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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Paikaloa‘a: Capitalism PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY— Biknait: Dead of night HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “No hala fruit shows its color in the darkness of night.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “People living deeply have no fear of death. “ – Anais Nin
TODAY: Donate $10 to International Red Cross relief efforts via Text Message (SMS) at #90999, message “Haiti”. SMS text messaging is the most widely used data application on the planet, with 2.4 billion active users.
January 14, 1942: The statewide repeal of the law prohibiting businesses from transacting business on Sundays goes into effect, thus allowing stores to open seven days a week. The repeal was part of a negotiation between the state government and local businesses, which had lost considerable trade because nighttime business was shut down due to the war. Blackouts (fearing further Japanese attacks) prevented anyone doing much of anything except by candlelight and behind covered windows. After the war, the old prohibition was permanently removed from the law books, and business as usual resumed.
