Archive for 2011 April
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Eh Brah! Wandering Hands
Eh shifty guy on the bus: the first time your hand brushed against my leg, I assumed it was an accident. The second time, I scooted over but didn’t say anything. The third time
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Pidgin Exhibit To Open On Oahu
Whether tripping off the tongue of a born-and-bred local or befuddling the ears of a fresh-off-the-plane tourist, pidgin is an indelible part of life in Hawaii. And it’s the subject of an exhibit opening
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Gas prices on Molokai, Kaunakakai skyrocket to $5.24
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The Green Issue – A Place In The Sun: Living off the grid isn’t easy, but it is possible. And Jason King wants to show you how
A Place In The Sun Living off the grid isn’t easy, but it is possible. And Jason King wants to show you how By Anu Yagi *** “Buildings, too, are children of Earth and Sun.” – Frank Lloyd
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Maui Aloha Aina Hosts Soil Workshop
The soil is a living organism. It sustains us. And it’s where we’ll all end up. So why do we want to go to war with it?” That’s Vincent Mina of Maui Aloha ‘Aina
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A Food Movement: School Gardens on Maui
What does planting gardens in our schools have to do with the health and well-being of the next generation? Everything. With the massive industrialization of food production and distribution, a huge disconnect has grown
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Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Transgender Protection Bill
Civil unions grabbed all the headlines, but another, no less controversial bill related to the LGBT community is still moving through the legislature. HB546, which would make it illegal for employers to discriminate on
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Eh Brah! You’ve Gotta Be Kitten
I get it. You’ve got some kittens to get rid of. And I give you credit for not just dumping them in a cane field to become road kill or another roving pack of
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Inouye On Hawaii Senate Race: ‘I Will Not Take Sides’
After Ed Case made his Senate bid official last week, we weren’t the only ones who wondered whether he’d once again butt heads with Sen. Dan Inouye, who took offense to Case’s primary challenge
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Maui County’s Plastic Bag Ban: Is It Actually Changing People’s Behavior?
By Jennifer Swacina On January 11, I forgot my reusable shopping bags. I’d seen the ominous “1-11-11” signs and the “B.Y.O. Bag” posters announcing the impending arrival of the countywide plastic bag ban, so
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