by JW | Aug 17, 2026 | Diary
First things first: Mom and I are fine. Tropical Storm Lala passed through Hawaii over the weekend. We lost power for about 12 hours Sunday, but compared with the Kona storm we experienced in March, here in Kihei it mostly felt like just another wet and windy day....
by JW | Aug 11, 2026 | Diary
Scientists are working on something remarkable: vaccines that could stop certain genetically driven cancers before they ever become cancer. What fascinates me isn’t just the prevention. It’s when they intervene. These researchers aren’t simply acting...
by JW | Jul 31, 2026 | Diary
Every leader eventually makes a bad pass. The real question is whether they recover… or score an own goal. For those unfamiliar with the term, an own goal happens when a player accidentally scores against their own team. The other side gets the point, but nobody...
by JW | Jul 27, 2026 | Diary
Measles is making headlines again. Yes, measles. You know… that disease we thought we’d pretty much eliminated a couple of decades ago? Well, if you happen to live in South Carolina or Utah right now, “eliminated” probably isn’t...
by JW | Jul 21, 2026 | Diary
Somewhere, a Chihuahua is staring suspiciously at a taco, wondering who to believe. First it was the lettuce. Then it wasn’t the lettuce. Well, sort of. And Taco Bell is somehow stuck in the middle of the story. Watching the Cyclospora investigation unfold...
by JW | Jul 16, 2026 | Diary
Watching the Senate confirmation hearings for Todd Blanche today made me smile. After all, he’s been serving as Acting Attorney General since April. At this point, the confirmation hearing feels less like a job interview and more like a performance review. That...
