For Memorial Day weekend, I have photos from a special guest, Kay Hadashi. Kay is a mystery and thriller writer who lives on Oahu and was kind enough to suggest this Memorial Day weekend tribute and sent me her photos of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.Some of those interred at the cemetery are well known heroes such as Daniel Inouye, who was America's second … [Read more...] about National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
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Craig Faustus Buck discusses new noir mystery
Craig Faustus Buck is an Anthony-award nominated author and screenwriter. Among his six nonfiction books, two were #1 NYT bestsellers. For this interview, Buck talked about his latest novel, “Go Down Hard,” and the differences between writing for Hollywood and writing books.As one of the writers on the miniseries V: The Final Battle, Craig Faustus Buck became familiar with … [Read more...] about Craig Faustus Buck discusses new noir mystery
Larry D. Sweazy discusses book indexing and murder
Larry D. Sweazy has been a freelance indexer for seventeen years. For the uninitiated, an indexer is a person whose job is to find the relevant facts in a book and create the index. For this interview, Larry D. Sweazy described how his career led him to write a mystery featuring an amateur sleuth who indexes books for a living.“One of the ways that a new indexer educates … [Read more...] about Larry D. Sweazy discusses book indexing and murder
Vacation rental scams can ruin a vacation
With summer just around the corner, last-minute vacation rental deals are going to be at the top of many vacationers’ lists. Our desire to find a vacation rental deal opens the door for con artists to run vacation rental scams by offering spectacular deals on properties that are definitely not “as advertised.” How the vacation rental scams work You may receive an email about … [Read more...] about Vacation rental scams can ruin a vacation
Maui’s Heritage Gardens photos – part 2
Just in case you missed the previous Heritage Gardens photos, they can be found here. This time, we'll take a short tour of the Japanese section of Heritage Gardens. The park is a living memorial to the immigrants who moved to Hawaii and helped settle the island. Many who came eventually returned home, but others stayed. Here are a few Heritage Gardens photos that give a small … [Read more...] about Maui’s Heritage Gardens photos – part 2