Most Americans have become accustomed to the visual blight that is outdoor advertising, and that’s really a pity. When we travel to the mainland U.S., many of us who live...

Times change. Places change. And I suppose the older we get the more we tend to think wistfully about how things used to be. Fifty years ago, Hawaii was much...

Whenever I travel from here in Hawaii to the mainland United States, I’m reminded immediately of a number of differences. First, although it’s certainly changing, there are all those white...

There are no billboards in Hawaii. We have what must be by far the most restrictive sign law anywhere in the United States … maybe in the world. Simply stated,...

 A lot of movie-making has ben done in Hawaii during the 50-plus years I’ve lived here. It’s changed, but 40 or more years ago, the big name stars were not nearly...

I turned on the computer this morning and came across a news item reporting the death of actor James MacArthur. Years ago, when Hawaii 5-0 was being shot in and...