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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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: 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 :: Art/Leisure :: Picture This

Building a Photo Legacy
When I was a kid my mom had these great photo albums. They were big and thick, had heavy black paper and those cool picture corners to hold the photos in place. She even had a white pen so that she could write anything she wanted on the pages. More »

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

Quick Health Tips
Summertime is mango time in Hawaii, when trees are abundant with these reddish-gold fruits. More »

Lifestyle :: Food :: Creative Recipes

Bones Devil Style
Rated 5.0 Stars
Deviled bones are easy to make and inexpensive. The beef rib bones are coated with mustard, bread crumbs and herbs. This is a great picnic food and unusual pot luck fare. More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Tech Tips

Survey Says
Have you ever tried to set a dinner or lunch with a group of friends or people from an organization but you end up sending and receiving lots of e-mail to figure out before you can agree on a time? Well there is a simple free web application that may help you. It's called Doodle... More »

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

Colored Diamonds, Your Cup of Tea?
Are you a person that marches to the tune of a different drummer? Do you feel you are different, unique, with an avant garde personality? Then a colored diamond may be just the thing for you. More »

Lifestyle :: Travel :: Small World

Peru: Nice But No, Gracias
Rated 3.7 Stars
From the mighty Amazon River, to the biological diversity of the national parks, to the snowy peaks and the gaping valleys of the mountains, gorgeous Peru has it all for the nature oriented traveler. More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Technology In Plain English

I'd Walk a Million Miles...Take 2
As promised, I've put together another short list [I know about attention span{:-)] of fun things I got to see and sometimes feel at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. For those just tuning in, the International CES is the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow and the 2012 International CES was the largest in the event's 44 year history... More »

Lifestyle :: Travel :: Small World

The Endless Summer Escape
Rated 5.0 Stars
Want to save money on a vacation and help Hawaii's kids at the same time? If you book a Endless Summer Escape room rate between now and September 22, with travel completed by the December 31,2009, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii will donate a portion of the rate to Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children. More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Hawaii Wedding Tips

Top 10 Must Read Wedding Books
With over hundreds of wedding books, where do you start? Here's my All-Star-Top-10-Must-Read Wedding Book list... in no particular order! More »

Lifestyle :: Art/Leisure :: Sculpting

Sculpture of Lincoln the Frontiersman, Part I
I own hundreds of books on sculpting practices and sculpture and recently purchased one more to add to my collection titled: Abraham Lincoln Sculpture, Created by Avard T. Fairbanks. Fairbanks created several renditions of President Lincoln during his career as a sculptor, one of which was installed at Ewa Plantation School on Oahu, Hawaii. More »

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Speed Training
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