Children’s Book – “CULTURE4KIDS! BOOK 2” FEATURED ON NVMC VIRTUAL SERIES # 2
Jodie Chiemi Ching
Commentary
On Jan. 16, 2021, the Nisei Veteran’s Memorial Center livestreamed the latest entry in its virtual series, “An Afternoon with the Author,” which featured Carolyn Kubota Morinishi and her mother, Marian Kurasaki...
Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Reprinted with permission
WORK ADVICE
A mother gave this priceless advice to her son, who was about to start a job: “John, remember, it is not how much you get from your...
Historical Fiction – “A Question of Loyalty”
Mike Malaghan
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s note: “A Question of Loyalty” is the second historical novel in Mike Malaghan’s trilogy on the Japanese American experience in Hawai‘i. Prior to “A Question of Loyalty,” the...
Ryan’s Table – GRACE IN GROWLERS
Sip a Brew for the Right Reason
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Late last year, I saw a social-media post about a small craft-brew tasting room in Kailua that occasionally featured pop-ups for bagels, tacos or pizza...
Your Social Security – WHAT DID YOU EARN AT YOUR FIRST JOB?
Social Security Can Tell You
Jane Burigsay
Courtesy: Social Security Administration
Ever wonder what you earned the year you worked your first job? Or perhaps any other year you worked? We can tell you. Your earnings history...
Estate Planning Insights – DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
Ethan R. Okura
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
In my last column, I wrote about the Advance Health-Care Directives that contain a “Power of Attorney for Health Care.” I explained that it is a different document than a...
Book Review: “REMEMBERING OUR GRANDFATHERS’ EXILE”
Tom Coffman
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Commentary
Gail Okawa begins her book — her story, her study — by saying she was born in a blackout during World War II. When she was a high-school student...
Maui Community – JAPANESE TEAHOUSE IN KEPANIWAI PARK GETS TLC
“It’s Our Kuleana,” Say Deron Furukawa, President, Japanese Cultural Society of Maui
Kathy Collins
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The site of one of the bloodiest battles in Hawaiian history seems an unlikely location for celebrating birthdays...