In an expression of value reassignment — that is, taking something that is ruined and turning it into something of value — the “Dirty Laundry” art show, opening Thursday at Chinatown’s Nuuanu Gallery at Marks Garage (1161 Nu’uanu Ave.), is a collection of stained T-shirts that have been silk-screened to incorporate the stains into the shirts’ designs.

Get out and shop the sidewalk sale at Butik, today and Monday. The deal: 15 percent off the entire store, racks of clothes starting at just $10, an additional 40 percent off already reduced digs — and they’ll even throw in a free gift with purchase.

The older a boy gets, the harder it is to be sure he’s paying attention.

Q. My 4-year-old daughter still has very bad tantrums. When she throws a tantrum when we are on an outing, I immediately take her home. However, this affects her older sister, who complains that she did nothing wrong but is also being punished. Is there something I can do so that the older girl is not affected by her sister’s punishments? By the way, I’m typically alone, so leaving the younger child with another parent is not an option.