Archive for 2010 November
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If John Calipari Didn’t Want to Come to Maui Before…
…wonder how he feels now that his Kentucky Wildcats were smacked around by UCONN in the championship round of the Maui Invitational, losing 84-67. For those who don’t remember, last month Calipari whined about his
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Your Horoscope For the Week of November 25
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Sagittarians are famously known as the truth-seekers and truth-tellers of the zodiac. Being habitually frank means you can’t always understand (or, occasionally, feel compassion for) those who are deceptive or untruthful
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Don’t Be a Scrooge! Maui Non-Profits Need Your Help…
“There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited.” - Fred, A Christmas Carol Entire forests have been sacrificed to describe the joys of giving, to sum up
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Eh Brah! Whiz Directed
Eh guy at the beach who thought it was OK to take a piss in front of everyone: You weren’t drunk enough. I saw you sip your two beers, then fake “stagger” up to
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800 More Hawaii-Based Soldiers Headed For Iraq. But We’re Not At War!
The Iraq war may be over, but don’t tell the 800 Hawaii-based troops who are being deployed there this week. The soldiers, stationed at Oahu’s Schofield Barracks, will join almost 4,000 members of Hawaii’s
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Report: Hawaii High Schoolers Not Prepared For College
Are Hawaii’s high schools preparing students for college? Not adequately, according to a report released this week, which found that nearly 40 percent of state public high school graduates who enrolled in the University
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Why the County Council is Like High School…In a Bad Way
“It’s like being a high school student gossiping in the halls.” That’s outgoing Councilmember Jo Anne Johnson, describing the way the Council chooses its chair and assigns various committee positions. The process—which concluded last
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State DOH Puts Sewage Spills on the Map
What’s that smell? Could be a sewage spill. To be sure, check out the state Department of Health’s new map, which supposedly offers real-time updates on spills and beach contamination. Find it
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Kula Kid #24: “Cat’s Out of the Bag”
Some years ago, the “in-laws” came in from Kansas on their first-ever trip to Hawaii, and my peeps at Trilogy hooked us up with an all-day “Discover Lanai” catamaran cruise. It’s one of those rare packaged adventures that doesn’t merely meet its claims, but exceeds them, and I’ll not soon forget that perfect day spent sunning over windswept waves and eating far too much teriyaki chicken. They allow you a fair amount of free time to explore onshore—to snorkel or take a van trip to the town or just plain mosey about—and after the former were exhausted, my boyfriend and I did the latter. You know, for a “cigarette.” ...
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On the Front Lines of the Coqui Battle With Maui Invasive Species Committee
Not every menace looks menacing. Take the coqui frog: at a glance it’s the very definition of unassuming—small, delicate, even cute. But don’t be fooled. The coqui is a very real threat, an invasive
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