User:KeithH

Aloha!

Welcome to my little corner of Wikinews, where it's never colder than 60°F (or 16°C for the metric-minded). Pull up a chair, pour yourself some pineapple juice, and let's talk story.

About me

I was born, raised, and live on the beautiful windward side of the island of Oahu, and work as an information technology professional at a major health insurer in Honolulu. In my spare time I like running, music, and writing. I keep a blog on the side (that's my outlet for my POVs so I don't bring it here). [1]

My goals

I'll be writing about most anything here, but I also plan to keep my eye out for stories about my home state that may have national or international implications...bringing the aloha spirit to Wikinews.

I'm also trying my hand at recording the newsbriefs for Audio Wikinews...indulging my inner news anchor. :)

I also contribute under this username at Wikipedia.

Articles I've created/rewritten

Michael Morales execution postponed indefinitely, February 22, 2006
U.S. appeals court to reconsider Hawaiians-only admission policy, February 26, 2006
Rainy weather in Hawaii enters sixth week, March 30, 2006
Sewage spill fouls Waikiki Beach, March 31, 2006
Flooding in Honolulu wreaks havoc, April 2, 2006
Waikiki beaches reopen after sewage spill, April 4, 2006
Massachusetts lawmakers enact plan for universal health coverage, April 7, 2006
Honolulu man dies after fall into sewage-contaminated harbor, April 8, 2006
Tennessee hit with second wave of tornadoes; 12 dead, April 8, 2006
Prodi claims victory in Italian election; Berlusconi refuses to concede, April 10, 2006
Israeli PM Ariel Sharon declared 'permanently incapacitated', April 11, 2006
10-year-old Oklahoma girl found murdered, April 16, 2006
Suspect in Oklahoma girl's murder blogged about depression, "dangerously weird" fantasies, April 17, 2006
7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Kamchatka peninsula, April 21, 2006
Jawad al-Maliki named Iraqi prime minister, April 22, 2006
Nagin, Landrieu advance to runoff in New Orleans mayoral election, April 23, 2006
Linux distributors agree on standard for desktop software, April 24, 2006
Alabama postal workers and customers become ill, suspicious substance found, April 26, 2006
U.S. Web host target of denial-of-service attack, April 29, 2006
Spanish-language version of U.S. anthem stirs controversy, April 29, 2006
Hawaii legislature reaches agreement to suspend gasoline price cap, April 30, 2006
8.0 magnitude earthquake occurs near Tonga, May 3, 2006
Michelle Wie makes cut in Korean men's golf tournament, May 6, 2006
Israeli gasoline supplier to Palestinians cuts supply, May 12, 2006
Native Hawaiian sovereignty bill to be debated in U.S. Senate in June, May 13, 2006
Honolulu police shoot gunman in standoff, May 15, 2006
Hawaii to spend $4.9M on coqui frog eradication, May 17, 2006
Hawaii governor Lingle lobbies GOP for Akaka Bill passage, May 18, 2006
'Da Vinci Code' opens in theaters, sparks controversy, May 19, 2006
Ray Nagin re-elected New Orleans mayor, May 20, 2006
'Naked Guy' Andrew Martinez dies, May 20, 2006
Hurricane forecasters: Up to 10 hurricanes in Atlantic, May 23, 2006
British sailor resumes around-the-world voyage after stop in Hawaii, May 24, 2006
U.S. appeals court upholds Honolulu aerial ad ban, May 25, 2006

Barnstar!

		Barnstar
		I, User:Messedrocker, award you a barnstar. Instead of following Wikinews tradition and getting into a petty argument over something like how to cite AP, you held a civil, non-hostile, and peaceful conversation with Mrmiscellanious. This level of agreeing-to-settle is indeed welcome on Wikinews, and I praise it. Well done. 18:47, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

And a little note on etymology...

If it weren't for Hawaiian (which lent us the word wikiwiki for 'quick,' from which the technical term 'wiki' derives), this project would probably be called...hmmm...Quickienews?

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This user is a native English speaker.