Book Review – “Eco Living Japan”
Book Challenges Japan to Rethink Its Future Alan Suemori Special to The Hawai‘i Herald In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry swaggered into Tōkyō Bay, ushering in a new era of modernity that would change Japan forever. The shogun’s officials had never seen ships that could sail under their own power and when Perry disembarked, accompanied by....
Real Possibilities – Learning From AARP Hawaii’s Speaker’s Bureau
REAL POSSIBILITIES By Barbara Kim Stanton
Estate Planning Insights – Fraudulent Student Loans and Identity Theft
Ethan R. Okura Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Sometimes you can do everything right, but still have everything go horribly wrong. Sometimes you do nothing at all and still have everything go very wrong. In the United States, you are innocent until proven guilty, except when it comes to fraudulent student loans that are taken out in....
Historical Fiction – “Picture Bride, A Family Saga”
Michael G. Malaghan Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Chapter 155 The Re-Paganization of Hawaii by Andy Pafko Don’t be fooled by the Buddhist temples looking like your friendly garden-variety Methodist church. The more these heathen outposts look like our places of worship, the more the threat to our Christian heritage. Don’t be fooled by Roman....
Today’s Thought
By Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Reprinted with permission
WHEN GOD IS SILENT
On the walls of a cellar in Cologne, Germany, where a number of escaped prisoners of war hid out during the last War, there was...
Disaster Preparedness Workshop
WHO/WHAT: Danny Tengan, United Church of Christ Hawaii Disaster Ministries coordinator, will conduct a free disaster preparedness workshop.
WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, June 23, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Manoa Valley Church, United Church of Christ (2728 Huapala...
Book Signing: “Last Boat Out of Shanghai” By Helen Zia
WHO/WHAT: Helen Zia will talk about her new book, “Last Boat Out of Shanghai” which examines the mass exodus from China during the communist revolution and its impact on global politics today. The book...
Natto Time: Talk Story and Demo
WHO/WHAT: Musician, educator and “natto demonstrator” Eien Hunter-Ishikawa will talk about natto (fermented beans), which is regarded as a “superfood” in Japan. Natto is known for its many health benefits including cardiovascular health, brain...
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