Beach Walk 720 – Unruffled: That is My Goal

December 1, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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I admire Barack Obama’s ability to stay cool in public. David Brooks, of the New York Times, pointed this out to me – that in fact over two years of intense campaigning, he did not rant, did not get petty. This sense of resolve and non-ranting in public is a Hawaiian value, onipaʻa, from the the time of the overthrow of the monarchy. It was the motto of King Kamehameha V and Queen Liliʻuokalani. You will find that ranting in public will not get you many results here in the land of Aloha.

Hawaiian Word:
Onipaʻa; _determination, resolute_

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Beach Walk 707 – The Race Against Racism

October 22, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Do you think of yourself as a racist? Chances are no, That doesn’t mean you don’t have latent racism. Nicholas Kristof wrote a piece in the NY Times that really helps to explain it.

Rather, most of the votes that Mr. Obama actually loses belong to well-meaning whites who believe in racial equality and have no objection to electing a black person as president — yet who discriminate unconsciously.

The cure? Out yourself when you have a racist thought, even if it’s embarrassing. It helps I think to flush up those legacy thoughts that have been passed down from generation to generation, just like, “put a coat on or you’ll catch a cold!” Paying attention and breaking the habit – that does work.

Welcome back to Hawaii Barack Obama. I filmed this before I knew of your impending visit.

Hawaiian Word:
Lāhui: race of people
Heihei: contest

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Beach Walk 659 – Taking Both Sides

July 9, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Do you ever give someone a compliment about something newish, and they come back with something like, “Oh, I guess that means you thought the way it used to be sucked.” Or when I did the show on Get a Dog and a few men said, “Whoa, dogs are now better than men?” No dear people! I simply like to enjoy all sides, to appreciate change, without dredging up a comparison factor to the previous iteration. We are also deep into politics season in USA; lots of discussion about moving to or away from the center. Just remember, how you fight can affect things for a long time to come.

Hawaiian word:
ʻO kāua pū: you and I both

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