It’s Wednesday, December 4 – From HPR2, it’s The Conversation
RFI and State Prisons: Dept of Public Safety’s Ted Sakai
Ted Sakai is the director of the Department of Public Safety, which runs the state’s prison system. This is his second time at his post; he ran the department from 1998 to 2002 and ten years later returned to the job.
Intro Music: Learnalilgivinanlovin by Gotye
Outro Music: Prison Bound by Social Distortion
Shinto Storytellers: Jeff Gere
Jeff Gere, storyteller, is the co-creator of An Evening of Myth and History, a storytelling event at Hawaii Theater Sunday evening, December 8th. It’s a multimedia presentation that includes dance, original music, drama and even shadow puppets. For more info, click here.
Intro Music: Run by Traditional Japanese Music
Outro Music: Red Dragon by Jaya Satria
Keep the North Shore Country Lawsuit: Gil Riviere
Gil Riviere is the President of Keep the North Shore Country, the organization that won a Hawaii Supreme Court decision requiring a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Turtle Bay Resort expansion. The group is now challenging the acceptance of this impact statement in court. For a copy of their legal complaint, click here.
Intro Music: Fun To Be Happy by Love Tractor
Outro Music: Misty Mountain by Humble Soul
Pet Microchips: Maui SPCA's Peter Tierney
Peter Tierney is the Director of SPCA MAUI, which is teaming up with Big Brothers Big sisters Hawaii to present “Share the Love,” an afternoon event on Saturday at Island Subaru in Lahaina.
Intro Sounds: The Land by Kanuikapono Public Charter School's Kalalea Ka`uhane
Outro Music: Spitting Image by Freelance Whales
