Great Expectations

By Maui Curmudgeon

For several months I tracked the European thoughts of the American Election through Europe’s most well-known news publication – The Economist. I thought I’d catch up with the magazine for their thoughts on the results:

1. Barack Obama’s election is the cover, with the heading, “Great Expectations.” Inside, coverage is massive. They have an entire column of summaries devoted to the election, a page and a half editorial, a page on worldwide reaction, three full pages on his challenges, two full pages on the economic problems he faces, three full pages and a sidebar on the mechanics of the election, and a full page on the “unhappy warrior” John McCain. All this is besides the pages of coverage on the other elections, Congress and local.

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Homemade Bread Day Day 322 of 2008 44 days left in this year

HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Palaoa: Bread
PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Bret: Bread
HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “Where the wind blows, there the smoke falls.”
HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “The day has eyes, the night has ears” – John Ray

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WEB SURF SPOT OF THE WEEK — Democracy Now!
WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — President-elect Obama in Chicago
NETCAST OF THE WEEK — Left Wing Conspiracy
GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK — Media Matters

MAUI NEWS ARCHIVES – November 17, 2006
The Great American Smokeout hits Maui, as new ordinances go into effect, banning smoking in public places, restaurants, bars, nearly every public place, and 50 feet outside of public places, too.

During the debate over the new regulations, businesses, particularly bars and restaurants, howled at the disastrous impact the new law would have on their incomes, how they might have to lay off workers or even close for good. As usual, none of this happened. A year later, business is good, no one got fired, and the air is a bit cleaner.According to healthyhawaii.com, smokers in Hawaii live an average of 14 years less than nonsmokers.

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