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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Ho’okani: To make music
PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Renbo: Rainbow
HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “Life is in the mouth; death is in the mouth.”
HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “I’ve always followed my father’s advice: he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anyone unintentionally. If I insult you. you can be goddamn sure I intend to.” (John Wayne)

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WEB SURF SPOTS OF THE WEEK — Naomi Klein’s Website
WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — I’m Voting Republican
NETCASTS OF THE WEEK — Naomi Klein Audio | Gore Vidal’s Article of Impeachment
GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK — Hawaii Canines

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June 26, 1997: A GIANT DIES — Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo’ole dies at the age of 38 because he can’t put his Poi down. At 758 pounds, he dies of complications from obesity, and instantly becomes a beloved singer and ukulele player nationwide. A gentle giant in the true sense of the word, Israel has many times the number of albums since his death than before. Perhaps his most well-known song is his version of “Somehwere Over the Rainbow,” which you can hear/see on YouTube.

EVENTS ON THIS DAY - June 26th
1945: The charter of the United Nations is signed by 50 countries in San Francisco
1948: The Berlin Airlift begins in earnest as the United States, Britain and France began ferrying supplies to the isolated western sector of Berlin after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes
1963: President John F. Kennedy visits West Berlin, where he declared in a speech, “Ich bin ein Berliner”
1998: The Supreme Court issues a landmark sexual harassment ruling, putting employers on notice that they can be held responsible for supervisors’ misconduct even if they knew nothing about it
2000: Rival scientific teams complete the first rough map of the human genetic code
2003: The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, strikes down state bans on gay sex

BORN ON THIS DAY - June 26th
1730: Charles Messier, cataloger of astronomical “M objects”
1887: Anthony G de Rothschild, philanthropist
1892: Pearl S Buck, author
1904: Peter Lorre, actor
1909: Col Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s manager
1916: Alex Dreier, Honolulu Hawaii, newscaster
1922: Eleanor Parker, actress
1939: Charles Robb, (Sen-D-Va)
1955: Mick Jones, rocker
1956: Chris Isaak, musician/actor
1970: Chris O’Donnell, actor
1970: Sean Hayes, comedic actor
1974: Derek Jeter, shortstop
1981: Jason Schwartzman, actor
1981: Michael Vick, football player