Started yesterday morning with a delicious loco moco breakfast at the hotel. Watched the koi in the pond get fed. Walked over to Ala Moana and had malasadas (portuguese donuts) filled with haupia (coconut custard). Then ate a plate lunch with kalua pig, lau lau (pork wrapped in spinach), chicken long rice, and lomi salmon. [...]

How ’bout those Chargers? 10-3 and marching toward a playoff berth. Led by a quarterback who hadn’t done much in his first two years and in whom many folks had lost faith. Remind you of anyone? In baseball news, according to ESPN, 58 players have signed big-league contracts so far. All but one of those [...]

The Padres have brought back old friend Woody Williams, signing the 38-year-old right-hander to a 1-year deal worth a guaranteed $3.5M. The contract could be worth as much as $14.5M over two seasons if he makes 15 starts in 2005. Williams essentially is a slightly better than league average starter at this stage in his [...]