Letters for Saturday, December 29, 2012

• Discipline • A Carvalho Carol

Discipline

Morality, ethics and good manners are part of the practice of most religious traditions. One tradition dictates that because of karma, one wouldn’t want to own a gun or any weapon that harms animals, humans or the environment. Nor would one choose a profession or job working for any organization that manufactures or uses weapons or toxic substances that harm others or our environment. This same practice is applied to one’s body, home and neighborhood. If one practices being human in this way, one’s future looks really good, otherwise trouble is coming. Think about it.

Lama Tashi Dundrup, Kapa‘a

A Carvalho Carol

Merry Christmas! Here’s a Christmas carol for the mayor. Now the trick is to get Bernard to sing it.

“Whitewashing”

(Sung to the tune of “White Christmas”)

I’m dreaming of a whitewashing

Just like the ones you’ve come to know

I dodged one more scandal

My pal, Judge Randal

Made sure we’ll keep the status quo

I’m dreaming of a whitewashing

With charges dropped, no need to fight

Maybe I’d be merry and bright

If that police chief just stayed out of my sight

I’m dreaming of a whitewashing

Where you home taxpayers are chumps

With my office stinking

Of Third World thinking

Rip offs, not only at gas pumps

I’m dreaming of a whitewashing

Just like the ones you’ve seen before

May you keep giving me your support

And may all cases be settled out of court

May you keep giving me your support

And may all cases be settled out of court

Hugh Jasscam, Lihue