Drumbeat of Delusion

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Day 189 of 2008
177 days left in this year
HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Pahu: Drum
 PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Kundu: Drum
 HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “A chief is like a drum; there is no sound unless played upon.”
 HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “Let the people think they govern, and they will be govern’d.” (William Penn)
WEB SURF SPOTS OF THE WEEK — Nude Recreation Week
WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — War Crimes on You Tube
NETCAST OF THE WEEK — Apple Phone Show
GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK — Nuremberg War Crimes Trials
July Obon Dance & Festivals
During the summer months, the Obon tradition is celebrated at various island Hongwanji missions. This tradition was brought to Hawai’i by Japanese immigrants and has evolved into a social and cultural event as well as the religious custom it was designed as to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making. The dates and times for various festivals follow:
  • July 5: Lahaina Jodo Mission, near Mala Ramp. 8 p.m. Info: (808) 661-4304.
    July 11 & 12: Paia Mantokuji Soto Mission, on Hana Hwy. 6:30 p.m. Info: (808) 579-8051.
    July 18 & 19: Kahului Hongwanji Mission, on Puunene Ave. 7 p.m. Info: (808) 871-4732.
    July 25 & 26: Makawao Hongwanji Mission, on Makawao Ave. 6:30 p.m. Info: (808) 572-7229.
Makawao Rodeo

EVENTS ON THIS DAY — July 7th
1846: The US proclaims its annexation of California at Monterey after the surrender of a Mexican garrison
1863: The first military draft by the U.S. goes into effect (exemptions cost $100)
1865: Four people are hanged in Washington DC, convicted of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Lincoln
1930: Construction begins on Boulder (Hoover) Dam on the Colorado River
1980: Arizona Judge Sandra Day O’Connor becomes the first female nominated to Supreme Court
1990: Greg Lemond wins his 3rd Tour de France
1999: President Clinton becomes the first president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to visit an Indian reservation as he toured the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota
1999: A jury in Miami held cigarette makers liable for making a defective product that causes emphysema, lung cancer and other illnesses.
2003: A federal judge approves a settlement fining WorldCom $750 million for its $11 billion accounting scandal
2004: Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay is indicted on criminal charges related to the energy company’s collapse
2007: Live Earth, a global series of concerts designed to raise environmental awareness, is held
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BORN ON THIS DAY — July 7th
1860: Gustav Mahler, composer/conductor
1887: Marc Chagall, painter/printmake/designer
1893: Vladimir Mayakovsky, poet
1899: George Cukor, producer/director
1901: Vittorio De Sica, motion-picture director
1907: Robert Heinlein, science-fiction writer
1919: William Kunstler, defense attorney
1922: Pierre Cardin, fashion designer
1933: David McCullogh, biographer
1940: Ringo Starr, Beatles’ drummer/actor
1946: Joe Spano, actor
1947: Arlo Guthrie, singer
1949: Shelley Duvall, actress
1968: Jorja Fox, actress
1980: Michelle Kwan, figure skater

A World View of US

July 7, 2008 Maui Curmudgeon No Comments

By Maui Curmudgeon

Just about any time, but particularly during this election year, it’s interesting to discover what the world thinks of us, us being the U.S. One publication that can fairly lay claim to being a straight and other-worldly view of our country is The Economist (www.economist.com). Americans often think of this publication as the British Time Magazine, but it’s not. It’s more complicated than that, takes a broader view of the world and tackles issues more directly than the mainstream American press does.

To prove this last statement, I take a quote from an editorial in the July 4 edition. The issue was how to get Robert Mugabe, the murderous leader of Zimbabwe, out of office. “[I]ts African neighbors need to tell the tyrant unambiguously to go - and to snuff him out if he refuses.”

I can’t recall an American Magazine calling for the assassination of an African leader.

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