http://www.world-wide-ed.com The World According to Ed Mon, 12 May 2008 20:41:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our company recently completed a weight-loss competition, in which we - depending on how serious you were - stripped ourselves of the bare essentials. For some, these "essentials" included cake, pork chops, deep fried foods, or a combination of the three. For me, it was sushi! Twenty one "out-of-thin-air" pounds and ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2008/05/01/tokkuri-tei-the-izaka-ya-to-die-ya-for I'm happy to announce that I've been "hired" today as a feature blogger on (what has to be) the most visited web site in Hawaii: The Honolulu Advertiser. It's pretty exciting to be able to share the randomness that goes through my noggin' with a very large readership. The blog ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2008/04/28/blogging-for-the-advertiser In this third and final part in the Wowie in Maui series, we start our adventures in the clouds. After soaring through the air at Skyline Eco Adventures last month, we head to the highest of elevation at nearby Haleakala National Park to get a different perspective on heights, this ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2008/04/01/wowie-in-maui-part-iii We did nothing but feed our faces in the last one di'in't we? And nooo, it wasn't due to the "munchies" silly. It was simply because it was all *I* did during my westerly travels in Maui. But trust..., if you are patient enough, I'll make like Sean Kingston and ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2008/03/01/wowie-in-maui-part-ii No, the "wowie" in the title is not what you think, Cheech. I'm actually referring to all of the exciting things you can do while exploring the beautiful island of Maui. And in true World Wide Ed fashion, let's take the logical approach and break this thang down by sections, ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2008/02/01/wowie-in-maui-part-i Bye bye 2007, Hellooooo 2008! If you were anything like the rest of us, you probably made a New Year's resolution of getting back in shape. Well, lucky for you, World-Wide-Ed's got 'cho back! We're going to start off the year right by taking a break from all the eating ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2008/01/01/diamond-head-is-forever OK class, when we last left off, we ate up Seattle favorites like Piroshky, Piroshky, Le Panier, Beecher's Handmade Cheese Cafe, and Salumi's. This month, we'll be exploring Paseo's Caribbean Restaurant, Umi Sake House and Salty's on Alki, but before then, your homework assignment please. Huh? You didn't do what? Don't ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2007/12/01/see-and-eat-seattle-part-ii Ever notice that if you combine the words See and Eat, you (almost) get Seattle? Not quite sure what "tle" stands for just yet, but gimme some time and I'll figure it out. For now, let's just go with what nature, er, make that Doc Maynard has given us when ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2007/11/01/see-and-eat-seattle-part-i When you think "island style," you think Hawaii and our innate, laid back way of life. After two recent trips to the Big Island of Hawaii, I quickly discovered that we ain't got nuthin' on 'em. This here is true, island style living and I'm about to show how you ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2007/10/01/we-do-it-big-island-style For some strange reason, we've been raised all our lives to think that taking shortcuts in life is something to be frowned upon. But with the advancements in technology these days, it's becoming evident that in no time, we'll be turning that ugly frown upside-down. Using shortcuts for our most basic ... http://www.world-wide-ed.com/2007/09/01/make-keyboard-shortcuts-your-homey