tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308961362008-08-28T07:27:33.599-07:00Hawaii Vacation Packages made for you. Find all inclusive Hawaiian vacation packages: Maui rentals, horseback riding, biking, hiking and more activities to do while you're in the Hawaiian Islands!2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comBlogger1732125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-16442615950514284862008-08-28T07:27:00.001-07:002008-08-28T07:27:33.681-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate reached a pivotal point in a secret meeting on the night of Aug. 6. Sen. Biden was whisked into a Minneapolis hotel room through a back entrance ...</p> <p>Is this Leo with Ruby Maguire? I can't tell - the photo is too grainy... Jennifer and Victor Have a Lunch and a Checkup Date Link Time!!! Jessica's Day With Tina, JT, and Thom Yorke Heidi Montag's Music Video for "Overdosin'" Totally Ridiculous ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-28128587147593026692008-08-26T11:27:00.001-07:002008-08-26T11:27:38.235-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>HONOLULU (AP) _ Critics and supporters of a proposal that would allow more bed and breakfast rental units in residential areas on Oahu squared off at a contentious public hearing yesterday. Carrying signs that read ``No More,'' opponents of the ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-43870795751409159432008-08-25T11:31:00.001-07:002008-08-25T11:31:06.152-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>DENVER Michelle Obama likes to describe herself in simple termsa mother, a lawyer and a wife who grew up in a blue-collar family in a Chicago working-class neighborhood. Republicans have been busy trying to paint her in a less flattering light ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-91348947617714109172008-08-23T19:26:00.001-07:002008-08-23T19:26:51.877-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>The Rocky Mountain BTA has named Pamela McTeer its Direct member of the year, and Lynelle Lahey its Allied member of the year. McTeer, who is travel manager at the Coors Brewing Company, was cited for her outstanding work as chair of the philanthropy ...</p> <p>Prudential Locations Selects Hoku Solar to Install PV on Prudential Locations' Oahu Headquarters HONOLULU - Prudential Locations, LLC, Hawaii's largest locally owned and ... Pegasus Sets New Double-Handed San Francisco to Hawaii Record HONOLULU - The ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-5582440030230099582008-08-22T23:28:00.001-07:002008-08-22T23:28:40.222-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>The Marriott Vacation Club has timeshares in 40 locations around the globe, including Palm Beach, Fla., Kauai, Hawaii, Aruba, Thailand and Spain. Depending on availability, prospective buyers can stay with up to four people in one of the timeshare ...</p> <p>Librarian Bette Ammon e-mailed a few minutes ago to say that "Water the Elephants," the first selection for the new Huckleberries Online Book Club, arrived at the library Friday. They'll be available this evening. Three are reserved, including one by ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-59449398509206943312008-08-21T15:27:00.001-07:002008-08-21T15:27:15.488-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>"These are anxious times," Senator Barack Obama told a crowd in rural Virginia on Thursday, vowing to return the United States to the healthy growth of the Clinton era while dismissing Senator John McCain's policies as "offering more of the same ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-46294476330736808462008-08-20T19:29:00.001-07:002008-08-20T19:29:48.037-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>With the conflict between Russia and Georgia raging, Senator John McCain has seized nearly every opportunity to display his foreign policy credentials.</p> <p>McHenry County Chapter of AARP: The McHenry County Chapter of AARP will meet at noon (today) Aug. 14 at the Fountains of Crystal Lake on Route 31 one mile north of Route 176, for the annual indoor picnic.</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-49760320745074067592008-08-20T11:26:00.001-07:002008-08-20T11:26:54.892-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>The price of a real vacation is now a bargain. A steal, actually. Why? A lot of Americans skipped their summer getaway, forcing nervous rental companies, hotels and restaurants to slash prices. We had our reasons for staying home, of course. Record ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-38703611693537400992008-08-20T03:26:00.001-07:002008-08-20T03:26:51.468-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>PHOENIX, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Making vacation plans to California, Nevada or Hawaii? Starting August 15, consumers can log on to state-specific Best Western web sites to post their favorite attractions, photos and stories from each of the three ...</p> <p>(CNN) -- Vacation season is nearly over, and kids are returning to school with the telltale tans and smiles that mean they had a wonderful and relaxing holiday. Kristy McCloskey and her husband were stuck in Ecuador after a volcanic eruption covered ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-69650783612519726382008-08-19T07:29:00.001-07:002008-08-19T07:29:35.844-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>Take away the Secret Service, the 10-bedroom home rental, the staff and the $2,300-a-plate fundraiser, and Barack Obama's vacation in Hawaii included a lot of what anyone can do in paradise for surprisingly little money. It was more the stuff of home ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-35362061748613736372008-08-18T11:28:00.001-07:002008-08-18T11:28:08.653-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>Gather your gals (and Anthony Marentino-types!) and get fabulous because the big day is finally here. Sex and the City opens today and we can hardly wait to run to the theater in our Manolos and outrageously patterned prints! All of the ladies ...</p> <p>The county is striving to reform its real property tax system in a way that is fair, clear and simple. The goal is to accomplish the countys overall policies such as fostering affordable housing, preserving the islands rural character and ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-56682599443858704352008-08-18T07:27:00.001-07:002008-08-18T07:27:22.155-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>U.S. Sen. Barack Obama showed off pretty good local-boy form slicing through the waves at Sandy Beach yesterday as his motorcade toured the Ka Iwi shoreline of O'ahu. Obama's tan line clearly revealed that he hadn't taken off his shirt in the sun in ...</p> <p>HONOLULU : For the last several days, Senator Barack Obama has seemed to fade from the scene while on his secluded vacation here, as his opponent, Senator John McCain, has seized nearly every opportunity to display his foreign policy credentials on ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-73747656581228394322008-08-17T11:27:00.001-07:002008-08-17T11:27:47.904-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>The Bush administration mixed strong rhetoric with modest action yesterday in response to Russia's continued military incursion in Georgia, warning that Moscow's international aspirations are threatened if it does not honor a negotiated cease-fire in ...</p> <p>Question: When was the last time a committee of more than 3 people made a timely, intelligent decision? If "someone" thinks a 10 person committee can choose the next coach, wouldn't 20 people do an even better job? How about 30? (Mike in Grand ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-81660286776620259602008-08-15T11:27:00.001-07:002008-08-15T11:27:22.447-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>Standing behind a lectern in Michigan this week, with two trusted senators ready to do his bidding, John McCain seemed to forget for a moment that he was only running for president. Asked about his tough rhetoric on the ongoing conflict in Georgia ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-90541179902236143342008-08-15T07:27:00.001-07:002008-08-15T07:27:24.268-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>HONOLULU (AP) _ Critics and supporters of a proposal that would allow more bed and breakfast rental units in residential areas on Oahu squared off at a contentious public hearing yesterday. Carrying signs that read ``No More,'' opponents of the ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-73491178574497226762008-08-14T23:27:00.001-07:002008-08-14T23:27:13.009-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>Roughly two-thirds of top U.S. Catholic leaders have allowed priests accused of sexual abuse to keep working, a systematic practice that spans decades and continues today, a three-month Dallas Morning News review shows. The study - the first of its ...</p> <p>ERIE, PA -- It looks like a McCain - Ridge ticket may no longer be a possibility. After visiting a GE locomotive plant here today with Tom Ridge, the state's former governor, McCain took questions from some of the plant's employees -- one of which ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-67430119251789219682008-08-14T19:28:00.001-07:002008-08-14T19:28:21.024-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>Millions of U.S. taxpayers own secondary or vacation homes that they use part of the year. But they often fail to maximize their tax savings from their part-time residences. Keeping simple tax records for your second home can result in saving ...</p> <p>Barack Obama is out of the office until August 16*. Recognizing that he has to "refresh" himself after 18 months on the trail, as he told British Tory leader David Cameron last month--and attempting to accommodate the 48 percent of voters who've ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-47827055327998802272008-08-14T11:27:00.001-07:002008-08-14T11:27:33.674-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>Barack Obama held a press conference about the Georgian crisis outside his vacation rental while John Mccain spoke about the conflict while campaigning in Pennsylvania. "We have other important strategic interests at stake in Georgia," said (R) Sen ...</p> <p>Hoana Medical, Inc. Adds Clinical Talent to Management Team With Hiring of Heather Herdman, Ph.D., RN HONOLULU -- Hoana announced today that Heather Herdman, Ph.D., RN, ... International EUV Lithography Workshop to Devise Approach for Bringing EUV ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-61076517288785970252008-08-13T15:27:00.001-07:002008-08-13T15:27:40.799-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama raised $1.3 million at a fundraiser in Honolulu on Tuesday. Here, Obama, left, is seen entering the fundraiser at the Kahala Hotel &amp; Resort with his wife, Michelle, Obama, second from right, and others ...</p> <p>(HONOLULU) Barack Obama attended a fundraiser which pulled in $1.3 million for his campaign on Tuesday evening, in what is expected to be the last of two public appearances while he vacations here this week. 500 supporters gathered at the Kahala ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-21888579568679834762008-08-13T07:27:00.001-07:002008-08-13T07:27:30.518-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>(HONOLULU) - Barack Obama took a break from his vacation today to speak to President Mikhail Saakashvili and to deliver a brief statement on the conflict in Georgia. Speaking at podium set up on the driveway of his vacation rental in Kailua, Obama ...</p> <p>MILWAUKEE, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- United Vacations has just announced a fantastic year long offer exclusive to its customers gearing up for a California vacation in 2008. Teaming up with Alamo and National car rental companies, United Vacations ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-32193960476197162972008-08-12T23:26:00.001-07:002008-08-12T23:26:52.332-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>A group called Asian Americans for Obama sent out a media alert yesterday with the headline, "BREAKING: Hawai'i is a State," as U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka and others defended U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's decision to spend a weeklong vacation in the Islands ...</p> <p>YORK, Pa. -- Foreign affairs took center stage in the presidential campaign today as the leading candidates seemed to compete over who could be toughest about Russia's invasion of Georgia. Speaking at a campaign stop here, Republican John McCain told ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-43822907058272266242008-08-12T19:28:00.001-07:002008-08-12T19:28:31.768-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>AUG. 21, 1948</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-75292828786162958212008-08-11T15:27:00.001-07:002008-08-11T15:27:11.697-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>WAILUKU - The Maui Council Planning Committee made some progress Tuesday on the Planning Department's set of bills intended to remake short-term vacation rental legislation. The committee met for about four hours Tuesday, but much of that time was ...</p> <p>Update: After reviewing the messages and our options (none good), we've decided not to post the messages. Here's the situation: Of the 50 messages, a few have explicit photos embedded in the message. We can't publish those photos (one shows a toddler ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-11499643606145710622008-08-10T19:27:00.001-07:002008-08-10T19:27:12.894-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>HONOLULU (AP) _ Critics and supporters of a proposal that would allow more bed and breakfast rental units in residential areas on Oahu squared off at a contentious public hearing yesterday. Carrying signs that read ``No More,'' opponents of the ...</p> <p>Millions of U.S. taxpayers own secondary or vacation homes that they use part of the year. But they often fail to maximize their tax savings from their part-time residences. Keeping simple tax records for your second home can result in saving ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30896136.post-15668472340936667342008-08-10T15:28:00.001-07:002008-08-10T15:28:53.432-07:00 <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <p>Like any sport, surfing has a code of conduct. The basic rule is don't get in anyone's way, and do wear a leash, the ankle strap that attaches to the board. It's designed to prevent your board from becoming a hazard to swimmers and other surfers, and ...</p> </div> 2HipInvestmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08012033852751978566noreply@blogger.com