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Support Your Local Beach - Kailua Beach Cleanup
Posted in Editor's Blog
On a sleepy, Sunday morning I joined members of the Young Progressives Demanding Action (YPDA) group for a sweep of Kailua Beach. The YPDA focuses largely on promoting action and activism in support of a greener, safer Hawaii.
I met with the Secretary on the Executive Board, Will Caron of the YPDA, along with other members and scoped the beach for plastics, rubbish and other waste materials. The cleanup was tedious but beach goers made it all the worthwhile. Supportive sunbathers applauded our efforts and offered words of encouragement and gratitude. Some even joined in temporarily, which in turn, ... -
Take Flight
Posted in Editor's BlogWe drove over the bridge onto Ford Island. Our car was packed. I don’t know about my friends but I was super eager to see the planes. When I was just a kid, I used to dream of being behind the wheel of a large aircraft. Somehow that level of excitement, risk and responsibility always appealed to me. This carried on to my late teens and early adult years, taking the ASVAB for the Navy and considering going active duty.
The guard checked our IDs and let us in. I was nearly jumping out of my seat. When we arrived ...
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