Before I forget, are there horses on the way to Mililani? On Sunday, I could have sworn I saw a brown horse grazing in a grassy area off of the H2 before the Mauka exit (before the gulch dip section).
Are there horses there or am I just having a “Lost” moment?
It was a matter time before the voices returned. You can only hold it in for so long before you have to speak. There were about 13 posts on Monday on the blogging network of Wayne’s World, CCTWT, Baby Dog Days, and Pulpconnection.
The wide range of topics includes fortunes of the rich, Easter stories, and the ups and downs of life. And there’s the sublime as well.
Excuse me, I got some voices to listen to.
Technorati Tags: CCTWT, Baby Dog Days, Waynes World
Went out for brunch on Easter Sunday. Saw animals on their way to a petting zoo while headed to the Grand Cafe & Bakery in Downtown. A small place that serves good food and is weirdly located across the street from a public basketball court. The indoor area of the cafe was full so we sat in their nicely landscaped, outdoor courtyard.
I ate the “boeuf et eoufs” or as us locals call it, the beef and eggs, and finished the meal off with a piece of peanut butter chocolate pie. Yum!
The highlight of the morning was seeing this blinged out Pontiac Aztek while headed back to the car. The guy that owns this beauty must be a playa who boeufs et eoufs often!
View all the pictures.
While station hopping the radio this morning, I heard a familiar voice. Sam da Man is back on the Hawaiian air doing the morning show on 102.7 Da Bomb. Yes, Japanese national and sidekick Taka is back as well (still can’t understand what he’s saying).
Last I heard, Sam, Hawaiian Ryan, and Kid Leo were going to try to make it big on the East Coast. Not sure what happened. Did they bomb or did something happen in “contract negotiations?” These guys haven’t been gone too long, and I’m not sure if all of them are back in the Islands.
Too bad local talent couldn’t make it, but I’m glad that the funny Sam is back. BUT, Sam’s now in the morning slot going against the formidable 93.9 Wake Up Crew. It’d be better if Sam went back to the Afternoon Bomb to get rid of Young Jon Q (sp?). Young Jon just don’t match the vibe of Da Bomb.
BusinessWeek has a special report about the World’s Most Innovative Companies. These companies do not necessarily innovate only in the technology space, but innovate in various ways to be competitive and build advantages over their competitors.
Today, innovation is about much more than new products. It is about reinventing business processes and building entirely new markets that meet untapped customer needs… it’s about selecting and executing the right ideas and bringing them to market in record time.
Although a lengthy read, the article identifies obstacles to innovation and discusses several methods companies are using to foster innovation. Many, many good ideas are in the article so give it a read if you have 10 minutes to learn.
Oh yeah, here’s the top ten of the Top 100 Most Innovative Companies.
Potential stock investing opportunity??
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Yes, Kobe and Shaq are great basketball players who bring a lot of interest to the NBA. But are both of them marketable away from the hardwood? Round 9 looks at who is the “triple threat” of the major entertainment segments of sports, music, and acting.
Since both continue to fuel success to professional basketball, let’s focus on music and acting. As The Mamba, Kobe is rebuilding his image and is focusing on being the best at basketball. Looking at Kobe’s IMDB profile, he has made several guest appearances on various television shows and has been on award shows. Except for one acting stint as Terry Hightower on Moesha, his filmography is limited to playing himself. On YouTube, there’s a bunch of videos capturing Kobe’s NBA highlights including one titled World’s Greatest.
On the musical front, Kobe is a baller, not a singer. His discography is limited to a scrapped rap album, guest rapping on Brian McKnight’s Hold Me remix, and this mysterious single on MP3.com called K.O.B.E.
Shaq also has his fair share of screen appearances playing himself, but he does have a few (forgettable) movies to his name such as Steel, Kazaam, and probably his best, Blue Chips. Shaq makes an appearance with Dr. Phil on Scary Movie 4 releasing April 14.
Shaq’s discography is bigger than Kobe’s with five albums and one greatest hits compilation. Doesn’t everyone own Shaq Fu – Da Return and Presents His Superfriends, Vol 1?
So although Shaquille has forgettable films and music, his repertoire is more diverse than Kobe’s in the entertainment industry. The triple threat of entertainment goes to Shaq. (Shaq 5, Kobe 4)
Round 1, Team Jersey Sales (Shaq)
Round 2, Kicks (Kobe)
Round 3, Team Attendance, 3a Shaq, 3b Kobe
Round 4, Build a Bear Team Jersey (Kobe)
Round 5, The Makeup (Kobe)
Round 6, All-Star Game Balloting (draw)
Round 7, Likeability (Shaq)
Round 8, Education (Shaq)
Technorati Tags: Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal
Remember when video games were much simpler? Check out DBoi demonstrating some retro gaming, playing Adventure on an Atari.
Awesome graphics! If you want to relive your Adventure days, check out this site or this Flash recreation.
Went to check out the new Pier 1 Imports in Kailua on their Grand Opening day. Saw some nice things but only bought a seat cover that was on sale.
Here are some pictures. The front of the store is still missing its sign.
Technorati Tags: Pier 1 Imports, Kailua
If you want interesting insight about using Macs to run the next Microsoft OS, Vista, be sure to check out I, Cringely’s latest column. If true virtualization is achieved in the next version of OS X aka Leopard, then users can run both OS X 10.5 and Vista concurrently. This could have the side effect of securing Vista since hackers would have to deal with OS X’s security in order to get to Vista.
Given Microsoft’s difficulties with data security and its long history of troubled OS introductions, there is the very real possibility that the Apple version of Vista will be by far the most stable. For awhile it might be the ONLY stable version. So Apple could, in a way, be Microsoft’s savior.
Interesting possible turn of events.
TBS is running funny commercials for their showing of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Each commercial pokes fun at the various Middle Earth characters. The best one has got to be “Secret Lovers” featuring Frodo and Samwise. Here’s a YouTube version if the Windows Media format at TBS gives you trouble.
My wife always thought the two were a little too close if you know what I mean. What do you think?
Don’t know if this works or not, but here is a technique to turn negative thoughts into positive reinforcement. The author describes this technique as mental kung fu (or judo) where you redirect the negative thoughts into positive thinking.
If your inner voice says “I’m a dork” or “this sucks,” then maybe this technique will help ease the negativity. Either that or you could just “ah, firetruck it!” and head over to Club 939 or Elements Hawaii for some relief.
