Synching the calendar to the stars- Leap Year 2008
It really takes 365.242190 for the earth to make a trip around the sun. (The mean time between two successive vernal equinoxes is called a tropical year, or a solar year)
So, to keep it all balanced out, every 4 years, an extra day is added to February in the Gregarian calendar. In America, those years also coincide with presidental election years.
In the English speaking a world, it is a tradition that women may propose marriage on leap years. For men and woman alike, Hawaii is a romantic place to pop the question, tie the knot or enjoy the honeymoon or anniversary all 365.242190 days a year!
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OK, the stress of the holidays have vanished into the horizons behind us and Chinese New Year celebrations wrapped up last week while our new year resolutions have grown vague.
If you’ve ever been to a Hawaiian party where everyone is singing, playing instruments, laughing, joking, talking, and just having a great time, you would know what it was like at EKK this past Monday.Uncle Bill traveled the world over his entire life playing with musical greats the world over — Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, and the list goes on and on. Uncle Bill often just sits quietly until someone goes up and asks a question and out pours a story…he can remember stories that go back decades and tells it with such quick wit and sense of humor. One has to spend a couple of months shadowing Bill to hear even a small portion of his life of stories.
Honolulu, HI – February 13, 2009 – Eco-sapiens, get ready to shop till you drop. The Green Living Expo is the earth-conscious shopper’s ultimate eco-mall, with hundreds of different products to try, buy and incorporate into their lifestyle.
SOLAR POWERING HONOLUA SURF COMPANY PIPELINE BODYSURFING CLASSICThe Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic went 100% solar power (Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal) in 2008! Running a power connection from a solar powered nearby beach house. This is the first time ever for a North Shore surf event.