Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Aug 1, 2012 | Articles, August - September 2012, Editorial
“$51? Are you sure that’s right?” — Yes, the young lady told him. “Does that include the tax?” — Yes, she said again. “Okay,” the man said and pulled a $50 and $1 out of his pocket. “We had a nice time,” he told her. — “We hope you join us again,” she said. Through a...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jun 1, 2012 | Articles, Editorial, June - July 2012
If you’re reading this magazine, it means you want more information about the world around you. That’s a good thing. Sometimes, though the information we need is inside us … way inside us. I had my first colonoscopy a few weeks back. I put it off as long as I could...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Apr 1, 2012 | Articles, Editorial
On the cover of this magazine, you will see former UH baseball coach Les Murakami. Over the years, he’s made a tremendous difference in the lives of young men. He has a stadium named after him, afterall. My dad was also a coach. I still hear from people 50 years later...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Feb 1, 2012 | Articles, Editorial, February - March 2012
The Elderhood Project airs Thursday at 5:30am and at 5:00pm There is an old Beatles song that includes the lyrics…”Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64.” The obvious answer is -“I want to, but how do I do that?” Not the need me part, the...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Dec 1, 2011 | Articles, December - January 2012, Editorial
My mother just completed her annual visit here to the Islands. She doesn’t stay at our house … she likes her own space. I won’t tell you how old she is. That would just be plain rude. But she is in good health and going strong. She finally got a cell phone (thanks to...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Oct 1, 2011 | Articles, Editorial, October - November 2011
Mrs. Matthews [Linda Coble] and I went on a bus tour of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and points east in Canada. We had never been to that part of the world before. We had 20-plus fellow travelers along for the ride … and it was fantastic! While the scenery and...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Aug 1, 2011 | Articles, August - September 2011, Editorial
I am headed off this summer to a place I’ve never been before, with people I’ve never met before, and I couldn’t be more excited. Linda and I were asked to host a tour group to Nova Scotia. There will be ferry rides, lobster and bus tours and lobster and hikes and...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jun 1, 2011 | Articles, Editorial, June - July 2011
We take too many things in our lives for granted. I’m not the first person to say or notice that. But it has become abundantly clear to me in recent months that it is something I want to correct. I’ve had a “health challenge” that involves radiation therapy five days...