Author Archives: Al

The “Fiscal Cliff” and Health Care

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Al

Probably 2/3rds of all care is being paid already by all the public sources of payment and subsidy for health care and insurance. Continue reading →

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Bubbles: Two Steps

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Al

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The Passage of Power

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Al

As someone who grew up in the sixties, and may very well have chanted, “Hey, hey, LBJ! How many kids did you kill today?” I never could have imagined that someone would write a book which could make me want to follow the course of that man’s life. But Robert Caro turned that trick. Continue reading →

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Ironman World Championships [aka Kona] 2012

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Al

One of the songs on my pre-race playlist since 2001 has been U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” I don’t know what it is that I’ve actually *found*, but I’m more at peace now than at any time during that whole adventure. Continue reading →

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The Orange Tribe

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Al

I can feel the stiff breeze coming in from the northwest, bringing soft little specks of rain. One lone lighhtening flash plays of the coast near Captain Cook to the South. I almost feel at home here. Continue reading →

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Tuesday Morning, Coming Down

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Al

“Cheryl, look, there’s a whole pod of dolphins out there!”. Cheryl had brought the binoculars with her, arriving last night (3.5 hours late; another story). “Where?” “Out there, directly past the stand-up paddler, by the orange buoys.” At least 10 … Continue reading →

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Sunset 10/5/2012

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Al
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Kawaihae

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Al

Kawaihae is a dirty little place, and I seem more snake bit by it than usual this year. Situated at the crossroads east to Waimea and the road upcountry over to the Hilo side of the Island, south to the … Continue reading →

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Turnaround @ Sunset

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Al

The red dot is the turnaround for the IM swim … just 100 meters up from my condo.

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Sunset, 10/3/2012

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Al
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