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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 15
- 3 min
4 Stars for "Hamilton" in Honolulu
If you have not yet seen "Hamilton," do. You will be amazed and enlightened, especially if you do a bit of prep first. It's a fun show, very
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Happy Black-Eyed Peas!
I went to the store to buy a pack of dried black-eyed peas, wondering if they are as much of a New Year's tradition on Hawaii Island as...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
A Facebook Christmas Story
I've been trying to sell my vacuum on Facebook Marketplace for about a year. It's a relatively new vacuum, high-end Sears canister model...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Edsel-Mouth Should Park It
May Donald Trump's announcement to run for the White House be as much of a failure as Ford's launch of the Edsel.
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Goodbye to Elon's Twitter!
I took great pleasure in deactivating my Twitter account on November 3, 2022. I'm not a celebrity, so my 1,100 followers may not even...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
Just Who is Bigoted and Hate-Filled?
A real estate agent in Lakeway, Texas, jumped on several of my Facebook posts, even though I don’t even know her and we are not...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
A Delightful Chain of Inconveniences
Living on Hawaii Island can turn from delightfully perfect to maddeningly frustrating when you want to buy something you really want,...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 4, 2022
- 2 min
Be Careful on Facebook Marketplace
Be careful on Facebook Marketplace. I've sold lots of stuff on that site, and most of the time the experience was a good one. But I just...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
I Think We're Being Avoided.
We are having a party in a few weeks. A friend declined via a lengthy and rather defensive email, saying she and her husband are...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Sep 8, 2022
- 1 min
A Queen in a World of Kings
When I was a young girl, my mother woke my sister and me in Dallas to watch Elizabeth's coronation on our 21-inch, black-and-white TV. It...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- May 17, 2022
- 5 min
Pat’s Ukrainian Borsch With Pork
I did not make Ukrainian borsch as a noble gesture to support Ukrainians against their evil invaders. But while making the soup, I did...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 20, 2022
- 2 min
My Hubster's Fighting Spirit
My husband Bill is a retired physician and USAF "Bird" Colonel. With 43 years of medical and military mojo, he was chomping at the bit to...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
ARCs of Backstory Now Online
Love, Laughs, Suspense, Surprise Backstory: Behind the Scenes of a Famous Film-Thriller was written for shrewd readers who relish unusual...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 min
SOC-High Forever
My long-ago high school in Dallas, South Oak Cliff (known as SOC), finally won a state championship today (Dec. 18, 2021) in the Texas...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
Want Something for Free? Who Doesn't?
If you're like me, you love getting something for free or on sale, so here are two chances to grab two of my novels, one for free and the...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
Kona is Actually Kailua, while Kailua Winds are Sometimes Kona
Kailua-Kona, a town on the west side of Hawaiʻi Island was designated "Kailua-Kona" by the U.S. Postal Service to differentiate the Big...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Nov 13, 2021
- 4 min
Aloha to our Nobel Beast
Oh, were we distraught when our Cavalier/Cocker mix named "Lord Byron" developed a weird malady about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8. He...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
In Search of a Gal Named Sue
"I had a gal named Sue" (truly), who operated a house cleaning service in Waikoloa Village on Hawaii Island’s west side. Sue efficiently...
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Pat Dunlap Evans
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
"On the Side"
Remember that funny and warm-hearted rom-com, "When Harry Met Sally?" What a delight Meg Ryan was in the role of Sally, the neurotic,...
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