Congratulations to the youngers from ‘Ewa Beach on O’ahu for their tremendous accomplishment. They overcame a blown call by the homeplate umpire which could have cost them their composure and well-deserved victory, but persevered in what some already call the greatest game in Little League World Series history. Well done, lads.
Football Dreams.
For some reason I tend not to remember many of my dreams; the only ones I do tend to happen when I wake up during them. I had one last night that involved the University of Hawai’i football team, and all I remember was a newspaper headline. UH Warriors 45, USC Trojans 17. I just had to document it here in case it comes true. Otherwise, it was just a dream
Just testing.
Just a test post.
Double dose of Hawaiian news on CNN.com
Every once in a while an interesting tidbit on the Hawaiian people or Hawaiian culture shows up linked on the CNN.com website, but today there were two. Hawaiians revive ancient sport — lava sledding and Hawaiians turn to native healing.
Terror Hits London.
I’ve been following developments on TV. They showed a map of the underground train stations hit, and one of them is a station that I am supposed to travel through on my way to Sheffield next month.
Got Milk?
Irish boxer Kevin McBride says Mike Tyson ‘bit my nipple’ during their bout last Saturday. Guess Mike couldn’t reach McBride’s ear lobe, or he still had a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s that he needed to wash down.
Cash boost for Cornish language.
My Celtic cousin “Scott” forwards this story on the mother tongue of his beloved Cornwall. I hope £80,000 goes further in Cornwall than it does elsewhere.
Congratulations to Dave for three smokeless years.
I wish my father could give it up. He’s in his mid-60s, and has been smoking since his early teens. We’re blessed that he is still with us, and it amazes me that he is in such great shape. He’s got a lot more energy than I do, that’s for sure, something that I’m hoping to rectify with the new workout regimen I started last week. It’s been challenging not to overdo it and get muscle aches. So far, so good.
Wie Finishes Second at LPGA Championships.
I have to admit that I am not a golf fan in any way, shape or form, and have never developed a case of “Wie Mania” like so many others in the state. However, for a 15 year-old who has just finished 10th grade to finish second in a major championship to the woman who is probably going to go down as the greatest female golfer ever, Michelle has earned props.
Gas prices drop? Not in Hilo.
Somewhere in America gas prices are dropping, down about 6 cents a gallon nationwide. Not in Hilo, however. This is fairly standard. Prices go up in Hawai’i when they do elsewhere, but when prices elsewhere go down, ours simply level off, and refineries and retailers give lame excuses why they can’t lower prices. Our gas is still around $2.51 a gallon.