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A MINDFUL MOMENT
Alice Inoue
AGet It Done First
ll of us have things to do that we tend to put off. Whether difficult or boring, these “must dos” act like the pebble in your shoe
that keeps reminding you of its presence. The longer we put these tasks off, the guiltier we feel. Over time, our thoughts grow in mass and siphon away our energy.
Whatever your “pebble” is, schedule it at the be- ginning of the day. You’ll never do it at the end of the day (as you know), so by doing it first, it will not only make the rest of the day feel lighter, but it will also allow the flow of your day to move toward things you enjoy more — without that drag.
Rotten PAPAYAS
One For The Aging
BY CHRIS MCKINNEY
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The writing side of my life has been one long mentorship program in which I’m the constant learner. I’ve been fortunate. Phil Damon, Ian Macmil- lan, Joy Marsella, Bennett Hymer, Gavan Daws, Wayne Wang, Michael Palmieri, Don Wallace have all sup- ported and encouraged my work over the years.
has slowed him down. How- ever, it has failed to diminish his astonishing intelligence. He observes the ocean and its inhabitants with the same keen eye he uses to capture his neighbors, friends, and Kaimana Beach and Ka- pi‘olani Park goers.
all you want, the answer will be the same: The outlook is not so good.
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If you feel like getting your think on, read Acting My Age ... after reading Farber’s book, I felt a little smarter as opposed to simply satiated.
Recently, Amara Hoshi- jo has been the first of my champions who is younger than me. I suppose that’s part of the natural process of ag- ing. At first, the teachers and those you lean on are older than you. However, as you age, you begin to depend on the younger.
Tom Farber, author of Acting My Age PHOTO COURTESY TOM FARBER
Farber frets about the very foundations of human na- SEE PAGE 3
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his new book.
This is not light reading.
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest). Answers are on page 7
RATING: GOLD
Tom Farber, who has also provided mentorship for me in the past, has come out with a new memoir, Acting My Age.
It’s highly contemplative prose filled with etymology, quotes, marine biology and steady observation. There are black-and-white pics courtesy of renowned ocean photographer Wayne Levin.
Like most good writers, Farber worries. He not only worries about his own de- clining health in a very open and honest manner, but he also worries about the ocean.
A part-time Hawai‘i resi- dent for decades, Farber con- templates everything from the ocean, confined animals, advanced aging and death in
A survivor of open-heart surgery, heart valve replace- ment, knee replacement and an assortment of oth- er health issues that often plague the aging, Farber is now approaching 80. Age
Even people who are glob- al-warming skeptics can’t deny that 8 billion people produce a staggering amount of waste and trash, and much of it ends up in the ocean.
Shake the magic eight ball
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Every state in the nation requires full disclosure of material facts. The requirement in the State of Hawaii applies only to residential properties. A buyer is entitled to information regarding things thatmightaffectthevalueoftheproperty or influence a buyer’s decision to move forward with a purchase. Interestingly,
disclosure is not required but is encouraged, for vacant land and commercial sales. When completed, the standard disclosure provides answers to a series of questions related to current and past property conditions, health and safety issues, permit status and issues related to the quiet enjoyment of the property. Military activities,
excessive noise, nightclubs, rifle ranges, racetracks, barking dogs and the like must be disclosed. Requirements to report notorious incidents, however, may be subject to interpretation. The term “notorious” normally brings to mind a situationrelatedtoadeathontheproperty. Such incidents can seriously affect the valueandmarketabilityofthepropertyand yet, State law does not require disclosure of a natural death on the property. It is the circumstance of the death that triggers the disclosure. While a suicide on the property may not be considered notorious, a homicide probably would be. I always advise Sellers to disclose any death on the property. Many cultures in Hawaii are very sensitive to this issue. If nothing else,
such notice allows the buyer to have the property blessed prior to moving in. Buyers routinely visit with neighbors during the purchase process. The neighbors want to be helpful and will openly share all sorts ofinformationwiththeirfutureneighbors. Non-disclosure may give the buyer the impressionthatthesellermightbeinclined toomitotherinformationaswell.Withso many elderly homeowners opting to spend their last days in the comfort of their own home, natural deaths are a fairly common disclosure. Sharing your concerns about this issue ahead of time provides an important bit of information which will really help your agent locate your perfect piece of Paradise!
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