honolulu journal: A chronicle of A. Magazine's admirable Hawaiian. adventure.
Perhaps the in the greatest degree useful phrase in the English language is the following universal non-rationalization: It looked like a good idea at the time. So when the A. Magazine staff was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fare to Hawaii, we took it. The Asian American Journalists Association was holding its annual convention in Waikiki, giving us an excuse. The generosity of the Outrigger tavern and Canton Ginger Liqueur (who sponsored a reception we held there) gave us the wherewithal.
