By Madeline Ziecker Before Election Day I found it easier to bury my head in the European earth as my family and friends picked up their dragging feet, closed their eyes tightly and made their wishes in private little cubicles with ballots. I was prepared to watch from a safe distance as America either went [...]
By Shri Swami Permananda Lets climb into the wayback machine and wind the clock back to this time last year. It was a nippy mid winter, unseasonably dry. A winter full of marauding deer and ring barked trees. A winter in which we rejoiced in the fact that we had been granted agricultural water rates just [...]
by Emily Bott He might be the only cowboy ever to crack a bull whip in the Maui Mall. Twice. Soft-spoken Henry Silva, Hawaii’s master farrier and rawhide braider, demonstrated his skill recently before an awed group of outdoor diners, and he obviously enjoyed it as much as they did. With the help of his [...]
By David Bruce Leonard You know those avocados that you make into guacamole? Well, they may be doing more than just satisfying your taste buds! Known in scientific circles as Persea americana, the avocado has a fascinating history dating back millions of years, as well as a plethora of modern beneficial uses. Some biologists believe [...]
By Sam Epstein The County of Maui is the only county in the United States of America comprised of four distinct and separate Islands separated by open ocean. As such, the residents of Maui County are uniquely dependent on, as we are appreciative of, our small local commuter airlines that fly us on propeller driven [...]
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