Thanks to Fred Hyun for sharing this website.
NHK WORLD TV is an English-language television service for viewers all over the world and provides the very latest information from Japan, Asia and the rest of the world, as well as a wide variety of programming, 24 hours a day. As of January, 2014, NHK World TV is available to 273 million households in more than 140 countries /regions through local satellite services and cable service providers etc.
English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
The WordPress.com stats staff prepared a 2015 annual report for the Retiree News site.
Here’s an excerpt:
The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 120,000 times in 2015. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 5 days for that many people to see it.
Let’s be clear up front: The odds are pretty low that your tax return will be singled out for review. The Internal Revenue Serivce, short on personnel and funding, audited only 0.86% of all individual returns in 2014. The audit rate in 2015 has fallen to 0.84%.
That said, your chances of being audited escalate depending upon various factors, ranging from income level to the types of deductions or losses claimed. Math errors may draw IRS inquiry, but they’ll rarely lead to a full-blown exam. Although there’s no sure way to avoid an IRS audit, these three red flags could increase your chances.
Douglas Clifford Mattos, 71, of Garden Ridge, Texas, formerly of Honolulu, a retired vice president at Certified Management in Honolulu and an Air National Guard veteran, passed away on December 27, 2015. He was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by wife Theresa, daughters Tamara Cruz-Mattos and Tia Good, sisters Janis Rodrigues and Georgiann Rudnick, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Private service.
Condolences: http://www.porterloring.com
The pūpūkahi is the State of Hawaii Department of Defense monthly newsletter. Printed versions of the pūpūkahi have been the “command information” newsletter for decades, however, it was suspended in 2009 due to budget cuts.
Click here to read the December 2015 digital pūpūkahi
From the Images of Old Hawaii website
Bud Mars was the first man to fly an airplane in Hawaii on December 31, 1910. Piloting a Curtiss B-18 biplane, he flew to 500-feet over Moanalua Polo Field, Oahu. He repeated the flight the next day to the thrill of thousands of spectators.
Wired Magazine has a monthly feature called “What’s Inside” where the staff researches and shares the ingredients of some of your favorite products.
This article and video covers fireworks, a part of New Year’s past here in Hawaii
Donald Howard “Buddy” Brandt, 88, of Hilo, a retired Hilo Coast Processing Co. finance comptroller; employee at Wailuku Sugar Co., Olokele Sugar Co., Hilo Sugar Co. and Hawaii Electric Light Co.; and a Hawaii Army National Guard veteran, passed away December 18, 2015. He was born in Hilo.
He is survived by wife Barbara S., son Dean H., daughters Lori A. and Joan, sister Dorothy Smith and two grandchildren.
Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hilo. Mass: 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Homelani Memorial Park Mausoleum. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers or monetary offerings, donations suggested to Hospice of Hilo, Alzheimer’s Association or American Cancer Society.
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
During December, the following postings received a high number of viewings.
12 Things You Wish Were Still Around in Hawaii Only the mature individuals will know all 12
Check Six: The Cannon Club Cannon Club was part of the Fort Ruger Military Reservation. It operated from 1945 through 1997. There were many National Guard cocktail parties and dinners held at the Cannon Club over the years. It had the best view of the coast from Waikiki to Ewa at sunset.
Check Six: Air Force Basic Military Training Photographs The USAF Basic Military Training Flight Photograph Project is a concentrated effort to collect the approximately 119,000 USAF basic training photographs from the inception of the US Air Force in 1947 to the present.
New law allows retirees to transfer SBP when ex-spouse dies A new law will prevent military retirees from losing Survivor Benefit Plan benefits when their ex-spouse dies before they do, by allowing the benefit to be transferred to a current or future spouse.
As 2015 comes to a close, Retiree News honors the Hawaii National Guard members who passed away this year. Each Guardmember contributed in their own way during their time with the Guard. We thank each of them for their service.
The 2015 Taps Roll Call lists the Taps posts during 2015. Take some time to review the listing for those who served with you. All names are linked to the original “Taps” post.
From Peter Young’s Images of Old Hawaii website
Fort Kamehameha 1932
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Hawaii Air National Guard retirees remember references to Fort Kamehameha, an area near the 154th Wing complex.
The United States Army owned the area up to several years ago. The Army traded the Fort Kamehameha for Wheeler Air Force Base.
But there is much more to the Fort Kamehameha story.
Having diabetes can put you at risk of developing this painful and potentially debilitating form of arthritis.
From Peter Young’s Images of Old Hawaii website
Dim sum includes char siu bao, a bun with a barbecued pork filling. It is either steamed or baked. Char siu refers to the pork filling; the word bao simply means ‘bun.’ In the islands this Chinese pork cake became known as mea ‘ono pua‘a (‘mea ‘ono’ (delicious thing) as in cake or pastry, and ‘pua‘a’ for pork.) Reportedly, the pidgin adaptation “mea ‘ono pua‘a” evolved to “manapua.”
