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Lifestyle :: Health/Fitness :: HMSA's Island Scene

May Day is Lei Day
Lei Day in Hawaii dates back to 1928, when writer Don Blanding suggested a holiday to celebrate making and wearing lei. Grace Tower Warren had the idea to observe Lei Day on May 1 in conjunction with May Day. She also coined the phrase, "May Day is Lei Day." More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Hawaii Wedding Tips

Video Lingo 101
LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION! Let's talk video! Looking into professional videography for your wedding, but have no clue what language they're speaking? Same Day Edit, HD, photo montage... what?! We're here to help! We got the inside scoops from wedding videography expert Keli'i Grace of Kai Media. More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Technology In Plain English

Stop Helping Spam Senders
Rated 5.0 Stars
Sins of The Internet: Not Using Bcc. This is a little known yet very important issue on the web. Many good people commit this every day without knowing that there is an alternative, and without having any understanding of the very real damage that they are committing. More »

Lifestyle :: Food :: Oahu Restaurants - And Then Some...

Transformation Down at the Pier!
Think Heeia Pier, and I, for one, am caught immediately thinking of one thing... Sandbar!!! It doesn't get much better than a sunny day and the Kaneohe Sandbar, sitting, oooh, about a mile off-shore from the pier, which is the sandbar's commute base... More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Jewels of the Isle

GIA certificates Guaranteed? Not Always!
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) and AGS (American Gem Society) are considered to be more accurate in their diamond grading than all other international laboratories. While it is a basic assumption that GIA diamond grading reports are accurate, it is not always so consistent... More »

Lifestyle :: Around Town :: World Wide Ed

Spicy Ahi & BBQ - Ono Japanese Eats in Pearl City
Rated 5.0 Stars
In part III of my Hawaii Ramen Quest, I paid IchiBen in the Times Square Shopping Center a visit. While walking over from my car, I noticed a fairly large crowd gathered around the entrance of another eatery nearby. That place was called Spicy Ahi & BBQ and I took a mental note to return again to give it a try. Here's what I found on that return visit. More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Safety & the Art of Tattoo

Tattoo Lettering.....I couldn't have said it better
Lettering.....oh the lettering! Seems like the latest 'cool' thing in tattooing....but is it? Really? With his permission I am reprinting a blog written by Johnny Thief of Seppuku Tattoo, NJ. More »

Lifestyle :: Food :: Creative Recipes

Green Tea Zen Cupcakes
Rated 5.0 Stars
Cupcakes are so popular these days. They are called "fairy cakes" in England. They can be magical and fun to make and to eat. We have come a long way since the chocolate and vanilla cupcakes. The popular television show Cupcake Wars sports the many gourmet flavors and creations using cupcakes. More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Stellar Astrology

Sheila Mason's Stellar Astrology, May 2012
TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 20) Relationship woes could knock on your door during the first week of May. There will be a full moon in your opposite house of partnerships on the 5th, perhaps causing petty arguments or even worse. Venus, your ruling planet, will also get into the act by moving in retrograde motion, causing startling occurrences that you never counted on... More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: The Freedive Camera

Kona Blue
Earlier this month I was lucky to get to go to the Merrie Monarch Festival and spend a week surrounded by wonderful people. For a long time I had looked forward to going to the Big Island again and getting in the water before things got underway. The Big Island has always been one of my favorite places to shoot and I couldn’t wait to get in the water... More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Hawaii Auto Repair Advice

The 2012 Hawaii Student Auto Skills Hands-On Competition
On April 21, 2012 AAA/Ford Student Auto Skills Hands-On Competition held its annual automotive diagnostics and repair event. The event was held on the grounds of Leeward Community College Automotive School from 10:00am until 12:00pm. More »

Lifestyle :: Health/Fitness :: Speed Training

Survey of Impact Positions of PGA Tour Players (target line/front view)
Rated 5.0 Stars
Why study elite swings? If money were not a concern would you buy a Bentley Phantom ($450,000) or a VW Bug ($20,000)? Would you want your kids to have straight A's in school or C's? Would you want your child to go to Harvard or the local community college? Would you want to eat that prime aged filet mignon or the chuck steak from the supermarket? I'm sure you get my point... More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Energy Tips

Use a “smart” power strip
We know that a power strip can be used to manually shut off power completely to electronic equipment that would otherwise continue to draw small amounts of standby power even when turned off. However, we may neglect to switch the power strip off, or we may leave the room and forget to turn off what we were using... More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Jewels of the Isle

Have You Fallen for Trends In Jewelry?
You probably have but it is not necessarily a bad thing. It may have even kept you out of the doghouse. As in any industry there are trends. There is a trend of soft-selling diamond jewelry that is enduring and successful. More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Mom Talk

Dirty Jobs
Recently, a group of my friends who are parents and I were engaged in a conversation about the trials and tribulations of parenthood. They were warning me about all the unpleasant situations that they've encountered in child rearing. More »

Lifestyle :: Food :: Creative Recipes

A Love Affair with Food
Rated 5.0 Stars
I am going to start a love affair with food. No, I am NOT going out of my mind. I want to learn to love the foods that will make me feel good and nourish my body as my New Years Resolution. More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Jewels of the Isle

How to Make Sure You Get Back the Jewelry You Dropped Off for Repair
In the course of doing business we have met a lot of people who have not worn their diamond rings for a long time because they needed to have it resized. More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Living Gen X

Rockin' the Vote Because We Can
Rated 5.0 Stars
I can't stop thinking about the right to vote. Maybe it's because Election Day is fast approaching and presidential candidate Barack Obama has local roots. And hey, Obama's hapa to boot. (Us hapas gotta stick together, you know.) More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Mom Talk

I'm Tired!
Rated 5.0 Stars
News reporting can be a pretty hectic job. I can tell you about 21-hour work days on assignment, my life at risk from rebel guerillas, my body vulnerable to malaria-carrying mosquitoes and water-borne diseases, and my mental health on the line with a screaming boss on the phone demanding me to get on the first flight back to the US. More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Picture This

Top 50 Photo Tips 40-30
We have made our first drop into the list with last month's article on the top 50 photo tips. This month's offering is getting us closer to that number one tip for better photos and there are some real gems in this one. Some of our favorite discoveries over the years are listed here. We will start with #40, enjoy. More »

Lifestyle :: Food :: Let's Eat!

Good Food or Good Marketing?
Rated 4.8 Stars
A good friend of ours, and an expert in the food industry, once told us that many restaurants regardless of their food actually being good rely heavily on good or great marketing. For us, being food service professionals, this seemed like an almost a backwards concept. More »

Lifestyle :: Travel :: Kimo's Vegas

Las Vegas' New CityCenter
No matter how you look at it, the MGM Mirage CityCenter is a big deal. The $8.5 billion construction (18 million sq-ft) is the largest privately funded project in our country's history. Situated between the Monte Carlo and Bellagio it's directly across the street from the MGM Grand on the Strip. More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Living Gen X

A Halloween Horror Story: The Tinker Bell Costume That Wouldn’t Die
Rated 4.5 Stars
Halloween brings out ghosts in all shapes and sizes. Now that I have a 2-year-old, the ghost that seems to haunt me most is the Ghost of Halloweens Past. My daughter, who's on the later side of 2, is now totally aware of her surroundings. She's inquisitive and loves to place herself smack dab in the middle of whatever wherever however. More »

Top 5 Rated Articles

Speed Training
Survey of Impact Positions of PGA Tour Players (target line/front view)
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World Wide Ed
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Creative Recipes
Green Tea Zen Cupcakes
Rated 5.0 Stars
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Technology In Plain English
Stop Helping Spam Senders
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Sam Sato's - Dry Mein & More!
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