I recently received an email from reader Tom Z. asking if I was familiar with international phone call scam. He specifically mentioned the 809 area code, which is based in the Dominican Republic. The scam is also known as the “one ring” phone scam and often targets cellular users.At some point, everyone receives a call from a number they don’t recognize. I’ve cautioned … [Read more...] about International phone call scam
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Friday Fotos – Southeast Kauai mauka side
On our drive back from the South side, we decided to take a little detour and get off the Kaumualii Highway. It was nearing typical afternoon rush hour and, quite frankly, we just felt like taking the road less traveled. We had lots of clouds on this particular day, but there was enough of a break to steal this shot of the mauka side on Kauai's Southeast coastline. It certainly … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Southeast Kauai mauka side
Sudden Justice — going behind the story
Les Hoffman is a retired research executive, a licensed Professional Engineer, and an amateur actor and boxer. In Sudden Justice, Hoffman’s debut novel from Dark Oak Mysteries, Hoffman couples his technical, stage, and fighting experience with a passion for American heroism.“I am a lifelong fan of the action/adventure genre, and believe I understand what is important to the … [Read more...] about Sudden Justice — going behind the story
Greenfellas — Robert Lopresti says it has issues
Robert Lopresti spent his first three decades in New Jersey. Lopresti is the author of more than fifty mystery short stories, which have been published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, The Strand, and numerous anthologies. Lopresti hadn’t written a full-length novel in more than a decade when a hurricane and environmental students … [Read more...] about Greenfellas — Robert Lopresti says it has issues
Friday Fotos — Panorama Pineapple Dump
Here's a panorama shot taken on Kauai's Pineapple Dump. If you've never seen this structure, it's quite impressive. It juts out over the water and is where the Hawaiian Pineapple Canning Company used to dump the pineapple remnants after the canning process. The ocean churns below and would serve as a natural disposal for the waste. The shore here is rocky and definitely not … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Panorama Pineapple Dump