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According to Joe

Joe Gedan

French braggadocio

Is the U.S. swim team a bit too slow?

It's time for us to let them know.

The U.S. we'll smash

We're talking trash

But the French got fried and are eating crow

Daily headlines inspire the poet in Joe Gedan, a retired U.S. magistrate judge who lives in Honolulu. His observations on the news appear on Sundays and Fridays.

gedan@hawaii.rr.com

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Inside | August 15

Editorial

» Longs will stay Longs, at least for now

» State board should be fair or be ignored

» Corky's Editorial Cartoon

» According to Joe

Hawaii News

» Obama heads back to mainland

» Celebrating, honoring the past

» Senator leaves impressed onlookers

» Anti-rail effort wins in court

» Car rental companies add airport surcharge

» Niu neighborhood bashed by boulder

» GOP focuses on qualities of McCain

» Building may continue atop burials

» State approves rise in Molokai water prices

» Molokai-Maui ferry adds fuel charge

» U.S. traffic deaths decline by 1,600

» Newswatch, Police/Fire

» Ocean Watch: The zebra fish

» Corky's Hawaii

» Photo Finish

» Island Images

Features

» Little Chill: Cooling off

» Portable not as powerful

» Camping with 311

» Time for Tamaoka

» Ballet trio relishes 'Giselle' challenge

» Riveting sleepwalker

» A crack for all hours

» 'Clone Wars' makes an epic introduction

» Nightcrawlers: Local club scene happenings

» Da Kine: Do It

» Our Picks: Food; Family; Music; Art

» In The Garden: Ulei

Sports

» Warriors' Rausch wins QB derby

» Lolotai determined to make impact

» Kolten Wong chooses 'Bows over Twins

» Wilson tied; Wie 9 back at LPGA event

» All eyes on preseason No. 1 Punahou

» Teams can still climb Top 10 ladder

» Stanley has U.S. perfect in Beijing

» Further Review: Real test for Rausch to come

» Notebook: Leonard resumes LB reps

Business

» Jobless rate hits 3.9%

» Made in Hawaii still a big draw

» New HawTel CEO to introduce more services

» Gannett to cut 1K jobs

» Cyanotech posts profit as revenue jumps 43%

» Hoana Medical to equip Kahala Nui

» TheBuzz: Fairmont Kea Lani

» Business Briefs

» Hawaii Stocks and Mutual Funds

» Market Watch

Columns | August 15

Corky Trinidad

Susan Scott

S-B Photographers

S-B Photographers

Jason Genegabus

John Berger

Dave Reardon

Erika Engle

Editorial Cartoon

Corky Trinidad

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