George is Back on His Beat
Earlier this week, a familiar face was selling newspapers near Castle Medical Center. It was none other than recuperated George Ligman. Though he was mostly sitting, it was good to see George out once again.
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Jam a Jingle with Jake
Want to win a jam session with ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro? You can by creating a jingle about traffic safety for Jake’s sponsor, Farmers Hawaii. Heck, I’ll let Jake explain it to you.
So if you can do this…
you might be able to jam with Jake.
More details at http://www.myfarmershawaii.com/jingle-contest
The Making of Disney’s Aulani
Watch for an upcoming Disney Vacation Club video showcasing the making of Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa. The online show is scheduled to run from May 17-21.
Check out the artist’s rendition of what Aulani will look like!
Lowe’s Has Stylin’ Water Fountains
The new Lowe’s location at Iwilei just opened for business and features some stylin’ water fountains decked out with their logo.
Happy Birthday Civil Beat
Today, Hawaii’s own Civil Beat celebrates its first birthday. Can’t believe it’s been a year already. One year is just a speck of time and yet, it feels like Civil Beat has been making an impact for much longer. Thanks for the investigative reporting and congratulations on the milestone.
Here’s CB’s video commemorating their first year.
In Pulpconnection fashion, here are some blog posts about Civil Beat.
- Watching the Civil Beat
- Civil Beat on the Airwaves
- A Most Delicious Tweetup at Farmers Hawaii
- Civil Beat Inspired Kicks
- Visual Comparison of Hawaii’s Election Coverage
- I’ve Been Civil Beat-en!
- Styling with Civil Beat
To top off their birthday celebration, Civil Beat is giving away goodies. Not only can you get discounts on Civil Beat subscription memberships, but members can also win an iPad 2.
Happy Birthday Civil Beat and may the fourth be with you.
Surviving the Power Outage on May 2
With major power outages island wide, we experienced a modest outage lasting about two hours from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. How’d we survive dinner time with out electricity? Like this.
Support for George Ligman
According to the Star Advertiser, newspaper hawker, George Ligman, is doing better after being hit by a vehicle. In his absence, his chair has been adorned with signs of support from the community.
Additionally, financial donations for George’s medical costs are being accepted at all branches of American Savings Bank and First Hawaiian Bank.
Pictures from the Snow Factory
Almost forgot about these pictures from the Snow Factory. Not quite froyo, not quite shave ice, their concocted blend has accurate flavors. Try the peanut butter, and you’ll agree.
Got Your Juicies?
That white iPod cable has served you well over the years, but how about something just a bit more fun? Check out the colorful Juicies cables!
Juicies is a Hawaii-based startup and is leveraging Kickstarter.com to generate financial backing. For the first 2000 pledgers, you can name your price for one of these colorful cables or you can pledge other fixed amounts. The project needs to raise $5000 by May 23 in order for pledgers to get their Juicies. So what are you waiting for? Your Juicies await!
George Ligman’s Beat
Saddening news to hear about a truck hitting long-time newspaper vendor, George Ligman. Never knew his name until this accident, but George has been out there everyday, all day selling the Advertiser for years.
As I drove by his usual spot, there was his empty chair and repair crews were fixing damage caused by the vehicle.
