Don't Cry, Baby

I just read in The Honolulu Advertiser that Consolidated Theatres will have special showings for parents with young children. The program, called Cry Baby Matinees, starts next week. Parents can bring their kids to movies without fear of them disturbing other viewers. According to the article, there'll even be a stroller park and changing table in the theater.

Now, isn't this progressive of a corporate entity? I totally support this initiative, if not for the parents and their rights, then for my own selfish desires. It irks me to no end when I'm sitting at the theater and some kid screams its head off through most of the movie. I can understand if the movie's rated G, PG or even PG-13, but R? C'mon people! Kids shouldn't even be in there. Why d'you gotta ruin it for others by bringing them? It's sooo not appropriate.

Local Senator Booked for DUI

Last night/early this morning Senator Ron Menor was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. He claims that he had one to two small glasses of wine after he and his sons watched a show at the Blaisdell. He also claims that his driving was impaired because he was wearing only one contact.

Apparently, the arresting officer pulled Menor over because he was driving too slowly. Menor said this was due to his impaired vision. Menor took the breathalizer test but refused the field sobriety test because of his vision as well as a fractured foot. Refusing a test automatically gets you arrested.

Could this case get any more convoluted? It's almost as if Paris Hilton or Britney Spears got arrested and this is what their PR guru cooked up. However, in Hawaii, it seems almost legit. I think that a lot of people will agree that Menor is probably telling the truth, but they'll want him to pay for the full extent of his crime. This would show society that elected officials must answer to the law like everyone else. Had this been Paris or Britney, on the other hand, no one would believe the story but would probably be fine with them walking away without any sort of reprimand.

How wrong is that?

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Paradise Revealed - The Beginning

This is the first installment of Paradise Revealed. I'm not too sure what my focus will be at this point, but you'll basically get a dose of my musings and wonderings about the place that I call home - Hawaii. Stop by and join in discussions that pull at your heartstrings or tickle your funny bone. We're in for a great, wild ride.