The Hawai‘i Reader

John Burns and His Times

thehawaiireader@gmail.com (Sterling Higa) — Thu, 9 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

What I learned from reading John A. Burns: The Man and His Times by Dan Boylan & T. Michael Holmes.

[5:23] It's never too late to get right.

[7:32] Behind every strong man is a stronger woman.

[13:13] We all wrestle with demons.

[14:31] Faith is a firm foundation.

[15:48] Organized minorities rule the world.

thehawaiireader@gmail.com (Sterling Higa) — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:12:50 +0000

What I learned from reading The Island Edge of America by Tom Coffman.

[4:15] We tend to forget the losers.

[8:20] Elections pose real choices.

[11:00] Pay attention to the sparrows.

[14:15] Don't trust the polls.

[16:06] It's about control.

thehawaiireader@gmail.com (Sterling Higa) — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

What I learned from reading Hawai‘i's Story by Hawai‘i's Queen by Queen Lili‘uokalani.

[3:54] Life is fragile, and fate is fickle.

[8:08] Succession planning is key.

[12:02] Watch the retainers.

[15:29] It’s folly to romanticize the monarchy.

[19:18] History belongs to the writers.

thehawaiireader@gmail.com (Sterling Higa) — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 23:31:26 +0000

What I learned from reading A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief by Patrick Vinton Kirch.

[2:34] Hawai‘i is politically dynamic.

[10:26] You can’t understand the political history of Hawai‘i without understanding the unique geography of each island.

[18:40] Disaffected elites choose between war and exile.

[20:00] Not all chiefs are pono.

[22:41] We can’t escape history.