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Neal Milner

Neal Milner is a former political science professor at the University of Hawaii where he taught for 40 years. He is a political analyst for KITV and is a regular contributor to Hawaii Public Radio's "The Conversation." His most recent book is The Gift of Underpants. Opinions are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat's views.
Neal Milner: Watch That Swinging Door, Liberals, Lest It Hit You On The Way Out File Photo

Neal Milner: Watch That Swinging Door, Liberals, Lest It Hit You On The Way Out

Liberals want to explain away the views of people in places like Door County, Wisconsin. They do so at their peril.

Neal Milner: Children Are Not As Fragile As You Think UH Manoa Children’s Center

Neal Milner: Children Are Not As Fragile As You Think

Parents should stop trying to shelter their kids from the outside world. They need challenges.

Neal Milner: A Cat’s Death And The Meaning Of Milestones Courtesy: Neal Milner

Neal Milner: A Cat’s Death And The Meaning Of Milestones

After Lacey died last week, my wife and I decided "No more pets." The "milestone" got me to thinking about how that term is often misused.

Neal Milner: It’s OK To Move To Vegas. Just Carry Your Culture With You Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Neal Milner: It’s OK To Move To Vegas. Just Carry Your Culture With You

Being true to Hawaii means being open to adaptation and innovation.

Neal Milner: A (Possibly) Momentous Pronouncement By My 3-Year-Old Granddaughter Courtesy of Neal Milner

Neal Milner: A (Possibly) Momentous Pronouncement By My 3-Year-Old Granddaughter

What to make of a little girl telling her dad she is "Jewisher" than he is, eight years later?

Neal Milner: Let’s Put On An Emergency Housing Show! Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Neal Milner: Let’s Put On An Emergency Housing Show!

It's time to toss the distractions, get on our feet and build us some houses. 

Neal Milner: The Hard Choices Ahead For Lahaina Used with permission Eagleview Technologies/Civil Beat/2023

Neal Milner: The Hard Choices Ahead For Lahaina

Whose vision will shape the town's new form and how fast should it happen?

Neal Milner: For Lahaina’s Survivors, Little Things Are Everything Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Neal Milner: For Lahaina’s Survivors, Little Things Are Everything

More than homes burned in the fire -- a social network went with it, and all those small moments that constitute normal life.