Hawaii Skies Friday

A   L   O   H   A  !

Is anybody enjoying the music?

Oh yes, click the photos

“The man who fights too long 

against dragons

becomes a dragon

himself”

 

Friedrich Nietzsche

 “When hope is fleeting,

stop for a moment
 and visualize, in a sky of silver,
 the crescent of a lavender moon.

 
 Imagine it --
delicate, slim, precise,
 like a paper-thin slice
 from a cabochon jewel.

It may not be very useful,
 but it is beautiful.

And sometimes

it is enough.”

 Vera Nazarian, 

The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

 “And the hooded clouds,

like friars,

Tell their beads

in drops of rain.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

" I honored the fallen enemy

by placing a stone 

on his beautiful grave.  "

Manfred von Richthofen

“The moments of happiness we enjoy

take us by surprise.

It is not that we seize them, 

but that they seize us.”

 

 Ashley Montagu 

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World's Strongest Password

A   L   O   H  A  !

" A writer only begins a book.

A reader finishes it. "

Samuel Johnson

" We are all in the gutter,

but some of us 

are looking at the stars. "

Oscar Wilde

" The secret of happiness 
lies in taking a genuine interest
in all the details of daily life,
 and in elevating them to art. "

   William Morris

" Better a diamond with a flaw 

than a pebble without.  "

Confucius 

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Do you have the same password

that you've been using 

FOREVER?

You can go a long way

to protecting yourself online

by taking the time 

today

to go and change your 

password.

Any word in the dictionary

is a bad password.

Adding some numbers

in your password

is a good idea.

It can seem scary to change

what is essentially the key

to your online

castle,

but losing access

to your email,

to your blog-

that's MUCH scarier.

So here's what you do.

Do you have a favorite nonsense word

that is not in any dictionary?

GREAT!

Yes, your pet's weird secret name

is a good choice.

So here goes:

Make up a short phrase

with your private word.

"Binky plays purple darts on friday"

then run it all together:

" binkyplayspurpledartsonfriday_ "

Ooooh! Adding the underscore was a good idea!

Now THAT is an uncrackable password!

Do you think you will forget

Binky's purple darts?

Unlikely!

Here's a trick to avoid

"Key Stroke Loggers"

which are a sort of malware

planted on your computer

that records every key you hit

and sends it to the bad guys.

To foil them, do like I do:

On my desktop lives a document

full of gibberish.

In that gibberish, my password is hiding.

I merely HIGHLIGHT, COPY,

then PASTE

my password

into the right space,

then hit "Enter."

That way I never type my password,

and the one time I did

it was in the middle

of a lot of nonsense

and nursery rhymes!

So don't be afraid to 

STRENGTHEN 

Your Password!

To supercharge it even more

just slip in an underscore

like we did above

or drop the first (or third, or last) letter

from your secret phrase. 

Then you can relax,

You will have an uncrackable

password!

You might also

set up the

Google 2-step verification process.

(Instructions at the foot of this post)

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To set up 2-step verification:

1. Sign in to your Google Account and go to the 2-step verification settings page.

2. From the drop-down menu, select the country where your phone is registered, and enter your phone number in the box.
3. Choose whether you’d like to receive your codes by text or by voice call. You can always change this later.
4. Enter your phone number, then click Send verification code to receive a code on your phone. We recommend you use a mobile phone number as opposed to a landline or Google Voice number.
5. Enter the code from the text or voice message into the box, then click Verify.
6. Next you’ll be asked whether you want to remember the computer you are using. If you check the box, you won’t need to enter a code to sign on with this computer for the next 30 days. Don’t check this box if you are using a public computer or a device that you don’t regularly use to sign in.
7. Click Turn on 2-step verification to finish the process! You’ll be automatically taken to your account settings page.

Victory Lap

A   L   O   H   A  !

" A champion is someone who gets up 

when he can't. "

Jack Dempsey

" The ability to read 

awoke inside me

some long dormant 

craving

to be mentally alive. "

  ^{Malcolm X} 

  Autobiography

" An ant on the move

does more

than a dozing ox.  "

Lao Tzu

 

   

^{> < } } ( ° >}

 ^{A friend may confide}

^{or you yourself may admit:}

^{"I'm overwhelmed"}

^{like it's a sin}

^{or something.}

^{My question to you:}

^{" How could we}

^{N O T}

^{be overwhelmed?"}

^{Being alive}

^{is a full-time job}

^{with plenty}

^{of over-time.}

^{The upkeep}

^{of the body alone!}

^{Food, shelter, clothing,}

^medication;

^{As Jerry Seinfeld says:}

^{"If your body}

^{was a car,}

^{you wouldn't buy it!"}

^{So re-frame}

^{your expectations.}

^{You are doing a good job!}

^{We all surf} 

^{amazing forces}

^{on both the tiny,}

^{and the mega-level.}

^{Congratulations,}

^Champ! 

^{That sun}

^{shining up there?}

^{That's your}

^{Gold Medal.}

^{Well Done!}

^{Thanks so much for visiting,}

^{Your comments are valued}

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Sky Hawaii 夏威夷的天空和日落

ALOHA !

Did YOU know? Clicking on the photos releases healing spirits!

" Jazz is not dead - 

it just smells funny "

     Frank Zappa

"If you smile at me 

I will understand,

because that is something
 everyone everywhere
 does in the same language" 

Crosby, Stills and Nash

" And in thy majesty prosper,
 ride on,

in behalf of truth
 and meekness
 and righteousness;
and let thy right hand

teach thee
 tremendous things. "

Psalm 45

Watchers

A   L   O   H   A !

" I restore myself when I'm alone.  "

Marilyn Monroe

“It's the admirer

and the watcher

who provoke us 

to all the inanities we commit.”

 

  Seneca

" A narcissist

is someone better looking 

than you are. "

Gore Vidal

" I'm not too excited

about watching a huge explosion.

I'm more interested 

in people and characters.  "

Norman Jewison

 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? 

 "Who watches the watchmen?"

  Juvenal

" From the solemn gloom of the temple

children run out to sit in the dust,

God watches them play

and forgets the priest.  "

Rabindranath Tagore

"He who watches over you

will not slumber."

Psalm 121

Carroll Cox - Protecting Hawaii

A  L  O  H  A  !

This Beauty, These People,  Deserve Appreciation & Protection

 " At his best, 

man is the noblest of all animals;

separated from law and justice

he is the worst.  "

Aristotle

Hawaiian Apapane Bird

Courtesy: Carroll Cox
(please excuse the poor reproduction-
his originals GLOW with detail
and heart!)

" Always I fought

for what I thought
was right.

But never did I question

the character

of those with whom

I disagreed. "

Gabrielle Giffords

Bird Talk by Carroll Cox

" The cause is hidden;

the effect is visible to all. "

Ovid

 

Hawaiian Monk Seal, Carroll Cox

 " In matters of truth 

and justice,

there is no difference

between large and small

problems, 

for issues concerning 

the treatment 

of people 

are all the same.  "

Albert Einstein

Deadly Sea Snake, Carroll Cox

KHON TV story with their kind permission

HERE

 " They have a right to censure 

that have a heart to help.  "

William Penn

 " Sense shines

with a double luster

when it is set in humility.

An able yet humble man

is a jewel worth a kingdom.  "

William Penn

Those Quotes are very appropriate

for the subject of today's post:

My Friend and Hero,

Carroll Cox

Broadcasting the Carroll Cox Show!

 " True godliness

does not turn men out of the world,

but enables them to live better 

in it 

and excites their endeavors

to mend it.  "

William Penn

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Carroll is such a FUN person 

to know!

He is a master photographer

of birds and wildlife,

a well known, and liked, character

much seen around coasts, harbors,

mountains, and all outdoors.

I admired him for a long time

before I ever met him.

And I was AWED at first!

This guy is a real life HERO

who effectively fights 

for what is RIGHT.

But Carroll laughs a LOT

and makes you laugh too,

often at the foibles 

of our public officials

because he always has

the inside "stuff."

This former Federal enforcement officer

as the founder & president of

ENVIROWATCH

documents and exposes:

Illegal toxic dumping by City, State, 

business & private individuals.

He effectively protects animals.

He repeatedly blows the lid off 

unreported stories

like treated fish being sold as "Fresh"

in local supermarkets.

Where there is malfeasance,

Carroll Cox and his cameras

(still & video)

sooner or later show up.

On a small island, 

people are often afraid to speak up. 

So Carroll gets LOTS of tips from

insider whistle-blowers

who want to keep their jobs, 

but do what's RIGHT

for the public they serve!

Carroll shoots and edits his stories,

   writes press releases

filled with great info,

and then he brings

the package

all wrapped up

to local TV stations,

who then run his stories

- often as EXCLUSIVES -

and action happens!

We really hit it off right away.

Can you tell that

I adore this guy?

Talking together

about growing up in the Sixties

there is a lot we have in common,

though I was ethnic in Philadelphia

and he was a "negro"

growing up in Mississippi.

Those were turbulent times. 

Carroll once told me

about sitting in church on Sundays

at the end of 
a lonely country lane

in that little Mississippi town.

Whenever the Sunday Silence

was broken by the rare sound of a car

the entire congregation knew

wordlessly

"This could be the time."

Because such churches were

firebombed

once upon those times.

 (c) Courtesy: West Cummington Church

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Lately we've discussed Gay Rights,

and my friend frankly spoke

of being raised to despise Homosexuals

by less antiseptic names.
(As, admit it, we all were)

I made some confessions to Carroll too

about MY upbringing, and

the things some people
in my world

said.

"Well one day I realized"
he told me,

"That demeaning Gays
was as wrong for us
as it was

for others 

to call us denigrating names.

It didn't feel right to me

to denigrate any other people!

That didn't make me popular

back then. "

Carroll went on:

"Rights are right

for EVERYBODY

or they are not

RIGHTS."

" Animals Too."

"AMEN"

Said I.

See why I love my brother Carroll?

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=^.^=

Do yourself a favor,
go check out the EnviroWatch
site

You will be blown away

by all the material there!

From hard evidence,
viewed thousands of time per month
by people all over the world,

to amazing Hawaii videos

like THIS one of those Whales

in Honolulu Harbor
a few weeks ago.



"Well, do you think the world
is ending this year?"
I asked Carroll.




He laughed
and quickly added:
"Nope, I'm too excited
about life
and all the great things
happening!"




Carroll knows more than most
of us do
about what's REALLY
Going On;

He fights hard 
and effectively-
a true Rainbow Warrior.

But he politely declines
awards
and accolades.


He graciously did ride
in Honolulu's
Martin Luther King Day
Parade
a few years back
as Grand Marshal.

It was the only time
I saw him look serious
for more than a few minutes!

But I know
that he didn't want to
be in that car.

He did it for those
who asked him
and for the kids.
He accepted it for his 
work, his mission.


He did his duty that day
(as always)
and then returned to his
life of laughs
caring
and advocacy
for the voiceless.




My dear friend
Carroll Cox;
Hawaii's friend
and yours!




Thank you for joining us today.
Your comments make it all shine!
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