By Emily Bott The buzzword “green” was not much in vogue 30 years ago when Masaro “Pundy” Yokouchi dreamed of a world class arts and cultural venue in Central Maui. As it edges towards completion, it’s clear that president and CEO Art Vento is wired into Pundy’s concept of honoring the aina, of making decisions [...]
From CNN For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of these sugary cakelets every three hours, instead of meals. To add variety in his steady stream of Hostess and Little Debbie snacks, Haub munched on Doritos chips, sugary cereals and Oreos, too. His premise: That in [...]
By Laurel Murphy A long-haired guy drove up to Maui Coffee Roasters in Kahului one day recently in a white 1983 Buick LeSabre station wagon with a black vinyl top and burgundy curtains. What was that thing, a hearse? As a matter of fact, yes. “Doorway Into Light. Home Funerals. Sea Burials. Wooden and Cardboard [...]
Getting Real: • Living Simply • Spending Less • Being Happier and Healthier No Impact Project http://noimpactproject.org/ “For one year Colin Beavan and his family unplugged from the electrical grid, produced no trash, traveled exclusively by foot or bike, and bought nothing except food (all of it locally grown). By the end, they discovered something [...]
By Charlie Lustman You would think that my oncologist would have the tact to wait until my jaw healed before walking into my hospital room to tell me that I was going to begin a year of intense chemotherapy a week from Monday. Being that I just had my upper jaw sawed off, it was [...]
By Ginger Johnson I phoned a friend the other day. He’s one of those life-long friends who check in every year or every month or so. It all depends on the decade. We’ve seen each other through folk and rock bands, marriages, divorces and growing children; once babies but now adults and on their own. [...]
By Ken Pinsky Early on Saturday, October 23 a blue helicopter with large spray wings attached sprayed the edges of the canefields in Pa‘ia. There were strong and variable winds and the spray blew directly into many nearby residences. Pa‘ia houses emptied as families stepped outside to gawk in awe as the flying sprayer made [...]
By Madeline Ziecker A new feature film was recently released on Maui, Get A Job, written and directed by Brian Kohne, starring Willie K. and Eric Gilliom. The pair have been known previously as the music duo “Barefoot Natives.” This film is the first ever to be shot in its entirety on Maui, with over [...]
By David Leonard A surprising site greets many first-time visitors to Upcountry Maui, the abundance of the prickly pear cactus displayed across the cattle pastures of Kula on the western slopes of Haleakala. With a rich and varied history stretching back thousands of years, prickly pear cacti are known throughout Hawai’i as both a marvelous [...]
Neighborhood Reporters Wanted The Moon Over Haleakala is looking for neighborhood reporters in the communities of Haleakala; Pa‘ia, Ha‘iku, Makawao/Pukalani, Kula/Ulupalakua, Huelo/Nahiku/Hana. Must have a camera and internet and wide ranging curiosity. We want daily or weekly reports with photos on community events and people for our website – mauimoonnews.com – and for the monthly [...]
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