Hawaii
SO there I was, along with much of America, watching the World Series when my business phone rang. I dutifully answered it and found it was a guy in a boiler room operation somewhere wanting to ask me about five brands of soda pop. I quickly dispatched him about as fast as Curt Schilling and Randy "Big Unit" Johnson dispatched the defending world champion Yankees on a combined total of six hits. Game three is today, and if the Yanks don't sweep the Diamondbacks of Arizona in New York, they can kiss their trophy goodbye. They might -- might, mind you -- beat either Schilling or Johnson back in Arizona, but never both ... Surveyors make
foul calls during
the World SeriesWHEN James Taylor performed on that marathon rock fund-raiser for the 9/11 fund in New York, he was introduced by none other than Bill Clinton. Figuring Clinton was a big fan of the singer, promoter Tom Moffatt attempted to lure him to Hawaii to introduce Taylor at the Arena as well. Alas, Bill was otherwise engaged. It didn't hurt the gate, however. The Taylor concert drew about 7,000, making it the second-largest concert of the year, behind only that of Sir Elton John ... Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills and Nash fame, and wife Susan weekended at the Kahala Mandarin, as did Taylor, and the two superstars dined together at Hoku's Friday night. It was then that Taylor invited Nash to join him onstage to sing backup on "Mexico." Nash's reaction was typical Nashvillean, "Hell, I sang on the original so I said, 'Sure, why not?'" ... Nash was stopping over en route to his north shore Kauai home. He says his legs are 95 percent back to normal after a severe boating accident last year, and "I'm feeling great and very lucky." Unfortunately, there are no plans for Crosby, Stills and Nash to play Hawaii anytime soon ...
Happy birthday, TV
IT was on Oct. 30, 1925, notes Tom Heald, that John Baird made the first television transmission from London "with a transmitter he built in his attic using a tea chest, cardboard scanning discs, an empty biscuit box, old electric motors, darning needles, motorcycle lamp lenses, iron wire, glue, string and sealing wax -- an operation not unlike UPN." No, Regis Philbin wasn't there trying to give away a million pounds ...COMPADRES owner Rick Enos told his restaurant managers in Hawaii he was going to be tied up for a few days. What's "tied up" to him would be heaven for them, however. First he flew to Philadelphia with the Oakland Raiders thanks to his good pal (and customer) Jon Gruden. The Raider coach was in a particularly good mood after his team beat the Eagles 20-10. Enos then hied off to serve margaritas and quesadillas at Joe Montana's "Legends" golf tourney back in California ...
Full Moon
WHEN "Kelly Boy" of the group Kapena appeared on the Perry & Price Hanohano Room show to plug the Halloween "Aston Full Moon Concert" at the Kapiolani Bandstand, he advised concert goers to show up early and get just the right bit of grass -- to sit on, not to smoke. One caveat, said the somewhat portly singer, was that they not sit too close to the group, because they'll find themselves in a full moon eclipse ...
Dave Donnelly has been writing on happenings
in Hawaii for the Star-Bulletin since 1968.
The Week That Was recalls items from Dave's 30 years of columns.Contact Dave by e-mail: ddonnelly@starbulletin.com