Roman Amaguin

It was hopefully the end of the firestorm as Coach Greg McMackin apologized profusely for a slur he made to media members during a preseason gathering of WAC representatives. The University of Hawaii suspended Coach McMackin for 30 days and cut his pay in response to public outrage over the incident.

Could Senator Franken next reprise Stuart Smalley?

All the reports suggest North Korea's actions amount to mere "saber rattling." I hope fireworks is all that lights up the sky on July 4th.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he has ordered the deployment of a new missile defense system to respond to any North Korean missile launch that threatens Hawaii.

I recall the powerful grip that the Kung Fu television show had on me as a young child. The stunning visuals of the opening scene, haunting music and the martial arts were of course enough to keep me watching. What made this series really special and timeless were the weekly clashes between Eastern philosophies and western precepts and the metaphysical and barefoot journey of Caine as he sets out to find his brother.

President Obama's nomination of Judge Sotomayor let to immediate cries based on isolated statements that Judge Sotomayor was an "activist" judge. Yet, to those supporting President Obama's pick for the highest court of the land, Judge Sotomayor's statements ring very similar to statements Justice Alito made at his confirmation hearing.

President Obama has nominated Judge Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court