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Spelling Error is Disappointing but Does Not Lessen the Valor of a Young Serviceman

One of my favorite places to run is on a quiet trail that hugs the shoreline of the Pearl Harbor channel. It's a beautiful setting, and...

murrayj007

Jul 15, 20254 min read

"It sounded like bullets hitting the canoe!"

At first glance, we thought it was a barracuda that silently appeared in front of us as we snorkeled at Maui’s Kahekili Beach. This did...

murrayj007

Nov 12, 20234 min read

My Octopus Hitchhiker

Whenever we snorkel, we collect trash from the reef. Usually it consists of fish hooks, weights, or broken fishing line that is wrapped...

murrayj007

Sep 5, 20233 min read

"Here's Looking at You, Squid!"

We did an early-morning beach cleanup a few weeks ago in Waikiki. At one point, I saw something glistening in the sand, and thinking...

murrayj007

Aug 29, 20232 min read

A Meeting of the Blind

I returned from a run and found a Hawaiian blind snake crawling on the concrete floor of my garage. It was the first one I had seen in...

murrayj007

Aug 29, 20232 min read

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