Tag Archives: Kona Airscapes

Expectations Within A Relationship

Posted on May 3, 2013 by GOvideoHAWAII

Back in 1994 when I entered my first national art competition I was accepted to exhibit at The National Arts Club in New York City.  I had submitted one of the early iterations of my Airscapes series and when I … Continue reading →

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Habitual Ways of Acting

Posted on February 4, 2013 by kahunapulekimo

The next thing I knew Curt was in a relationship with Katie.  They both seemed thrilled by it, going places together, holding hands, finishing one another’s sentences.  When I called Curt about the two of us going bowling he replied, … Continue reading →

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The Kind of Person We Mocked

Posted on November 18, 2012 by GOvideoHAWAII

We humans are a strange species!  We are capable of self-LESS-ness as well as self-ISH-ness.  We are able to be kind as well as determined to be cruel.  We are petty as well as magnanimous.  Each of us is capable … Continue reading →

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Tidbits to Think About

Posted on July 6, 2012 by GOvideoHAWAII

Recently heard on a Hawaiian online station: “Today is Play Your Ukulele Day… change the world 4 strings at a time!”  Do we even think about changing the world or are we apathetic?  Are we merely taking up space? “When … Continue reading →

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We Are Cruel Without Caring

Posted on June 22, 2012 by GOvideoHAWAII

I once had dinner with a married couple and two other single friends in a beautiful restaurant.  The low-light ambiance was both soothing and embracing.  The servers were attentive but not hovering.  The food was unpretentious and yet exquisite.  Everything … Continue reading →

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Thoughts of a Pilgrim

Posted on June 8, 2012 by GOvideoHAWAII

A pilgrim journeys through places that are unknown to him.  When he stops the journey he is no longer a pilgrim because he is no longer en-route.  This applies to our inner life as well. When we reach the point … Continue reading →

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Growing Up

Posted on April 27, 2012 by GOvideoHAWAII

I have been thinking once again about the homeless in Hawaiʻi I’ve seen on my trips as well as on various episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter.  Why are there homeless in Hawaiʻi who do not want to embrace being an … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of Myself

Posted on April 21, 2012 by GOvideoHAWAII

We are now in our 4-year election cycle during which time we are bombarded by commercials trying to convince us that we should vote for so-and-so.  Sometimes during these info arm-twisting sessions truth is spoken.  More often than not deliberate … Continue reading →

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Enough Whipping Myself!

Posted on April 15, 2012 by GOvideoHAWAII

Throughout the history of Christianity there have been moments when self-loathing and self-abuse have been popularly embraced under the guise that such an approach to being human is pleasing to God.  What nonsense!  God created everything and pronounced, “It is … Continue reading →

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The Wailana and Roses!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by GOvideoHAWAII

On our October 2010 trip we ate almost every morning at our favorite Waikīkī restaurant, the Wailana, which is pretty much equi-distant between the Ilikai where we were staying and where my brother Dan lives.  The Wailana has a pretty … Continue reading →

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