In Our Community
SOGETSU IKEBANA: TRANSFORMATION 2021
Photos by Jodie Chiemi Ching
Note: A special exhibit by Sogetsu Ikebana Hawaii was on display from May 25-31 at Nordsrom, Ala Moana. Sogetsu Ikebana is a sculptural and artistic approach to...
Political History – PAT SAIKI: “A WOMAN IN THE HOUSE”
Gregg Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In recounting his nearly 18 months of service as President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser, conservative diplomat John Bolton in his book “The Room Where it Happened” says, “emoirs...
Your Social Security – PROTECTING ELDERS FROM SCAMS
Jane Burigsay
Courtesy: Social Security Administration
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is on June 15. On this day, and throughout the month, communities, seniors, caregivers, governments, organizations and the private sector unite to prevent the mistreatment...
Hidden HIstory – PETS IN CAMP
Dogs, Cats, Canaries and “Even a Badger”
Brian Niiya
Republished with Permission
Aug. 26, 2020, Denshö Blog
It is one of the most poignant — and often told — stories of the World War II roundup and incarceration...
My Hawaii – THE MULE NEXT DOOR
Fellow Leileihua High School Alumni Was My Neighbor In Nagahama, Okinawa
Colin Sewake
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
“Okinawa is such a beautiful place, not just the ocean and scenery and culture, but the people. I’ve been treated well...
Aloha From Bamboo Ridge
“EXPOUNDING THE DOUBTFUL POINTS”
Wing Tek Lum
Published with Permission
by Bamboo Ridge Press (1987)
LOCAL SENSIBILITIES
(Inspired by Frank Chin)
When I see a pineapple,
I do not think of an exotic fruit sliced in rings
to be served with ham,
more...
Ryan’s Table – DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN
Saying Goodbye (Again) to Vino
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Just as I was about to submit this June column, I received breaking news through social media that, due to the loosening of restrictions and gradual return...
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...
Mind-Body Wellness – THE FATHER ENERGY
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
The month of June gives way to summer with flowers in full bloom, school ending, and the warmer weather bringing more ease into our lives where we can relax and...
Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Reprinted with permission
DISAPPOINTMENTS IN LIFE
A young man wrote, “Everything has gone wrong with me.” Yes, in life things do go wrong. A man who dreamed of becoming a physician is...
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