The internal dialogue kicked in big-time when we started searching for a new comfort zone, which we may find in Portland.

The Hawaii congresswoman is still surprisingly outspoken and non-PC at times, but she’s also become closed-off, managed and overly defensive.

The law governing challenges to election results is as worthless as a new telephone book. Both should be thrown out.

Sylvia Luke’s logical call for zero-based budgeting is far from a cure-all for a Legislature so set in its dysfunctional ways.

No public official enjoys more discretionary sway, but in this case it’s not being used for the public good.

This animal actually thrives on stress, and that’s only one of its coping mechanisms that humans would do well to emulate.

From Starbucks bathrooms to Hawaii’s recount law, the columnist has a lot on his mind this holiday season.

Government agencies conduct important research that helps businesses and individuals assess risks. This administration imperils that research.

Words have meaning especially as you age.

If voting is the cornerstone of democracy, it’s on rickety footing.

Emergency preparedness isn’t just about shoring up Honolulu’s infrastructure. It also depends on our social infrastructure — the vitality of our neighborhoods.

The city is in a lousy bargaining position in its search for a partner to finish construction and operate the system.