http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com Sat, 19 May 2012 23:33:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A chance encounter at Whole Foods in Kailua this week got me to thinking about the fleeting nature of life and the regrets of the dying. Before I get to my weekend recommendation to go see the Hawaii Quilt Guild show at Linekona Art Academy (across from the Honolulu Academy ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/17/last-regrets-and-weekend-rec/ More signs the economy is on an upswing: there will be over 170 employers at the WorkForce job fair on Weds., May 16, 9 am to 3 pm at the Neal Blaisdell Center -- and they're not just looking for entry level people, according to Beth Busch, the event organizer ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/14/weds-job-fair-alert/ Back in March I blogged about getting nailed for doing just over 35 mph on a 4-lane major street in Kailua that is supposed to have a 25 mph speed limit... which bugged me because the police set up their radar gun in an area where you first go up ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/10/i-fought-the-law-and-won/ Sorry for the short notice, but I've been busy wrapping the new May episode of Career Changers TV, which premieres Thurs. night at 9:30 pm on OC16 (approximate time since it's following high school softball). In any event, here's the scoop on the Hina Mauka Luau on Sat., May 5 from ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/03/may-5-hina-mauka-fundraiser/ Levon Helm of The Band passed away on April 19. He was a great drummer with a distinctive voice, played multiple instruments and acted as well. That's him singing lead on "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." But whenever I think about The Band, the song ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/04/23/stage-fright-2/ At heart, I'm a libertarian who doesn't want government meddling in my personal affairs -- unless what I or someone else does may harm others. I also believe in the free market system... up to a point. There are too many crooks and greedy bastards out there who will game ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/04/13/guns-versus-cameras/ The new April episode of Career Changers TV begins airing Thurs. night, 8:30 PM on OC16 -- and if you like chocolate, you won't want to miss this show! We've got segments on the 2nd Annual Hawaii Chocolate Festival that drew hundreds of people to Dole Cannery, a close-up look ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/04/04/sweet-rewards/ Yesterday in Kailua, I got busted for speeding -- along with dozens of others who were doing over the 25 mph speed limit on Hamakua Drive, a four-lane major street that goes from Kailua Road to Enchanted Lakes. Before I continue, let me say I agree speeding is a serious ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/03/28/speed-traps/ There was a nice article in the N.Y. Times over the weekend about a United Airlines flight attendant from Hawaii, who is still working at the age of 83. His name is Ron Akana, and he's been doing that job for 63 years. It's evident he loves what he does. ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/03/19/flight-attendant-too-old-at-83/ Anyone out there watching Shark Tank on Friday nights? That's the ABC reality show in which entrepreneurs and inventors pitch new products or services to actual investors -- successful business people, who have made millions of dollars through their own ventures. The show prefaces each presentation with brief back stories ... http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/03/08/investors-wanted/