rklen
@raymondkaya.bsky.social
日本語: 嘉屋レイモンド (in Japanese)
한글: 카야 레이몬드 (in Korean)
Honolulu, Hawaii
rklen.neocities.org
Affiliated:
@hawaiiworldlen.bsky.social
@koreanlen.bsky.social
@hawaiinonprofits.bsky.social
한글: 카야 레이몬드 (in Korean)
Honolulu, Hawaii
rklen.neocities.org
Affiliated:
@hawaiiworldlen.bsky.social
@koreanlen.bsky.social
@hawaiinonprofits.bsky.social
Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smartwatches and sensors to monitor how well they’re sleeping, but these trackers don’t necessarily measure sleep directly. Instead, they infer states of slumber from signals like heart rate and movement, raising questions ...
Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are
Millions of people rely on wearable devices to monitor how well they're sleeping. Sleep trackers don’t necessarily measure sleep directly but instead infer states of slumber from signals like heart ra...
apnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smartwatches and sensors to monitor how well they’re sleeping, but these trackers don’t necessarily measure sleep directly. Instead, they infer states of slumber from signals like heart rate and movement, raising questions ...
Mad Pie only recently came to my attention, and with reviews being overall very good, I thought it was time I try it for myself.
I talked about it with others at the office, but no one had any first-hand experience with their offerings. I wanted to try the Supreme, but since a whole pie would be...
I talked about it with others at the office, but no one had any first-hand experience with their offerings. I wanted to try the Supreme, but since a whole pie would be...
Raymond K.'s review of Mad Pie
Mad Pie only recently came to my attention, and with reviews being overall very good, I thought it…
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January 24, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Mad Pie only recently came to my attention, and with reviews being overall very good, I thought it was time I try it for myself.
I talked about it with others at the office, but no one had any first-hand experience with their offerings. I wanted to try the Supreme, but since a whole pie would be...
I talked about it with others at the office, but no one had any first-hand experience with their offerings. I wanted to try the Supreme, but since a whole pie would be...
For over a century, Nisshodo Candy Store has been crafting traditional Japanese sweets with recipes passed down through generations of the Hirao family.
The story begins in 1921, when Asataro Hirao, an immigrant from Hiroshima, Japan, arrived in Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations.
The story begins in 1921, when Asataro Hirao, an immigrant from Hiroshima, Japan, arrived in Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations.
Inside Nisshodo Candy Store’s sweet, century-old history
For over a century, Nisshodo Candy Store has been crafting traditional Japanese sweets with recipes passed down through generations of the Hirao family.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:59 AM
For over a century, Nisshodo Candy Store has been crafting traditional Japanese sweets with recipes passed down through generations of the Hirao family.
The story begins in 1921, when Asataro Hirao, an immigrant from Hiroshima, Japan, arrived in Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations.
The story begins in 1921, when Asataro Hirao, an immigrant from Hiroshima, Japan, arrived in Hawaii to work on the sugar plantations.
Ogo, a red seaweed from the Gracilaria group, is something we grew up eating. It was plentiful around Ewa Beach, attached to reefs and washed up on the sand (not farmed as today's are). After washing it at home, Mom poured boiling water over it, then served it with a sweet, miso-based dipping sauce.
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Ogo, a red seaweed from the Gracilaria group, is something we grew up eating. It was plentiful around Ewa Beach, attached to reefs and washed up on the sand (not farmed as today's are). After washing it at home, Mom poured boiling water over it, then served it with a sweet, miso-based dipping sauce.
Yokubonis is a content creator who goes by the name Olivia Unplugged online, making videos to combat overuse or mindless use of social media. For the most part, people who view her videos welcome the disruption from the endless loop of content, treating it as a wake-up call to get off their phones.
Social media addiction's surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers
With billions of active users across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social media platforms, cutting down on screen time is a common goal for many people.
apnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Yokubonis is a content creator who goes by the name Olivia Unplugged online, making videos to combat overuse or mindless use of social media. For the most part, people who view her videos welcome the disruption from the endless loop of content, treating it as a wake-up call to get off their phones.
For hundreds of years, a Japanese house wouldn’t be complete without wall-to-wall mats made of woven grass, called tatami. Made of tightly woven igusa grass, they were the standard feature in all dry rooms.
Western-style flooring began to be the norm starting in the 1970s, and China began mass ...
Western-style flooring began to be the norm starting in the 1970s, and China began mass ...
Western Tatami Mat Mania Keeping Alive Japan's Traditional Woven Grass Flooring Industry
From Europe, the US, and even the Middle East, eager importers of tatami mats now account for a sizable amount of orders
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 AM
For hundreds of years, a Japanese house wouldn’t be complete without wall-to-wall mats made of woven grass, called tatami. Made of tightly woven igusa grass, they were the standard feature in all dry rooms.
Western-style flooring began to be the norm starting in the 1970s, and China began mass ...
Western-style flooring began to be the norm starting in the 1970s, and China began mass ...
For Debbie and Kevin Yoshino, it’s a way to bring family and friends together.
The Yoshino family started this tradition about 40 years ago when an uncle decided to get the mochi pounding done to keep the family together.
This tradition has now been passed down to Kevin’s son, Preston...
The Yoshino family started this tradition about 40 years ago when an uncle decided to get the mochi pounding done to keep the family together.
This tradition has now been passed down to Kevin’s son, Preston...
Aiea family passes down delicious New Year tradition
The Yoshino family has been pounding New Year's mochi for 40 years; a tradition that is now spearheaded by son Preston.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:49 AM
For Debbie and Kevin Yoshino, it’s a way to bring family and friends together.
The Yoshino family started this tradition about 40 years ago when an uncle decided to get the mochi pounding done to keep the family together.
This tradition has now been passed down to Kevin’s son, Preston...
The Yoshino family started this tradition about 40 years ago when an uncle decided to get the mochi pounding done to keep the family together.
This tradition has now been passed down to Kevin’s son, Preston...
Since Sorabol closed, we had to find another place for our New Year's Day tteok guk (Korean rice cake soup). Fairly close to our new home, the Yakiniku Korea House menu lists tteok mandu guk, which is the same soup with mandu added.
We invited a friend, and the three of us arrived in time for an...
We invited a friend, and the three of us arrived in time for an...
Raymond K.'s review of Yakiniku Korea House
Since Sorabol closed, we had to find another place for our New Year's Day tteok guk (Korean rice…
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January 1, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Since Sorabol closed, we had to find another place for our New Year's Day tteok guk (Korean rice cake soup). Fairly close to our new home, the Yakiniku Korea House menu lists tteok mandu guk, which is the same soup with mandu added.
We invited a friend, and the three of us arrived in time for an...
We invited a friend, and the three of us arrived in time for an...
Somehow, no matter how much you've eaten, there always seems to be room for dessert. Why? What is it about something sweet that tempts us into "oh, go on then"?
The Japanese capture this perfectly with the word betsubara, meaning "separate stomach"...
The Japanese capture this perfectly with the word betsubara, meaning "separate stomach"...
There's Always Room For Dessert, And Science Can Explain Why
You push back from the table after Christmas lunch, full from an excellent feast.
www.sciencealert.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Somehow, no matter how much you've eaten, there always seems to be room for dessert. Why? What is it about something sweet that tempts us into "oh, go on then"?
The Japanese capture this perfectly with the word betsubara, meaning "separate stomach"...
The Japanese capture this perfectly with the word betsubara, meaning "separate stomach"...
In a powerful story about mercy, Steve Hartman and his kids introduce us to Tricia Seaman, a nurse who honored her patient's dying wish by becoming a mother to her son.
Kindness 101: A mother's final wish and the nurse who said yes
YouTube video by CBS Mornings
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December 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In a powerful story about mercy, Steve Hartman and his kids introduce us to Tricia Seaman, a nurse who honored her patient's dying wish by becoming a mother to her son.
These days Koreans also have tteokguk (떡국) on Western New Year’s day, January 1st, too. The whiteness of the soup symbolizes a clean, fresh start to the new year, and the disc-shaped rice cakes look like coins, so they symbolize a wish for upcoming prosperity for anyone who eats them.
Rice cake soup (Tteokguk)
Teeokguk (rice cake soup) is a delicious, light but filling soup made of disc-shaped rice cakes in a clearish, milky broth. Koreans traditionally eat it first thing on New Years Day (Jan 1st) and on S...
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December 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
These days Koreans also have tteokguk (떡국) on Western New Year’s day, January 1st, too. The whiteness of the soup symbolizes a clean, fresh start to the new year, and the disc-shaped rice cakes look like coins, so they symbolize a wish for upcoming prosperity for anyone who eats them.
According to Nick Leighton, host of the podcast “Were You Raised by Wolves?,” “People are stressed, they’re busy, they’re frazzled. When that happens, we tend to forget other people exist.”
Some customers treat employees as extensions of a corporation rather than as people.
Some customers treat employees as extensions of a corporation rather than as people.
A guide to good manners at the retail counter this holiday season
Retail workers are bracing for the holiday shopping season and its stressed-out customers. Most interactions are pleasant, retail industry leaders say.
apnews.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
According to Nick Leighton, host of the podcast “Were You Raised by Wolves?,” “People are stressed, they’re busy, they’re frazzled. When that happens, we tend to forget other people exist.”
Some customers treat employees as extensions of a corporation rather than as people.
Some customers treat employees as extensions of a corporation rather than as people.
“You can pass it on. You can keep it. And then, of course, there’s all the fun things,” says Diane DeBlois, one of the founders of the Ephemera Society of America.
“Newspapers wrapped fish. They washed windows. They appeared in outhouses,” she says. “And — free toilet paper.”
“Newspapers wrapped fish. They washed windows. They appeared in outhouses,” she says. “And — free toilet paper.”
Sure, the newspaper informed. But as it fades, those who used it for other things must adjust, too
The lurch in the media business has changed America over the last two decades. Experts agree democracy is different.
apnews.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
“You can pass it on. You can keep it. And then, of course, there’s all the fun things,” says Diane DeBlois, one of the founders of the Ephemera Society of America.
“Newspapers wrapped fish. They washed windows. They appeared in outhouses,” she says. “And — free toilet paper.”
“Newspapers wrapped fish. They washed windows. They appeared in outhouses,” she says. “And — free toilet paper.”
It was yesterday, Saturday, our first time here. We found them right across the street from The Local General Store in Kaimuki. It was a rainy morning, but that didn't deter us.
We ordered the European lager (Peroni), Orchard Salad, and the Prosciutto e Rucola pizza.
We ordered the European lager (Peroni), Orchard Salad, and the Prosciutto e Rucola pizza.
Raymond K.'s review of Brick Fire Tavern
It was yesterday, Saturday, our first time here. We found them right across the street from The…
www.yelp.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It was yesterday, Saturday, our first time here. We found them right across the street from The Local General Store in Kaimuki. It was a rainy morning, but that didn't deter us.
We ordered the European lager (Peroni), Orchard Salad, and the Prosciutto e Rucola pizza.
We ordered the European lager (Peroni), Orchard Salad, and the Prosciutto e Rucola pizza.
A research team led by Lee Woo-jae at the World Institute of Kimchi found that kimchi does not indiscriminately activate immune responses but instead enhances defense against pathogens while suppressing excessive immune reactions, demonstrating an immune-regulatory effect.
‘Kimchi's effect goes this far?': Study finds it not only boosts immunity but fine-tunes it - The Korea Times
Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. As seasonal respiratory infections such as colds and influenza increasingly overlap, attention is shif...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
December 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A research team led by Lee Woo-jae at the World Institute of Kimchi found that kimchi does not indiscriminately activate immune responses but instead enhances defense against pathogens while suppressing excessive immune reactions, demonstrating an immune-regulatory effect.
When people ask my age out of curiosity, I tend to resist answering. When it’s actually needed, I have to do the math - it’s not something I keep a running tab on.
December 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
When people ask my age out of curiosity, I tend to resist answering. When it’s actually needed, I have to do the math - it’s not something I keep a running tab on.
14:03 Fri, Dec 19 Across from Thomas Square
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
14:03 Fri, Dec 19 Across from Thomas Square
After you learn the basics and start applying them, endless “next lesson” videos add little. Creators must keep posting and escalating, but mastery comes from practice, not constant instruction. At some point, doing matters more than watching.
December 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
After you learn the basics and start applying them, endless “next lesson” videos add little. Creators must keep posting and escalating, but mastery comes from practice, not constant instruction. At some point, doing matters more than watching.
I want to focus on the bright side — what the elderly add to your life, things that will encourage you to take risks, not because the old person used to take risks years ago, but because she’s taking them right now.
Neal Milner: Judge Seniors For What We Can Do, Not For What We Can't
Too many people only see the aging population as sick or incapacitated. That's not the whole story.
www.civilbeat.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I want to focus on the bright side — what the elderly add to your life, things that will encourage you to take risks, not because the old person used to take risks years ago, but because she’s taking them right now.
Hidehito Uki started Sun Noodle in Honolulu on a shoestring more than 40 years ago.
Sun Noodle is now the supplier to major retailers like Whole Foods, Costco and a dozen other grocery chains, as well as some of the best restaurants in the country.
Sun Noodle is now the supplier to major retailers like Whole Foods, Costco and a dozen other grocery chains, as well as some of the best restaurants in the country.
Makana Eyre: Kalihi Noodle Company Spreads Its Ramen Worldwide
Hidehito Uki started Sun Noodle in Honolulu on a shoestring more than 40 years ago.
www.civilbeat.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hidehito Uki started Sun Noodle in Honolulu on a shoestring more than 40 years ago.
Sun Noodle is now the supplier to major retailers like Whole Foods, Costco and a dozen other grocery chains, as well as some of the best restaurants in the country.
Sun Noodle is now the supplier to major retailers like Whole Foods, Costco and a dozen other grocery chains, as well as some of the best restaurants in the country.
Bacon and other cured or preserved meats get a pretty bad rap in the media and many people consider them unhealthy dietary options, often citing beliefs about links to increased incidence of colon cancer. This notion is usually focused around the nitrite content, from the nitrate salts used to ...
NITRITES in CURED MEATS: How Dangerous Are They?
YouTube video by SHAPEFIXER
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December 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Bacon and other cured or preserved meats get a pretty bad rap in the media and many people consider them unhealthy dietary options, often citing beliefs about links to increased incidence of colon cancer. This notion is usually focused around the nitrite content, from the nitrate salts used to ...
This morning at Thomas Square, Honolulu.
December 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This morning at Thomas Square, Honolulu.
This morning at Thomas Square, Honolulu.
December 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This morning at Thomas Square, Honolulu.
This morning at Thomas Square, Honolulu.
December 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This morning at Thomas Square, Honolulu.
Soprano: Emer Barry
Harpist: Aisling Ennis
Violinist: Mary McCague
Choir: Palestrina Boys Choir and Carlow Choral Society
Accompanied by The Prague Filmharmonic Orchestra
Harpist: Aisling Ennis
Violinist: Mary McCague
Choir: Palestrina Boys Choir and Carlow Choral Society
Accompanied by The Prague Filmharmonic Orchestra
Celtic Trio and Choir deliver Magical version of O Holy Night #oholynight #celtic '#irish
YouTube video by Affiniti Archive
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December 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Soprano: Emer Barry
Harpist: Aisling Ennis
Violinist: Mary McCague
Choir: Palestrina Boys Choir and Carlow Choral Society
Accompanied by The Prague Filmharmonic Orchestra
Harpist: Aisling Ennis
Violinist: Mary McCague
Choir: Palestrina Boys Choir and Carlow Choral Society
Accompanied by The Prague Filmharmonic Orchestra