Joleen Oshiro

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Joleen Oshiro

For years now, even before remote work became all the rage, folks have chosen to use their mobile phones instead of landlines both at home and at work. That tendency continues as more and more workers return to the office. Coupled with other trends, such as conferencing (Zoom, Teams ) and opting for texting and email over voice calls, landline use is down. Is it time to finally cancel that service and save some kala ? For years the benefit of a landline was reliability.

1 month ago | staradvertiser.com | Joleen Oshiro

For years now, even before remote work became all the rage, folks have chosen to use their mobile phones instead of landlines both at home and at work. That tendency continues as more and more workers return to the office. Coupled with other trends, such as conferencing (Zoom, Teams) and opting for texting and email over voice calls, landline use is down. Is it time to finally cancel that service and save some kala? For years the benefit of a landline was reliability.

Jan 3, 2025 | staradvertiser.com | Joleen Oshiro

Here’s Part 2 of my annual awards. Linda Coble Television News Trailblazer Award If you watch the local television news today, you’ll see as many female reporters as male. But that wasn’t always the case. TV news reporters were all men until one woman broke through the glass ceiling in 1969. Her name is Linda Coble. Coble was the first woman to earn a broadcast journalism scholarship to the University of Oregon. She graduated and knocked on doors at TV stations in Portland.

Dec 22, 2024 | staradvertiser.com | Joleen Oshiro

My family is of mixed faith, and though I’m not Christian, I went with the flow and joined the others in celebrating Christmas. But as the kids and grandkids grew older, festivities became more subdued, and I backed away from embracing a holiday that wasn’t mine, other than to enjoy the pleasant vibes of the season. Then several years ago my daughter revealed, somewhat to my surprise, that she’d drawn her spirituality from her Jewish side — my side.

Nov 28, 2024 | staradvertiser.com | Ashley Lee |Joleen Oshiro

LOS ANGELES >> “Can I get a chee hoo?”It’s a question the demigod Maui tunefully poses to the titular princess in “Moana 2.” But this seemingly simple request is steeped in cultural tradition, notable in narrative context and, given its catchy hook, likely to become Disney’s next inescapable earworm.