Twelve-year-old Josefa Tumura’s request was for his family was to get to safety.
Cyclone Winston claimed his life during its fury last Saturday night.
Courageous To The End | Fiji Sun
So sad
Category: Local Interest,
Leaving Lanai: Larry Ellison’s Hawaiian Island | Al Jazeera America
Larry Ellison plans a reboot for the island; families who’ve lived there for generations worry they can’t afford to stay
Source: Leaving Lanai: Larry Ellison’s Hawaiian Island | Al Jazeera America
This is so wrong. Don’t mess with Lanai, okole no au au!
Manchester, NH
When Hunter S. Thompson came to New Hampshire’s largest city to cover the 1972 presidential campaign, he described it as “a broken down mill town with an aggressive Chamber of Commerce and America’s worst newspaper. There’s nothing much else to say for it.”
How a 19th-Century Town Became a New Millennium Marvel
hmmm
5 Myths About Homeless in San Francisco
Most of what the politicians and the media are telling you isn’t true. Here’s why.
Five myths about the homeless problem in San Francisco | 48 hills
hmmm
Louisiana considering closing 2 prisons
Both prisons are operated by private companies, which are being as accept lower payments as an alternative.
Louisiana considering closing 2 prisons in budget cuts | NOLA.com
hmmmm
New Orleans is the prime ingredient in Beyoncé’s viral video ‘hot sauce’
Her viral video is rife with mythic images of the city, some nuanced, some merely cheap shots.
New Orleans is the prime ingredient in Beyoncé’s viral video ‘hot sauce’ | The Lens
hmmmm
S.F. ‘tech bro’ writes open letter to mayor: ‘I shouldn’t have to see the pain, struggle, and despair of homeless people’, ‘riff raff’
Move over Martin Shkreli. You now have competition for the title of America’s most reviled millennial.
<snicker>
what a fucking tool.
What to do When Someone is Having a Mental Health Crisis on the Street
There’s the great quote by Abraham Maslow that says “I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.” And unfortunately that’s often how it is with the American police. They are trained in ending crisis situations forcefully, but there isn’t enough training in how to deescalate them so that no one gets hurt or killed.
Yup
Air base on mystery sky-goo: It wasn’t us
After reviewing four days of air traffic, officials at Selfridge Air National Guard Base said Wednesday they don’t believe a mysterious substance found splashed on parked cars and homes in a nearby neighborhood this week came from military aircraft.
Air base on mystery goo that fell from sky: It wasn’t us
Get it together Air Guard!
Teaching Ruby Bridges – The Boston Globe
Fifty years after the Civil Rights Act, an educator on the front lines of desegregation is still sharing her lessons.
Dozen murders before age 20: Young New Orleans killer ‘Rabbit’ and his help to the federal government
In a city afflicted by murder, the most prolific New Orleans killer over the past several years might well be a 24-year-old drug dealer who goes by “Rabbit.”
hmmmm
HANO opens waiting lists for housing units in New Florida development, other sites
As workers move to complete a $13 million revamp of the Florida housing development, the Housing Authority of New Orleans is accepting applications from would-be tenants.
steps in the right directions
Amtrak to return to Gulf Coast
An Amtrak “inspection train” will leave New Orleans and head eastbound through Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The trip will allow Amtrak officials and others to examine track and train station conditions along the way to see what kind of capital needs are required to return passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast.
10 years after Katrina, Amtrak to make splashy return to Gulf Coast | AL.com
cool!
How To Drive In The Snow, In A Regular-Ass Car, Without Freaking Out
How To Drive In The Snow, In A Regular-Ass Car, Without Freaking Out
Heh, this is awesome and very, very good advice!
The Latest: Not known who fired fatal shot in biker brawl
The Latest on shooting and stabbing incident that left one dead and seven others injured at a motorcycle expo (all times local):
The Latest: Not known who fired fatal shot in biker brawl – The Washington Post
hmmm
Norton High School wrestler allows for dream win
Deven Schuko, a high school wrestler from Norton, MA gave up his undefeated record so that Andy Howland, a wrestler from another school with Downs syndrome could have the win of a lifetime.
Norton High School wrestler allows for dream win | Local News – WCVB Home
Good on ya, Devon! Well done, young man. Well done!
‘Today We Are His Family’: Teen Volunteers Mourn Those Who Died Alone
When a body goes unclaimed in Boston, it may receive a burial at a city cemetery. Students at a nearby boys’ school are among those who volunteer to be pallbearers for people they’ve never met.
‘Today We Are His Family’: Teen Volunteers Mourn Those Who Died Alone : NPR
n/t
A little good news for those who want hemp to replace sugar on Maui | MauiTime
Evidence has been gathered suggesting that 3 crops a year could be grown in our State. Evidence indicated that this would yield between 27-38 tons dry weight of stalks per year depending on densities planted. Similarly, between 31 and 35 tons dry weight of stems and leaves could be obtained per year which could be used as animal forage. A subtropical seed hemp cultivar also grew well. Evidence suggested that 2 crops a year could be harvested and yields of about 2.5 tons of seed could be obtained per acre per year.
Source: A little good news for those who want hemp to replace sugar on Maui | MauiTime
hmmmm.
Federal rail officials pondering future of transportation in the Northeast
The Federal Railroad Administration has developed three plans to bolster ridership and improve service.
Federal rail officials pondering future of transportation in the Northeast – The Washington Post
hmmm
The Snow Dick From Yesterday Was Finally Removed And Then Promptly Replaced By An Even Bigger Snow Dick
This penis graffiti on a frozen moat in central Gothenburg was too big a challenge for the local council to remove – the ice was too thin.
lolololol
Top chef who walked away from ‘chaos’ finds higher calling among Amish in Unity
Matthew Secich gave up famous restaurants and high-profile posts for a community where he smokes local meats and cheeses – and drives his family in a horse and buggy.
But more importantly the food he purveys is top notch.
Dashcam Video Captures Arrest of Woman Ousted From Florida Hospital Before Dying
Barbara Dawson, 57, went to Calhoun Liberty Hospital in Blountstown, Florida, on Dec. 21, but refused to leave when discharged by physicians. …And then died in the parking lot because, it turns out she really did still need a doctor. Doh!
Dashcam Video Captures Arrest of Woman Ousted From Florida Hospital Before Dying – NBC News
sigh…
OPINION: Despite Sugar’s Demise, Aloha The People – MAUIWatch
OPINION: Despite Sugar’s Demise, Aloha The People – MAUIWatch
Why -in your eyes- is the financial health of 600 families worth more than the health of the Aina and the entirety of the peoples of Maui? Maybe you should study more of the lessons you preach before stepping on the soapbox again.
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