This what happens on the west side of Hawaii Island. The wind has to go around 2 big mountains and 1 smaller one and it hot right where we are. Mauna Kea the talked mountain in the world, if measured from its base at the bottom of the ocean Mauna Loa. The largest mountain based on volume. Hualalai just a smaller one, over looking Kona
My wife and I had an interesting talk last evening. We’ve always been bullish about the future, but after watching a little CNN last night and thinking about the past few years, we’ve both given pause. We’re in our 60s, very positive, pragmatic people, and have seen the world bounce back from some nasty shit in our short lifetimes. The current trifecta of the environment (global warming), COVID (and what may come next) and the political environment in many countries including the erosion of democracy are big worries
Could be our parents had similar concerns about Viet Nam or the cold war? We pulled through those ok, but not feeling good about our current challenges.
We feel lucky being Hawaii, we will definitely have weather concerns (storms and rising seas), we’ve shown we can manage a pandemic, though the state lost their way recently by reopening travel too soon. Hawaii is more liberal politically and geographically protected.
Maybe, just maybe COVID will start to peter out and science will prevail, and maybe a slightly more progressive populace will rise up and restore some balance to politics and maybe then we can pull back from the precipice on the environment. Lots of maybes there.
Guess we can continue to think globally and act locally and stay positive. It’s not looking too good for our kids though.
Losing weight is great for so many reason, but some of my favorite clothes look like clown clothes on me now. Having to give a lot of them away.
After a year and a half, I’m really missing that 3rd place in my life. The Starbucks or other coffee shop that I used to regularly stop at on my way to or from work as a transition between the two.
Put your lights on music.apple.com
I read a book slow and deliberate. I don’t have lots of reading time, but do carve out a couple of “quiet” hours a week to read longform.
Getting in to Literal app. It imported my GoodReads library. A few books I started and didn’t finish. I used to read a lot business book, management books, sports and sports personalities books. Now I’m really only interested in classic literature.
If these Afghan refugees speak English and are willing to work, bring ‘em on.
Thinking about it. I use my IPhone XS for more things, more often and for more average hours per day than any other device, including the TV. I love this phone and will keep it for a while. After all, next year’s iPhone will be “the best phone they’ve ever built”
Just came across this looking for something else. My Dad in the middle with his brother, my Grandfather and Great Grand Parents that came over from Parma Italy (to Boston)
I love Gary Hustwit’s work, watch Urbanized free for a few days more .
The tourism lobby won over public safety. Global infectious disease expert: ‘Hawaii forgot what was making - Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather - KITV Channel 4
how does the Epic court decision affect the average Joe (or Mary) consumer? not through the eyes of an app dev, but through the eyes of someone who never heard of Epic.
I work a lot of nights, therefore I often sleep in the daytime, tolerating all sorts of societal noise pollution in the development we live.
I would just once like to power up a leaf blower or power tool at 1am. Oops, sorry
Recalling David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech It’s a good reminder, especially during these times. This was 16 years ago and sounds like it was written yesterday.