While apparently found to have a "legitimate" excuse, Oakland airport denied returning veterans from Iraq access to the terminal on a layover before a long flight to Hawaii. No food. No restrooms. Care of the Oakland (California) Airport.

A short analysis with some tactics on how we are going to get a bill passed in the Hawaii Legislature to ban the neurotoxic and carcinogenic Aspartame, a poison found in more than 6000 food products, and hundreds of children's medicines.

While the Food and Drug Administration and many doctors say it's safe, a growing contingent of consumers thinks the additive is dangerous if not deadly. One lawmaker is bringing the debate to the Capitol.

Hawaii is, touristically speaking, pornographic in its single-minded baring of its assets. Hawaii is also — duh — expensive. According to AAA’s 2007 Annual Costs Survey, a family of four could expect to spend $650 a day there on food and lodging, making it the least affordable state in the country.

Blog about Hawaii travel. Places to see, foods, fun facts, images, how to's.