Dialogue – CHOOSE LOVE NOT WAR
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
It’s quite unbelievable how the effects of war can have on everyone. Whether you’re a descendent of a soldier, a veteran yourself, or lived during the conflict, the tentacles of a war’s...
Rainbow Connections – LOVE WITHOUT APOLOGY
Camaron Miyamoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
"Love without apology.” That is a lesson I learned from my Nisei grandparents, Toshi Oshima Miyamoto and Mikio Miyamoto. They dared to embrace love at a time of war, and even...
Dialogue – IN MEMORIAM
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
Every New Year’s Eve since I can remember, I watched the ball drop in New York City’s Time Square on television. I loved watching the people, bundled up in their marshmallow jackets,...
Dialogue – REFLECTIONS
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
When I was 19 years old, I was in a severe car accident. My friends and I had scored last-minute tickets to see a taping of the third season of American Idol...
Dialogue – Grateful
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
This past year as the editor for The Hawai‘i Herald has been tremendously rewarding, especially these months following our inaugural Pride issue. I was reminded why this paper means so much to...
Dialogue – FBI (From Big Island)
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
My maternal grandmother, who we lived next door to in Kailua, O‘ahu, when I was younger, was from Hilo, Hawai‘i island, or for most of us locals call Big Island. Some weeks...
Dialogue – VOTE!
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
Politics have always played a big role in my family’s life. My late maternal grandfather, a 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran and Honolulu city councilman, was apparently very “progressive” in his days...
Dialogue – LOUD AND PROUD!
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
I first learned about gay marriage some time after grade school; a clear snapshot of my childhood that I’ll forever remember. There were posters that hung in our local church that read in...
Dialogue – LIFE AND DEATH
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
Ever since the birth of my daughter, I find myself thinking a lot about life and death. I think about my own mortality and the fact that I will more than likely...
Dialogue – SUMMER’S HERE
Summer Nakaishi
Commentary
Hello, Hawai‘i Herald readers! In the last issue, Kristen Nemoto Jay introduced herself as the Herald’s new editor, and I’m excited (and nervous) to fill her shoes and the many other esteemed women...
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