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...
In Our Community
JUNE 11: KAMEHAMEHA DAY
Photos by Wayne Shinbara
JUNE 26: MANTÖ-E TRADITION
Decorating For Obon With 10,000 Lanterns
Editor’s note: Last month, the Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii held a lantern-decorating workshop in the temple’s Otani Center multi-purpose...
Sports Culture – STEEL IS REAL
Japanese Fixed-Gear Bikes – Art, Sport and Tradition
Nick Kurosawa
Special to the Hawai‘i Herald
Commentary
Fixed-gear bicycles. A movement that has taken hold of the recent generations, providing two-wheeled travel that boasts a different view of the...
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