Mayor of Newark responding to a reporters question about whether marriage equality should be put to a popular vote in the wake of its passage in the state legislature.
And that my friends is how a politician steps up and defends civil rights. Good to see public officials that call it like it is. Well done.
Donation sent.
February 14, 2012
January 30, 2012
Just Off the Workbench
Two recently finished planes. One old, one new.
First is an RAF Mosquito that disrupted a daytime Nazi rally as part of a three plane a nuisance raid. A black eye for the Germans but the raid cost the lives of the pilot and bombardier/navigator on this day in 1943.
Next is a F-15C from the 65th Aggressors squadron out of Nellis AFB, Nevada. The squadron is part of the Adversary Tactics Group and the planes are painted in (primarily) Russian camouflage schemes. In this case a SU-27 Flanker. This particular paint scheme is only a few months old. Haven't done an in flight model in a while. Think it turned out nice.
Geek out with all of the other pics at my Model Planes web album.
Jake had a blast at the Lemonds' last weekend skating with his Kailua crew. Jake hadn't used his board since the xmas before last but it seems that the hook is now set. So after a quick trip to the skate shop, Jake's got new wheels, bearings, bushings, risers, and a Spitfire (non-RAF) helmet.
Uncle Dave even turned me on to a new (to me) style of board. The Carver. The closest thing to surfing out of the water I've ever done. Amazingly good fun.
For those of you who live in Leipzig and don't see waves, one word. Dude.
Jake was the only one in the family who didn't wind up on the ground in pain (it'll come though).
A haiku for a glorious south swell:
Solid ten foot faces
Occasionally bigger
Go to work late dude
Not sure if this was actually a once in a decade swell as some media reports have said but it was (actually still is - supposed to hang around another day or two) a solid south shore summer swell.
A totally gorgeous Hawaiian summer day, light trades, mellow crowd of old dudes on longboards with the rare shortboarder/boogieboarder. Clean conditions. Mahalo mahalo mahalo.
I am a creature of habit and only surf two spots:
Under headhigh = Kewalo's
Headhigh and up = Big Left's
Big Left's will only break (with quality) a few times a year and man this was one of those lucky rare days.
About the same conditions that broke my previous board:
You know it's big when the Ala Wai Boat Harbor channel closes out:
Life is good.
Unbelievable.
Here's an article from Midweek, an O‘ahu based lowbrow weekly (read: they publish Michelle Malkin, Bill O'Reilly and local right wing nutzoids).
I can understand pandering to Republican homophobic idiots (triple redundancy I know) on political issues, but a VET WHO DOESN'T BELIEVE IN EVOLUTION?
This guy somehow graduated from veterinary school (same one as you Roger) without coming to grips with the fact that modern biology is based on the work of Charles Darwin. If you are looking for a vet to take care of your pet, you might want to check out his "thought" process.
I wouldn't trust this guy to open a childproof top and he's prescribing medicine for living creatures.
Dr indeed.
So I was thinking. Call me a splitter, but things need to fit in their categories. They simply must. Some examples.
Roast beef (or garden burger for the vegans who walk among us)= entree /meat
Mashed potatoes = side dish / starch
Green beans = vegetable
Bread = cereal / grain / baked good
Doughnut = pastry
Apple = fruit
Beer = beverage (and oh what a beverage)
Parsley = garnish
Mustard = condiment
Pepper = spice
Sage = herb
Ice cream = dessert
Pita chips = snack
Hummus = dip
Ranch dressing = dressing (duh)
Pickle = hmmmm, tough one....
So I ask again...what is a crouton? It's so much more than a simple baked good.
I suppose that bacon bits might be in need of a taxonomic home as well.
We need a new word!
Gene finally sold Rancho Regretto today and will be moving...well...who knows where but probably Phoenix (god - perhaps even Scottsdale - ugh).
Good luck to him and Alex - hope they find a dream house but definitely bummed that my room, MY ROOM won't be my room anymore. And all that stuff that I scratched into the foundation og the house as we built it, before I helped lay the tile will someday be found by somebody who isn;t related to me.....
I only lived for three years at old RR but lots of important stuff happened between sophomore and senior year of high school. I'll miss the wild animals, the remoteness, the amazing view, the far too large pool and hot tub, the desert...oh the desert.
Was hoping a lot of loud music, drums and guitar playing and booze might help but not so much.....
Maybe time for more loud music, drums, guitar and booze....definitely more booze.
We've been without a grill for about 8 months. Certainly a luxury but hard to resist the siren call of grilled meat when summer rolls around.
Bought this and saw Toy Story 3 with the rest of the (Hawaii) Evans'. The meal and movie were top notch.
In case you're interested:
Flank Steak
Mix in a medium bowl: shoyu (soy sauce to you mainland haoles), red wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, olive oil, salt, pepper (and whtever else sounds good).
Put steak in gallon ziploc bag.
Smash bag, though not to the point of breakage.
Flip over.
Smash and flip every once and a while until you've finished a beer or two (no need to marinade if you beat up the steak occasionally for 20-30 or so).
Grill until it's cooked the way you like.
Serve with slices of toast.
Yum.
And I'm still considering if TS3 can possibly be as good as TS2 which I consider the best movie ever made....it's close. Fantastic Pixar goodness.
Needed to fix the kid's surfboard. The plastic washer thingie that held the skeg on got broken and fell off.
Needed something that I could drill through and countersink, about 2" wide and 1/16" thick and was expendable.....
Howabout a $5 chip from the Fremont ?!
Thanks Tutu Kăne!
There was a time when I would argue with Morgan about the merits of fantasy artists.
Of course we were 13 and knew nothing, but we sure thought we did, and boy would we let the other one know what and idiot they were for their foolish choice.
Was it silly? Absolutely, but I suppose that "Frazetta or Vallejo?" is akin to the evergreen "Paul or John?" or "Beatles/Stones?" or "Flight/Invisibility?" question: a quick seemingly, innocuous binary choice that can actually tell a lot about a person.
Let it be told, I'm a Frazetta (and John, Stones, and Flight, if you must know) and now old Frank is no more. RIP to the guy who created the visuals that I'll never shake out of my head from my Robert E. Howard phase of reading.
Where will the Molly Hatchets of the next century find their album covers? Who will paint the coolest Conan now?
Pray it isn't Boris.
If you are a podcast addict like me and you've already worked yourself through all of the PlanetMoneys, Skeptics Guide to the Universe and both Slate Gabfests (cultural and political) then you need more listening material.
I really like the British Museum's, History of the World in 100 Objects.
Once it gets rolling it's a great podcast with interviews with archaeologists (duh) but also artists, musicians, economists, and others who provide fascinating views on the given object that is under consideration.
Highly recommended.
Truth be told, I came across it by listening to another podcast, the aforementioned Slate Culture Gabfest.
Grandpa Gene gave me some xmas cash to replace my broken board (see summer 2009) and I just got around to spendifiying it.
Thanks Craigslist and Gene! Looking forward to many Wednesdays of fun.
Behind is our 4 year old coconut tree which is a few months away from giving us our first crop.
First is an RAF Mosquito that disrupted a daytime Nazi rally as part of a three plane a nuisance raid. A black eye for the Germans but the raid cost the lives of the pilot and bombardier/navigator on this day in 1943.
Next is a F-15C from the 65th Aggressors squadron out of Nellis AFB, Nevada. The squadron is part of the Adversary Tactics Group and the planes are painted in (primarily) Russian camouflage schemes. In this case a SU-27 Flanker. This particular paint scheme is only a few months old. Haven't done an in flight model in a while. Think it turned out nice.
Geek out with all of the other pics at my Model Planes web album.
January 23, 2012
This is how it begins
Jake had a blast at the Lemonds' last weekend skating with his Kailua crew. Jake hadn't used his board since the xmas before last but it seems that the hook is now set. So after a quick trip to the skate shop, Jake's got new wheels, bearings, bushings, risers, and a Spitfire (non-RAF) helmet.
Uncle Dave even turned me on to a new (to me) style of board. The Carver. The closest thing to surfing out of the water I've ever done. Amazingly good fun.
For those of you who live in Leipzig and don't see waves, one word. Dude.
Jake was the only one in the family who didn't wind up on the ground in pain (it'll come though).
January 19, 2012
Dude addendum
Dave sent me a link with insane footage of the monster swell from last August.
It was big when it reached Hawai‘i.
When it hit Tahiti three days earlier it was, what some might say, gnarly. Really gnarly.
Check out Mpora Gear
It was big when it reached Hawai‘i.
When it hit Tahiti three days earlier it was, what some might say, gnarly. Really gnarly.
Check out Mpora Gear
December 06, 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
What's making Lily happy?
Her eerily good, make up and mask free impression of a chimpanzee.
If you are a mirror and have been within a few feet of my daughter in the past few weeks, you already know this, but for nonreflective and unvitreous among us, here you are.
Her eerily good, make up and mask free impression of a chimpanzee.
If you are a mirror and have been within a few feet of my daughter in the past few weeks, you already know this, but for nonreflective and unvitreous among us, here you are.
August 31, 2011
Two Words: Du ude !
A haiku for a glorious south swell:
Solid ten foot faces
Occasionally bigger
Go to work late dude
Not sure if this was actually a once in a decade swell as some media reports have said but it was (actually still is - supposed to hang around another day or two) a solid south shore summer swell.
A totally gorgeous Hawaiian summer day, light trades, mellow crowd of old dudes on longboards with the rare shortboarder/boogieboarder. Clean conditions. Mahalo mahalo mahalo.
I am a creature of habit and only surf two spots:
Under headhigh = Kewalo's
Headhigh and up = Big Left's
Big Left's will only break (with quality) a few times a year and man this was one of those lucky rare days.
About the same conditions that broke my previous board:
You know it's big when the Ala Wai Boat Harbor channel closes out:
Life is good.
August 24, 2010
August 05, 2010
No way
Unbelievable.
Here's an article from Midweek, an O‘ahu based lowbrow weekly (read: they publish Michelle Malkin, Bill O'Reilly and local right wing nutzoids).
I can understand pandering to Republican homophobic idiots (triple redundancy I know) on political issues, but a VET WHO DOESN'T BELIEVE IN EVOLUTION?
This guy somehow graduated from veterinary school (same one as you Roger) without coming to grips with the fact that modern biology is based on the work of Charles Darwin. If you are looking for a vet to take care of your pet, you might want to check out his "thought" process.
I wouldn't trust this guy to open a childproof top and he's prescribing medicine for living creatures.
Dr indeed.
July 15, 2010
What is a crouton?
So I was thinking. Call me a splitter, but things need to fit in their categories. They simply must. Some examples.
Roast beef (or garden burger for the vegans who walk among us)= entree /meat
Mashed potatoes = side dish / starch
Green beans = vegetable
Bread = cereal / grain / baked good
Doughnut = pastry
Apple = fruit
Beer = beverage (and oh what a beverage)
Parsley = garnish
Mustard = condiment
Pepper = spice
Sage = herb
Ice cream = dessert
Pita chips = snack
Hummus = dip
Ranch dressing = dressing (duh)
Pickle = hmmmm, tough one....
So I ask again...what is a crouton? It's so much more than a simple baked good.
I suppose that bacon bits might be in need of a taxonomic home as well.
We need a new word!
July 09, 2010
Big Sad
Gene finally sold Rancho Regretto today and will be moving...well...who knows where but probably Phoenix (god - perhaps even Scottsdale - ugh).
Good luck to him and Alex - hope they find a dream house but definitely bummed that my room, MY ROOM won't be my room anymore. And all that stuff that I scratched into the foundation og the house as we built it, before I helped lay the tile will someday be found by somebody who isn;t related to me.....
I only lived for three years at old RR but lots of important stuff happened between sophomore and senior year of high school. I'll miss the wild animals, the remoteness, the amazing view, the far too large pool and hot tub, the desert...oh the desert.
Was hoping a lot of loud music, drums and guitar playing and booze might help but not so much.....
Maybe time for more loud music, drums, guitar and booze....definitely more booze.
June 21, 2010
Happy Father's Day
We've been without a grill for about 8 months. Certainly a luxury but hard to resist the siren call of grilled meat when summer rolls around.
Bought this and saw Toy Story 3 with the rest of the (Hawaii) Evans'. The meal and movie were top notch.
In case you're interested:
Flank Steak
Mix in a medium bowl: shoyu (soy sauce to you mainland haoles), red wine vinegar, garlic, ginger, olive oil, salt, pepper (and whtever else sounds good).
Put steak in gallon ziploc bag.
Smash bag, though not to the point of breakage.
Flip over.
Smash and flip every once and a while until you've finished a beer or two (no need to marinade if you beat up the steak occasionally for 20-30 or so).
Grill until it's cooked the way you like.
Serve with slices of toast.
Yum.
And I'm still considering if TS3 can possibly be as good as TS2 which I consider the best movie ever made....it's close. Fantastic Pixar goodness.
June 07, 2010
May 27, 2010
Thrilling
The Ma‘ema‘e A+ after school program just had their annual family fun night.
Lily stole the show with her zombi-licious Michael Jackson moves.
Jake was cool and let lily wear his leather jacket which completed the ensemble.
She most certainly does not get her dancing prowess from her old man. Shudder.
I've found a kindred soul in Stephen Fry. Great podcast btw.
Lily stole the show with her zombi-licious Michael Jackson moves.
Jake was cool and let lily wear his leather jacket which completed the ensemble.
She most certainly does not get her dancing prowess from her old man. Shudder.
I've found a kindred soul in Stephen Fry. Great podcast btw.
May 25, 2010
Submariners
For years Charley has been telling us how cool the Atlantis submarine off of Waikiki is, and with the Boy Scout coupon book the price is totally awesome.
So we caught the tender by the Hilton Hawaiian and cruised out to meet the sub
Which was off in the middle of the ocean
Grandpa Gene looking sea worthy though highly charged with static electricity
Zach and Jake plotting their course
Up by the cockpit - note depth gauge at left. We did go a LITTLE deeper. Like down to 105' - way cool.
Saw a spotted eagle ray, some turtles, lots of fish. No sharks though.
An artificial reef down at the bottom. My fish pictures were pretty lame, but a really amazing experience. And now that Jake and I have season passes, one that we'll definitely do again.
So we caught the tender by the Hilton Hawaiian and cruised out to meet the sub
Which was off in the middle of the ocean
Grandpa Gene looking sea worthy though highly charged with static electricity
Zach and Jake plotting their course
Up by the cockpit - note depth gauge at left. We did go a LITTLE deeper. Like down to 105' - way cool.
Saw a spotted eagle ray, some turtles, lots of fish. No sharks though.
An artificial reef down at the bottom. My fish pictures were pretty lame, but a really amazing experience. And now that Jake and I have season passes, one that we'll definitely do again.
May 23, 2010
$5 Fix
Needed to fix the kid's surfboard. The plastic washer thingie that held the skeg on got broken and fell off.
Needed something that I could drill through and countersink, about 2" wide and 1/16" thick and was expendable.....
Howabout a $5 chip from the Fremont ?!
Thanks Tutu Kăne!
May 10, 2010
Death Dealt
There was a time when I would argue with Morgan about the merits of fantasy artists.
Of course we were 13 and knew nothing, but we sure thought we did, and boy would we let the other one know what and idiot they were for their foolish choice.
Was it silly? Absolutely, but I suppose that "Frazetta or Vallejo?" is akin to the evergreen "Paul or John?" or "Beatles/Stones?" or "Flight/Invisibility?" question: a quick seemingly, innocuous binary choice that can actually tell a lot about a person.
Let it be told, I'm a Frazetta (and John, Stones, and Flight, if you must know) and now old Frank is no more. RIP to the guy who created the visuals that I'll never shake out of my head from my Robert E. Howard phase of reading.
Where will the Molly Hatchets of the next century find their album covers? Who will paint the coolest Conan now?
Pray it isn't Boris.
April 28, 2010
Excellent Podcast
If you are a podcast addict like me and you've already worked yourself through all of the PlanetMoneys, Skeptics Guide to the Universe and both Slate Gabfests (cultural and political) then you need more listening material.
I really like the British Museum's, History of the World in 100 Objects.
Once it gets rolling it's a great podcast with interviews with archaeologists (duh) but also artists, musicians, economists, and others who provide fascinating views on the given object that is under consideration.
Highly recommended.
Truth be told, I came across it by listening to another podcast, the aforementioned Slate Culture Gabfest.
April 18, 2010
Speed Scrabble
Here's a bar graph that I've never seen before:
Scrabble tile distribution.
Ever since being introduced to Speed Scrabble at Cousin Liz's Xmas party I've been proselytizing.
Rules:
No Scrabble board required.
Put the standard 100 Scrabble tile upside down on the table.
Best with 2,3,4 or 5 individuals or teams (if playing with three take out one tile from the 100)
Everybody takes 7 tiles face down from common pile.
On go each player tries to use their own letters in a legitimate Scrabble style crossword that only they add to.
First player to use all their letters calls "Go".
Every players takes one more letter from pile.
Players may rearrange their letters at any time.
First player to call "Done" when all tiles are gone wins.
Extremely addicting.
Fun to add special rules:
No 2 letter words (just to win - you can use to call "go" during play)
Got to have a 9 letter word
Have to have two words that are opposites
Got to have a color, etc.
Scrabble tile distribution.
Ever since being introduced to Speed Scrabble at Cousin Liz's Xmas party I've been proselytizing.
Rules:
No Scrabble board required.
Put the standard 100 Scrabble tile upside down on the table.
Best with 2,3,4 or 5 individuals or teams (if playing with three take out one tile from the 100)
Everybody takes 7 tiles face down from common pile.
On go each player tries to use their own letters in a legitimate Scrabble style crossword that only they add to.
First player to use all their letters calls "Go".
Every players takes one more letter from pile.
Players may rearrange their letters at any time.
First player to call "Done" when all tiles are gone wins.
Extremely addicting.
Fun to add special rules:
No 2 letter words (just to win - you can use to call "go" during play)
Got to have a 9 letter word
Have to have two words that are opposites
Got to have a color, etc.
April 05, 2010
Belated Xmas Present (to myself from Grandpa Gene)
Grandpa Gene gave me some xmas cash to replace my broken board (see summer 2009) and I just got around to spendifiying it.
Thanks Craigslist and Gene! Looking forward to many Wednesdays of fun.
Behind is our 4 year old coconut tree which is a few months away from giving us our first crop.
February 19, 2010
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