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An Empty Bench No Filipino has been on the Appellate Courts since Justice Simeon R. Acoba, Jr. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran I have the disadvantage of not being a former law clerk. I’ve never worked in a court. Some of my...
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Despite its not-so-palatable history, I love America; the land of the free and the home of the brave … Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran Growing up in Pa‘ia, I attended Doris Todd Memorial Christian Day School now known as Doris Todd Christian Academy....
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Mid-June sports in review Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran The NBA play-offs are still going. But my Golden State Warriors and Steph Curry are done … again. But then so are the Lakers. Unless you’re a Jazz or Suns or Bucks or Sixers or...
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The Secrets That We Keep “Dark on the Inside: A Novel” By Virginia Cantorna (Aviva Publishing 2021) Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran My grandmother Laureana was the keeper of our family lore. She came to Hawai‘i late—I was already born and my...
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“What school you wen’ go?” Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran What school you wen’ go? It’s a common way in local circles to get a sense of someone’s background. On Maui, whether you went to Lahainaluna, St. Anthony, Baldwin or Maui High...
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Nana Lydia; our brave 92-year-old takes vaccine. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran My 92-year-old mom initially resisted getting her COVID-19 vaccination. She even skipped her flu shot this year. Mom watches a lot of cable news during this pandemic. She heard about...
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