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Archive for June, 2008

Here’s a reposting of a news article written by Helen O’Neill that’s certain to pull at heartstrings and induce smiles. Read and enjoy!
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WASHINGTON – He thinks of her every time he gazes at the painting — a blazing orange sun she drew a few years after the tragedy. It is the only splash of [...]

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I’ve had several great experiences over the past two weeks participating as part of the Iolani Career Shadows Program and I’d like to share them with you!
On June 18, I was able to watch Dr. Morisada, a pediatrician, at her work. She was clearly passionate about her job and helping her patients. I saw a [...]

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“If…” Humor

If a listener nods his head when you’re explaining your program, wake him up.
If a straight line fit is required, obtain only two data points.
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
If an experiment works, you must be using the wrong equipment.
If an item is advertised as [...]

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Gold: A Vignette

Gold is purity. It is a heart of true gentleness, unsullied and tainted only with worry.
Gold is passion. It is the band of unbridled love, devotion, and romantic wedding bells.
Gold is victory. Gold is honor and the peak of competition: it is an Olympic medal, the Nobel Prize, a triumph of humanity.
Gold is mourning. [...]

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Happy Father’s Day!!

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Color Outside My Lines: A Vignette

Ducks are supposed to be yellow. The sky is blue and grass green, never the other way around. Don’t be messy: color inside the lines. Structure, structure, structure. Like the boxed-in office walls of white and perfect rows of black type marching across the computer screen.

Then I met you. You the embodiment of life. [...]

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Start of Summer

I’ve just spent Sunday battling monstrous dustbunny-warriors and gathering up the contents of this past school year before stuffing them into boxes to “clean up” the mess. A much more daunting task than it may seem when you’re allergic to dust. >_< It really can’t be economical if I have to go [...]

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