Capsun’s Corner

• A Christmas Game December 18, 2009
  For the past few years, my wife and I have played this Christmas game with family, friends, and even her students. So now that we’ve shared it with people we know, I want to share it with all of you. I’m going to play it the way we’ve done it with everyone else: there are [...]
• A Glee-Gowalla Mash-Up December 8, 2009
  Sometimes, I think I get a little too serious, especially here on capsun.org, although I do tend to allow myself to be a little more casual on my photo blog. But today will be a “for fun” post, and it’s dedicated to Melissa Chang (aka @Melissa808) who has waited over two weeks for me to [...]
• Another One Bites the Dust December 4, 2009
  Yesterday, I received an email from Josh Levinson, President and CEO of Community Links Hawaii. We’ve gotten to know each other over the past year through our involvement in the Tables for Ten program spearheaded by Na Lei Aloha Foundation, the sponsors of the Bridge of Friendship and the annual Memorial Day lantern floating ceremony. [...]
• Good News for Hawaiian Airlines Passengers December 1, 2009
  This is my make-up post to Hawaiian Airlines, for not blogging about their 80th birthday, which they celebrated on November 11. Belated Happy Birthday! For those who fly between the islands and who choose not to support that bad airline I despise so much, I have some good news from my favorite airline, Hawaiian Airlines. Remember [...]
• A Lifetime of Thanks November 25, 2009
  I’ve been thinking long and hard about an appropriate post in honor of Thanksgiving. Then last week I joined my wife for an alumni reception for her college, Loyola Marymount University in LA. It’s called the “Princeton of the Pacific” and one of their biggest donors has been William Hannon, as evidenced by several buildings [...]
• On the Passing of Regent Emeritus Wayne Panoke November 16, 2009
  As you know, my big claim to fame is having served on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, as the third student regent. The very first student regent, under the law that specifically provided for a student member, was Wayne Kahoonei Panoke. Most people call him Kahoonei, but I have always called him Wayne [...]
• Is it a “Contest” if Only One Person Enters? November 12, 2009
  Last week, I wrote a post on a contest to give away Google Wave invites. At the time, I thought these were highly coveted, or at least more desirable than most invites of this sort. As you can tell from the title of this post, I only received one entry, so maybe these aren’t as [...]
• Catch a Wave – A Google Wave November 5, 2009
  OK, before I start my new post, I have to ask, did anyone catch my reference in my title? If you’re a political junkie, today’s title probably sounded familiar – and that was intentional. Catch A Wave is the title of a 1973 book written by Tom Coffman, which Honolulu Weekly described as, “a knowing, [...]
• Today: Eat Pizza Hut to Support Makiki Community Library October 26, 2009
  Download now or preview on posterous Pizza Night Oct 26-1.pdf (95 KB) Here's an easy way to help support a grassroots community organization dedicated to education and community engagement, the Makiki Community Library. MCL is a separate entity from the public library system, [...]
• First Furlough Friday October 23, 2009
  Well, it looks like this dark day has finally come – today is the first Furlough Friday. Before I go any further, I have an admission. This topic may be a little more academic for me than other State employees. You see, as of now, I am not subject to the furloughs. Let me assure my [...]