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Troubled Waters
Sharks need our protection to thrive...but can we put our fears aside?
A good day for Bryce Groark involves spending six hours underwater in a hotbed of sharks. He might just be insane—most people try to put as much distance as possible between themselves and the world’s scariest carnivore—but Bryce and his wife Jen have dedicated six years to filming their shark encounters for a documentary called Requiem that they hope will help dispel the collective fear of these ancient predators. |
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All downhill from here
Should Haleakala bike tours pedal forward or hit the brakes?
In an attempt to gain public input and to get an accurate picture of the downhill bike tour industry on Maui, county contractor Kimura International held a public meeting at Makawao Elementary School Monday evening. |
| | | | | Coconut Wireless
The week in review
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16: A bit of local political intrigue, with Councilwoman Michelle Anderson announcing she won’t seek reelection to the South Maui seat. |
| | | | | Rob Report
Reef madness
Unregulated aquarium fish trade is plundering Hawaii's reefs
It is almost unfathomable that collection of “ornamental” fish from Hawaii reefs for saltwater aquariums takes place without limits—both on the number of collectors and on the numbers of fish they capture. |
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Effective enforcement
We’ll get to more sordid tales from the LC in a moment, but first we want to take this opportunity (presented by a change in authorship, not intention) to clarify what this column is about. |
| | | | | The Maui 10
Who's the county's most powerful player?
EVER VIGILANT: Not too much movement at the top but a fair amount of shuffling at the bottom. Young Brothers Ltd. slips back into the mix after rising amid news of a new collective bargaining agreement then falling back with a quiet week. |
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FROM ALLAH TO OPRAH: While Iran’s leaders saber-rattle and quote the Quran, the country’s multitudes of young adults are embracing New Age self-help, as exemplified by the best-selling books and sold out seminars of motivational guru Alireza Azmandian, according to a June Wall Street Journal dispatch from Tehran. |
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Gym Rat
Ouch. Remember how a few weeks back I wrote about going for a run and how I hoped to run 30 miles by the time I was 30? Well, I failed miserably. |
| | | | | Eh Brah
To the ten Irish girls crammed into two small units in a once quiet west side condo for the summer, shut the hell up! If you wanted a place where you could pretend you’re on MTV Spring Break you should have spent a little money and stayed down the beach in Ka’anapali. |
| | | | | Sign Language
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): What good is royalty without royalties? It’s one thing to be noble, and another thing entirely to live like nobility. |
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Oodles of noodles
Ramen-ya proves there's more than one way to fill a bowl
It was only 6pm on a Saturday and there was already a large crowd standing outside the frosted glass doors. I arrived about 20 minutes before the rest of my party just to make sure we had a spot inside. |
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West Side Story, July 24 – August 3, 7:30 p.m. at the Maui Tropical Plantation: [THEATER] Oh how I love West Side Story, a modern rendition of Romeo and Juliet that explores the universal themes of racial prejudice, gang violence and young love. |
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Got pole?
Pole Katz, Puss’n Bootz Productions: [DVD] This is the best instructional DVD available to beginning pole dancers. I bought this DVD after taking a class here on Maui and loved that it broke the moves down step by step. |
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'Brothers' a keeper
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly almost grow up
Goofy, bawdy and full of slapstick physicality, Step Brothers takes advantage of the natural comic chemistry between Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly to generate a coming of age comedy that’s funnier than any of Ferrell’s recent outings. |
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