Kokua Line: Why are clocks running 6 minutes fast?
Question: Is anybody else noticing their clocks running faster and faster? Mine are about six minutes ahead. Not on my cellphone but on my oven, microwave, etc. What is happening? Read more
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Opinions, guest essays and editorials from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Featuring Kokua Line, Rearview Mirror, David Shapiro, Richard Borreca and others.
Tech View: You can limit collection of phone location data
Just a few years ago, information technology security experts and nontechies alike pooh-poohed the threat of tech companies acquiring data about you from your smartphone. Read more
Dave Reardon: What’s fuss about the tush push? Just draft, play better
Just like the play itself, everyone could see this coming. Now it’s official. Read more
Kokua Line: Will changes at Social Security delay new payments?
Question: Are the Trump administration’s changes at Social Security going to delay payments for those of us due more now that WEP/GPO is repealed? Read more
Kokua Line: Is MGM cash offer for real?
Question: I go to Vegas quite a bit, but I’ve never stayed at the MGM Grand. I got an email saying I’m entitled to a settlement from them. Is this a scam? Read more
Stephen Tsai: It’s always been family matters for Thompsons
University of Providence (Great Falls, Mont.) setter Bella Thompson is one of the top players in NAIA women’s volleyball. Read more
Billy Hull: Team USA’s Olympic reign in basketball in hands of next generation
You would think watching the Seattle Seahawks’ destruction of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 48 would easily be the most fun this lifetime Seattle homer has had watching sports. Read more
Dave Reardon: Of all all-star games, NHL came up with the best idea
February is all-star month for three of what used to be considered the four major team sports, at least in places where ice is for skating on, and football is not spelled with a “u.” Read more
David Shapiro: Hawaii Dems take spotlight as blue states resist Trump
The leading advice for Democrats to regain national political relevance is to focus less on DEI and cultural wokeness and more on the cost of eggs. Read more
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On Politics: As Musk the unelected bureaucrat decries unelected bureaucrats, state government benefits
If our government has problems, or makes mistakes, are there causes or culprits lurking about? Read more
Kokua Line: How can laid-off federal workers get unemployment benefits?
Question: Will the federal workers losing their jobs even be eligible for unemployment benefits? Read more
Column: ‘O ka pua‘a ‘āhiu, ‘o ke kanaka, ‘a‘ohe wehena i laila
Synopsis: When pigs are confronted by threats to their survival, they tend to flee. Read more
Facts of the Matter: Schumann resonances are Earth’s silent pulse
The earth hums with a quiet, rhythmic beat somewhere between the heavens and the ground beneath our feet. It is an electromagnetic song, played in the vast space between Earth’s surface and the ionosphere. Read more
Rearview Mirror: Postscript to past story: A Chicago-Waipahu link
It’s sometimes the case that when one of my columns runs, readers send me a story or comment that I didn’t know about previously. Often, they are interesting enough to share with others, as a sort if “P.S.” Here are three postscripts to the original stories. Read more
Kokua Line: Why do libraries close 3 days for 1 holiday?
Question: I went to the Manoa library Saturday, and it was closed for Presidents Day. It was also closed Monday for the actual holiday. The Kaimuki library was closed Sunday, and closed Monday for the actual holiday. I’m curious as to why the public libraries seem to get two to three days off for one holiday. Read more
Kokua Line: Can DOGE mess up Social Security?
Question: I am three years away from collecting Social Security, after paying Social Security taxes my whole working life, and I am concerned about what Elon Musk is doing over there. I don’t take it lightly when the head of an agency quits rather than comply with what they consider improper demands. What can we do? Anything? Read more
Tech View: New year, new phone: A review of Pixel 9 Pro
These days, owning a decent cellphone is not only handy, it’s essential. As Washington Post columnist Marc Fisher said, “It hurts to be in the technological slow lane.” Read more
Dave Reardon: Good times rolling for many UH programs
If you are a fan of all University of Hawaii sports, these are good times. Read more
Kokua Line: When will holiday festival grounds be cleared?
Question: We drove past Honolulu Hale over the weekend and noticed that those ugly metal arches left over from Honolulu City Lights are still up. When will they be taken away? Read more
Stephen Tsai: Ex-UH WRs didn’t need to be egged on to hatch a business
Five years ago, three friends engaged in a chicken-or-egg discussion. Read more
Kokua Line: How do I figure car registration fee from taxes on total cost of registration?
Question: How do I determine the car registration fee from taxes on the total cost of registration? Read more
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