President Barack Obama will urge congressional leaders Wednesday to agree to his economic agenda, one day after House Speaker John Boehner drew a line in the sand over what could be another bitter showdown between the White House and Congress later this year.
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Making Laulau and Pipikaula at The Highway Inn
Laulau is a Hawaiian dish. Traditionally, it consisted of pork wrapped in Luau, or taro leaf. In old Hawaii, laulau was assembled by taking a few luau leaves and placing a few pieces of fish and pork in the center. The ends of the luau leaf are folded and wrapped again in ti leaf. When [...]
Luau Foods And Recipes
A luau (in Hawaiian, lū‘au) is a Hawaiian feast. It may feature food, such as poi, kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia, and beer; and entertainment, such as Hawaiian music and hula. Among people from Hawaii, the concepts of “luau” and “party” are often blended, resulting in graduation luaus, wedding luaus, and birthday luaus. [...]
Making Spam Musubi
A favorite Hawaiian way to eat Spam is in the form of a musubi (pronounced moo-soo-bee, with no accent). It is a fried slice of spam on rice pressed together to form a small block, then wrapped with a strip of seaweed. A special kitchen gadget, known as the Spam Musubi Press (see photo below), [...]
Local Hawaiian Music From the 70′s
The music of Hawaiʻi includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Hawaiʻi’s musical contributions to the music of the United States are out of proportion to the state’s small size. Styles like slack-key guitar are well-known worldwide, while Hawaiian-tinged music is a [...]
Remember When………….
You could buy one big sack of See Moi for a nickel… and then you ate the whole thing and licked the bag… Gramma said, you go Chinese School, you say “NO!” she said, you go, I buy you see moi, you say OK. Windward side… taro patches… rice paddies…water buffalo… When you mentioned Kaneohe, [...]
Spring bounce: warmer, cooler, warmer again
Posted by Da Kine Guy on May 15th, 2012
Orange County temperatures should bounce up and down a bit over the next few days, the National Weather Service says, as low and high-pressure air systems trade places.
But high pressure should win the fight to bring a gradual warming trend, pushing…
The Orange County Register – News Headlines : News
Crews working to repair Ewa Beach water main
Posted by Da Kine Guy on May 15th, 2012
A water main break is causing problems for more than 30 residents in Ewa Beach.
Hawaii News Now – News
Twitter caption contest: Natalie, Al and Savannah on the couch
Posted by Da Kine Guy on May 14th, 2012
Twitter caption contest: Natalie, Al and Savannah on the couch
Make us smile and make us laugh. Wow us. The deadline is Thursday at 7 pm ET. Make sure to tag @todayshow and include the hashtag #CaptionTODAY in your tweet so your entry is eligible to win. You must also be a follower of TODAY's Twitter account.
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Twitter's move to 'gritty neighbourhood' sets rents soaring
Twitter's relocation next month to Mid-Market, an area better known until now for drug deals, graffiti and vagrants, has sent rents up as much as 60% in a business district that didn't exist a year ago. Frank Fudem, a San Francisco broker for office …
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Dubkonscious – Blue Skies
Posted by Da Kine Guy on May 14th, 2012
Elderly man arrested in Big Island shooting
Posted by Da Kine Guy on May 14th, 2012
A 72-year-old Puna man was arrested for attempted murder following a shooting in Panaewa.
Hawaii News Now – News
Drone strikes kill militants in Yemen
Posted by Da Kine Guy on May 13th, 2012
A pair of U.S. drone strikes killed 11 suspected al-Qaida militants Saturday in Yemen’s Mareb province, part of a continuing air campaign targeting the terror organization, security officials said.
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Student from HB killed in New Zealand crash
Posted by Da Kine Guy on May 12th, 2012
BOSTON — With graduation looming, a time for celebration turned somber at Boston University on Saturday, as students who were packing up at the end of the school year learned that three classmates studying in New Zealand were killed when their…
The Orange County Register – News Headlines : News
Attorneys allege retaliation against HPD officers who filed racial discrimination suit
Posted by Da Kine Guy on May 12th, 2012
Attorneys for three Honolulu police officers who filed suit against the Honolulu Police Department have filed an amended complaint in federal court, alleging that the city reversed a ruling…
Hawaii News Now – News
Gifts of aloha on way to disappointed band members
Posted by Da Kine Guy on May 11th, 2012
The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii has sent care packages to members of two high school bands whose trips to Waikiki were canceled after a local travel agent disappeared with $ 627,000.
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