WHY RENEWABLE ENERGY IS SO SLOW TO DEVELOP

I belong to a group interested in creating a new industry for Hawaii and World.  I have slightly adjusted a message I sent to them today, why I'm not sure because this is all a public service which should engender goodwill.  I thought my readers would be interested because there is a lot of history as to why renewable energy has just not taken off in Hawaii, where the cost of electricity is 300% the national average.  I have added...

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THE FUTURE OF MY THUMB

This posting will be safe, not like my previous story of my thumb.  No gruesome photos, and mercifully short.  I thought it was gratifyingly accountable for the Queen's emergency room nurse to call me on Day #3 just to see how my thumb was doing.On Day #4 I went to see Dr. Gary Blum.  He looked at my infected wound and asked me a few questions.   I recounted how I changed the bandage and he shook his head as in no.  Apparently,...

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THE COMING GLOBAL WARMING DOOMSDAY?

From the Met Office above, and National Climate Data Center below:20 warmest years on record (°C anomaly from 1901–2000 mean)YearGlobal[60]Land[61]Ocean[62]20050.61830.95930.489620100.61710.96420.488519980.59840.83200.509020030.58320.77350.510820020.57620.83180.479820060.56230.81580.466920090.55910.75950.484820070.55090.98520.390020040.54410.71150.481920010.51880.72070.441920110.51240.81890.397020080.48420.78010.374519970.47990.55830.4502Both...

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PEARL'S ASHES: #4--Four Seasons Hualalai

Travel+Leisure rates the Four Seasons Hualalai at Kaupulehu as the best hotel in Hawaii (the Halekulani, where I will be staying this weekend, is #2--and I will have an ash ceremony at La Mer, for this was Pearl's favorite restaurant-- my photo above was taken at this site).  I compared this hotel with the Mauna Beach Hotel and Park Hyatt Tokyo in an earlier posting.  These were her two favorite places to stay.FS Hualalai's signature restaurant...

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PAIN KILLERS AND DEATH

During the past week, there has been a flurry of articles about the danger of taking pain killers.  What makes it all the more appropriate is the medical situation I posted yesterday and my search for a pain killing pill. Pain killer overdoses have tripled over the past decade.  Now, these are not the responsible pill takers, for most of these deaths come from people using them for recreational uses.  Here are some facts:Death rates...

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