This just in from my indigo dyeing friend Linda Ryan of Over the Blue Horizon: There’s a home decor event coming to Kailua Town this Sunday, July 21st, and it will feature 50+ vendors. It’s the brainchild of entrepreneur Danielle Sherman, whom you may remember as the founder of Social Wahines and Startup Weekend. She’s a
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Is that honu pin your Tutu gave you Ming’s…or not? I was fortunate to inherit a beautiful bracelet from my mother, and it reminds me of the sparkle in her eyes when my father surprised her with a gift of Ming’s Jewelry. He worked on Bishop Street in the Dillingham Building, and every once in
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It’s easy to imagine that art shows simply, well, HAPPEN. The artist paints a painting or prints a print or puts a watercolor wash on a sketch and – poof! – it appears on a wall in a show or gallery. Ummm, not exactly. A lot of thought, planning and labor go into the preparation
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Neil Armstrong walked on the moon? It was one of those life-defining moments we all recall with awe. For me, it was an event that literally changed the trajectory of my career. I watched the amazing moment in the CBS Hong Kong Bureau, accompanied by my first boss, Bernard Kalb, CBS News Foreign Correspondent and
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Whew! It has taken me several years, but I have finally found the perfect swimsuit to wear when I’m swimming laps. I had a favorite swimsuit for several years; I bought three of them in succession and loved them until the company started having “my” suit made in China with inferior fabric and sewing. Next
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