When I drove past our old Honolulu Advertiser building the other day it was horrifying to see the old printing press building smashed and scorched. It really made my heart lurch. Then, in this morning’s paper, there was photo of demolition of the press building. Auwe!   It looked as if the building was bleeding,
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Please join Florencia and me for a glass of Prosecco at First Friday! – Paula Rath

There’s something innately cool about Kao Pao Shu bags. Even the name has a really quirky feel. A phone interview with the designer and her manager in Los Angeles told me why. These are two very cool women. The designer is Naida Begeta and she is originally from Sarajevo. In 1995,a s a teenager, she
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Being an honoree of the YWCA’s LeaderLuncheon 2013 was, without doubt, one of the highlights of my life. I was honored along with three outstanding women: Dee Jay Mailer, Lorenn Walker and Dr. Sylvia Yuen. It began many months ago, with a huge surprise, when Jerry actually disabled my car in order to make sure
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When thinking of Chai Studio, located in Ward Warehouse at the far Diamond Head end (across from Menchie’s), one tends to think of things from India: antique chests, pouf ottomans, hand embroidered textiles, and such. However owner Amerjit Ghag also sources fabulous finds from other far flung places such as Morocco and Turkey. I absolutely
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