Located at the foot of the Koolau ridge, Kaiona Beach Park is a small, soft white sand beach located on the southeasternmost side of Waimanalo on Windward Oahu. Due to its calm and protected aquamarine waters, Kaiona Beach Park is a popular beach with locals. Even children and novices will enjoy swimming here, as the waves are gentle and the […]
The case of the dead beauty Not everything always goes smoothly in Forensicland. Sometimes we cross ourselves out. In more ways than one. I was looking out the tall windows of my office at the blue, blue Santa Barbara sky, not a cloud in sight. It was my fifties birthday. Bills were ignored. It seemed like a perfect day. Then […]
Listening to my brother-in-law’s voicemail, on our cell phone, my stomach dropped and my mouth suddenly went dry. We had just finished a glorious morning of hiking with some good friends in the California desert. After walking around, we had treated ourselves to some delicious Mexican food, including fresh salsa, real guacamole, and some ice cold beer. Now, I was […]
A restaurant is a place where food and drinks are sold and served to customers. There are different types of restaurants that have evolved to meet the dynamic demands of consumers. The following are some well-known types of restaurants and their special features: Bistro: It is a small restaurant that serves simple food and wine at moderate prices. Stewed meats […]
Dwight had a nightmare that forced him to flee Babylon, the name given to the capital Kingston by many Jamaicans, and move to the countryside. With no capital to invest, he decided to “try something” and set up a cook shop called “Taste A Yaad Restaurant” on the sandy beach of White Bay in Trelawny, Jamaica. Walking along White Bay […]
Cape San Blas, Florida is one of the few remaining untouched gems that shines brightly in the necklace of beaches that stretches along the Florida coast. Unlike its more developed sister beaches in Panama City, Destin, and elsewhere in the Panhandle, the Cape is often called “The Forgotten Coast,” because while all the growth was taking place in other beach […]
Rollerblading is a great and fun way to get some exercise while taking in Florida’s truly great tropical scenery. Skating is less taxing on the joints and allows you to enjoy longer excursions than running could. I just moved home from living in cold New England. I decided to look up the top 5 skate spots in the area for […]
On February 3, 2012, it was announced that Rafer Alston, also known by his legendary kid’s basketball nickname, Skip To My Lou, would be returning to the professional basketball scene. The NBA Development League team LA D-Fenders decided to add it to his roster. The story of Rafer, a former recreational basketball legend who helped And1 launch a streetball empire […]
If you have allergies and are planning a business or pleasure trip, plan ahead. You could be entering an area with a lot of pollen without knowing it. “…[T]Traveling to Allergy Capital™ [where allergens are high] it should be a reminder to allergy sufferers to manage allergy symptoms by planning ahead,” says Derek Johnson, MD, an allergist at Temple University […]
I was serving the Roman Catholic Church, particularly St. Augustine Parish, Diocese of Surigao del Sur (Philippines) as Sacristan from 1985 to 1991, and as Senior Sacristan from 1991 to 1993. And during those times, the observance of the All All Souls Day was one of the busiest days for me. I was the one who prepared the things that […]
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