Taking A Fall With The Broncos
Susan PageHypothetical headline reads: 1-14-12: Elderly Columnist Slips on Deck Stairs, Injures Back Admitted to Pali Momi ER. Actually, it was the Saturday of the Denver Broncos-New England Patriots...
View ArticleFiguring Ways To Save The Stadium
Susan PageAloha Stadium greets us with aloha each morning when my husband and I wake up. To us, it’s a most beloved site almost an extension of our home situated about a mile up in Aiea Heights. When...
View ArticleShutting Out Preachy Politicians
Susan PageRepublican presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s conservative stand on issues such as abortion, gay marriage and birth control has dominated the news of late. The attempt by some in the...
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A Real Women’s Injustice Issue
Susan PageHaving been immersed in my granddaughters last week, I came late to the big “free birth control, Sandra Fluke, Rush Limbaugh” party. In case you missed it, Sandra Fluke is the Georgetown...
View ArticleSaving Babies One By One In Africa
Susan Page“If it’s loud enough and you keep making it loud enough, at the very least people will know about it, and you can’t say we didn’t know. That’s the first step.” -George Clooney in an AP story...
View ArticleHave A Credit Card? Uh Oh …
Susan PageLast week two pieces of mail arrived on the same day: One was my Medicare card and the other was a letter congratulating me on the impending birth of my new baby. I laughed till I had to...
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Fascinating Film On SEALs At Work
Susan PageA Navy SEAL in ‘Act of Valor’ I woke up this morning feeling a little sad and a lot grateful. Last night my husband Jerry and I saw Act of Valor at Kapolei Theaters. If you haven’t heard,...
View ArticleObama Politicizes Gay Marriage
Susan PageSame-sex marriage. As if the issue wasn’t “hot button” enough, President Obama finally admitted publically what most insiders already knew, he’s now in favor of it, setting aside his 2008...
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Taking Time To Thank The Fallen
Susan PagePunchbowl is personal for vets and non-vets alike. Craig Kojima / Honolulu Star-Advertiser photo The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall...
View ArticleFinding Work, Workers Tough
Susan PageIn the midst of a dreadful jobs market, we’ve just taken a baby step into the daunting world of hiring again. After the 2008 economic sag, my husband Jerry and I decided to do the...
View ArticleRemembering The Founders’ Honor
Susan Page"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." - Last...
View ArticleWhere Shoes Aren’t Mere Fashion
Susan PageThere is nothing like getting ready for a Mainland visit to make me appreciate our small businesses. This trip was to be a long one. But short trip or long, it never seems to matter how early...
View ArticleThe Many Joys And Sorrows In Life
Susan Page"Life's a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you're gonna get." -Mrs. Gump in "Forrest Gump" In a space of 12 hours, life can bring great joy, deep sadness and a horrific...
View ArticleAmazing New Baby Care Inventions
Susan PageLast fall, after the birth of granddaughter Charlotte, I wrote a column about all the elaborate and expensive equipment parents "must" have in order to properly take care of a baby nowadays....
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Mitt’s Business, Olympic Success
Susan Page If Mitt Romney were not running for president, he'd be receiving standing ovations for his leadership and success. Instead, he receives pot shots. Those who don't understand how the private...
View ArticleGod, Taxes And Party Platforms
Susan PageThe only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. -Mark Twain If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans. -Woody Allen Because I...
View ArticleObamacare And Doctor Shortages
Susan PageSitting in the packed waiting room of my doctor's office, I imagined health care in the future. Visions of sleeping bags danced in my head. With a 650-doctor shortage and rising, in 2014 how...
View ArticleWhat You Can Do For Your Country
Susan PageIn just a few weeks, this presidential election will be over. How there can still be some undecided voters is beyond me, but there are. There also are, according to man-on-the-street...
View ArticlePrayer, The Last Line Of Hope
Susan Page When a major crisis occurs, it should cause us to reflect on and assess personal priorities. We often do - for a minute or two. The devastation of last week's Superstorm Sandy is but one...
View ArticleThankful The Election Is Over
Susan PageWith the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, I think all Americans - nearly split down the middle as we are - can at least agree to be thankful for one thing: that the longest and meanest election...
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