Wai Momi
How quickly we forget. How firmly we assume that the problems we face are the greatest we have ever encountered. Sixty nine years ago tomorrow, America was irrevocably and forever changed.
The ancient Hawaiians called Pearl Harbor Wai Momi - literally translated - "Water of Pearl". On December 7, 1941, war-time Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and the Empire of Japan, attacked the United States Naval installations located there.
Christmas Music
Consistent readers of this column (both of them) know that I am an audiophile, and some of my most enjoyable columns to write address the subject of great music, and the people that make it. And one of my favorite things about the season of Christmas is its music.
