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When the breaking news came on I immediately went to “The Honolulu Advertiser” and there was nothing there at all! I went to “The Star-Bulletin” and they simply had “Breaking: Obama’s grandmother dies” I kept switching back and forth until something story-wise came up at first the Advertiser then at the Bulletin. What really struck me was the statement that Maya(a history teacher) made that “her grandmother had made the island her home since 1959 which is a full year before the official story has it. Call it political convenience but I think there is something rotten in this! I did offer prayers for the family upthread.

The Advertiser hits the stands early in the morning....between 0500 and 0600 depending on the state of the delivery boys after the weekend. The Star Bulletin goes out by noon. But enough about the local rags, they never report anything accurate or worthwhile except on the Sports page or in the ads.

Obama received the news just prior to his last day of campaigning. Very timely.

When my father was dying, I was on the phone with my brother who was with him in a hospice several times during the night and morning, on a work day, from just as far away. Heard my father's voice for the last time an hour before the end. I left work early and awaited the final call...then made several calls back east to notify relatives and arrange for an Honor Guard Ceremony to attend the funeral in NY. My brother had his hands full and I was the vet along with my father.

It's just a family thing, I guess.