Author Archives: KevinConroy

I’m in Tokyo today and it’s been raining almost everyday since I’ve arrived in Japan. My first 4 days were spent in Yokohama and I had visited Kamakura and saw Daibutsu. I would post pictures, but unable to copy on … Continue reading →

I recently became a member of the Academy of Arts here in Honolulu. On the last Friday of every month, they have what is called “Art After Dark”, which is a lot of fun. Last night Tori Richards sponsored it … Continue reading →

I was at work the other day and needed to speak to the Japanese Coast Guard about a ship that was transmitting an electronic distress alert, when I call them, they had already contacted the vessels owner and confirmed it … Continue reading →

I just started an application for my grad degree from Hawaii Pacific University. I’m going to pursue a master’s in Diplomacy and Military studies. I’m pretty excited about it, because it has a lot of history classes that are mandatory … Continue reading →

I went scuba diving today, which I haven’t done in almost a year. I dove on an old shipwrech in the Kewalo basin, that’s just south of the Ward shopping center. It’s about 100 feet down and was amazed to … Continue reading →

Last week at work, a Japanese fishing boat not far from Midway Island called the Coast Guard and reported a crewman had shingles. According to webmd “When the virus that causes chickenpox reactivates, it causes shingles”. The crewman had these … Continue reading →

I just saw the movie Star Trek. I can’t say that I was a big fan of the previous movies, but I was a fan of the TV show. This new movie is great, I really enjoyed it. If anyone hasn’t … Continue reading →

I just bought a second PC. It’s a mini laptop from Dell, only has a 10 inch screen. It is really a great computer for what I need. It is so light and small and does everything I need it … Continue reading →

Yesterday I visited the Japanese Coast Guard Training Ship “Kojima”. It pulled into Honolulu on Thursday for a brief visit. I was invited on board and given a tour around the ship. It is so clean, I could not believe … Continue reading →

I had my dad visit last weekend and we went over to Kauai for the weekend. The canyon in Kauai is amazing, you just don’t think this canyon could be so big and deep on such a small island. It is really … Continue reading →