PAGE FILLERS

In the run-up to daughter Jenna's wedding, Laura Bush earned the nick-name "Mommy-zilla". You remember Laura, don't you? She's the unseen and unheard First Lady - Dubya's wife. I am sure you've seen a picture of her somewhere/sometime over the last 7.5 years. She's probably been the least visible First Lady in modern times.

I recently gave you the central Pacific hurricane forecast for 2008. The one for the Atlantic Basin is out and isn't as rosy.

The Maui Film Festival will be held in Wailea June 11 - 15. I remember when it first started. If you are headed this way, add it to your "must do" list of activities. You won't regret it. All screenings are held outside under the stars.

WOW! The new Indiana Jones movie grossed $25 million on opening day. I wonder what it will make by the end of this 3-day Memorial Day weekend? I can hear it now:

"Kids, we have enough money to go beach for the weekend or go movie. Not both. Whats your pleasure?"

6 ways you're wasting gas and losing money. I drove a Crown Vic (or equivalent) as my cab and with just in-town runs I was still able to average almost 19 mpg. My biggest suggestion is to drive in a manner that requires the least amount of brake usage.

Will your next automotive purchase be a scooter?

Could this be the work of a disgruntled shoe salesperson?

Police said Friday that they don't know if there are any links between the cases of the four severed right feet found on island shorelines in the Vancouver region.

I would say it is highly unlikely that they aren't related. Probably will be the theme of the next teen-slasher movie.

Another airline is near the brink of bankruptcy. And that would hurt Hawaii really bad.

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ODD & ENDS

What an idyllic job this would be. Traveling the country to rate its top beaches. The entire eastern seaboard from Maine to Texas. The west coast from Washington to California. Alaska. Hawai'i. The Great Salt Lake in Utah. The Great Lakes. Think of how many beaches there are in our nation. One guy does do this and here is his latest list of the Top-10.

I haven't "wolf-whistled" in centuries. If this is the reaction it gets now-a-days, I just may take it up again.

Are you aware that the poorest 1% of our nation controls about 2/3rds of the recyclable aluminum cans? Thats just not fair. They don't have the expenses the rest of us must contend with, like food, housing and sanitation.

I think its back to the classroom for the students who ran the HMS Trafalgar aground off the coast of Scotland during a recent training exercise.

Now this gives a whole new meaning to the term: "Car Lover".


When life exists it can be found almost anywhere. Scientists have discovered a bio-mass one mile beneath the bottom of the ocean.

Every so often someone reports seeing a flash on the surface of the moon. Those that report it usually have their names filed in the Lunatic category. NASA recently released a report that says there have been over 100 documented "flashes" in the past 2½ years. No, not ETs but meteors.

On this day in 1934, the legendary Depression Era crime duo, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, were ambushed and killed by Texas Rangers in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Iceless ice skating rinks?

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DAILY CHUCKLE

Over The Limit?
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Please don't drink and drive

"Let's all be careful out there!"

AMERICAN IDOL

POLITICAL VERSION

Both McCain and Obama have started their (not so) quiet search for VP running mates. This is the time that old washed up wanna-bes and johnny-come-latelys are studied for their potential to enhance their respective party's ticket. As the names are passed out as potentials, the power brokers look for the public's reaction. Thats how Dan Quayle became Bush-I's Vice-President. He tested good. Not on his qualifications. You remember Quayle don't you? One of the few national public figures that might actually be more stupid that Dubya himself. He was not the brightest light on the tree. Thats for sure. Most of the electorate forget that the VP is just one heartbeat (or pretzel) away from having the country's launch codes. It'll be interesting what names we'll be seeing.

The election process has also reached the point where the candidates' prior military service is being discussed. Which is just stupid. Most candidates who have "served" in the military never reached Command Rank. And unless they achieved that level, they were just order takers. Carrying out the instructions of others. Admit it, Dubya's questionable military service in the Texas Air National Guard was the equivalent of being a mall security guard in importance and relevance. Between the end of Vietnam and 9/11, President Bill Clinton ordered the use of our military more times than anyone else in that time period. And he didn't bailout like HRH Reagan did in Beiruit when things went bad. And how much military experience did Margaret Thatcher have before the Falklands War? She seemed to do a decent job. IMO.

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Ford is cutting back jobs and cutting production by about 10%. Their future focus will be on the new smaller economical vehicles rather than pickup trucks and SUVs. The economy and the tidal surge of gas prices are the reason. Since the latter will probably never recede, its a better than even chance that the gas guzzlers will eventually fade from their marketing plan.

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Texas is being reprimanded by their court system for improper procedures in taking those children from the FLDS facility last month. Turns out that quite a few of the mothers were of legal age and that the State didn't have the authority to take the action they did.

The line for civil lawsuit attorneys will form to the left of the aisle please.

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I was glad to learn that McCain rejected the endorsement of the racist evangelist John Hagee. Proof that bigotry comes in every shade of skin color. The Christian God must really love bigots because he sure made a hell of a lot of them. Many of whom have the title of Reverend.

I just thought of a new reality TV show concept. The Battle of the Bigots. Held every Sunday evening on the Mall in Washington DC. Televised live at 7:00 PM on the Fox Network. The judging panel would be a Rabbi, a Catholic Bishop and an representative of Scientology. It would probably be a ratings winner.

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Oh gawd. Another one of those stories I really needed (NOT!) to read before my flight.

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I think an issue that people have forgotten about is McCains health. If you remember he had a medical incident in the 2000 primaries.

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The study is preliminary but it may be that the best way to beat "jet-lag" is to skip food prior to traveling. We may have an internal "food clock" that can override our circadian clock.

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Its TGIF! and the beginning of the long 3-day Memorial Day weekend. Please drink responsibly. and don't drive, even if you've only had "just 2 beers". I think the price of gas is going to keep a lot of people close to home.

Thanks for coming by today and I hope each of you has a fantastic time. I'll be back with more later and I'll be here with my usual stuff every day, should you feel like stopping by. Or it'll still be here when you can check in on Tuesday.

Mahalo

Aloha

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