This is the short, sad story of Winston’s 4th of July. On the night of July 4, amid the blast of firecrackers and an occasional thunderous explosion that rattled the windows, I heard a sudden yelling outside my home. I opened the door just in time to see a knot of people scattering as a loose black-and-white horse ran up the street and onto my driveway. This was my first glimpse of Winston, who turned out not to be a horse but an extra-large Great Dane. Winston was frantic.

I was driving one morning on Kamehameha Highway in Aiea when I stopped my car for a young black fellow waiting at a crosswalk that has a reputation for being dangerous. Drivers always seem to be speeding, and there is no traffic signal.  Crossing is perilous, and when I see people rush across the street, it reminds me of the Planet Earth film clips of African wildebeest dashing crazily across a crocodile-infested river. So, I skidded to a stop.  He started to cross, then he

The Utah Memorial (National Parks Service photo) The elderly lady stands alongside the water at Pearl Harbor, her legs a little unsteady and her hands firmly gripping the safety railing. Her gaze moves across the water, coming to rest on the battered hull of the USS Utah, partially submerged in the shallows about 50 yards offshore. Her name is Mary (Wagner) Kreigh , and she returns to Hawaii every year to be with her sister. Ironically, she never sees her sister, and she

My son joined the Air Force and graduated last summer from boot camp in San Antonio, Texas.  My wife and I flew to San Antonio to attend...

The worst day of work I ever had was my very first day at my very first job. I was hired by a wonderful man named Reggie Chambers, who was the co-owner of the Green Turtle Restaurant, located at 1529 Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu. Sadly, both Reggie - who might have been the best boss I ever had - and the restaurant are long gone. I was 16. It was a wonderful and exciting place to work for a fellow my age. KGMB was directly across the street, and many of its TV and radio p