Since February 2003 the Sudanese government has sponsored bands of Janjaweed (“devil on horseback”) who routinely raid villages and kill farmers in that nation’s Darfur region. The result so far is an estimated 450,000 deaths and three million displaced people. “Rape is routinely used as a tool of genocide to dilute the African blood of the … [Read more...] about Camp Darfur
Charley’s Unmerry Christmas
At about six a.m. on Dec. 27, Jim Fuller pointed his flashlight around the charred remains of Charley’s Saloon and Restaurant in Paia. The fire, which started at 1 a.m. on Christmas morning, had smoldered for an hour and a half until fire crews were able to put it out. The damage was estimated to be $350,000. “The fire inspector estimated that temperatures reached 2,000 … [Read more...] about Charley’s Unmerry Christmas
‘He Really Screwed Us Over’
When The Mystic Roots Band flew from San Diego to grace the stage of Liquids Nightclub in Kihei on Nov. 14, they couldn’t have imagined what awaited them. Five days later they left Maui without the money they’d been promised and $1,000 in the hole. Liquids owner Oliver Lum had disappeared with their cash. The band performed just four nights after the … [Read more...] about ‘He Really Screwed Us Over’
‘Misdirected Frustration at Every Turn’
Liquids Nightclub has been gaining quite a reputation since its May debut on the Maui scene. From its refusal to provide patrons with free water to the recent Mos Def debacle, many are wondering how long the doors will stay open at the club that took over Hapa’s but can’t seem to fill its shoes. The night of Nov. 10, Mos Def fans lined up to pay $70 to see … [Read more...] about ‘Misdirected Frustration at Every Turn’
Smooth Sailing
Dan Tracy is standing on his 24-foot Corsair trimaran, just off Maliko Gulch on Aug. 29. He and fellow crewmember Ian Fisher move deftly about the deck as they prepare to launch one of the world’s only kite-propelled boats. A gentle breeze sways palm trees overhead. “We really picked the perfect day to go out,” Tracy says. The two-member crew works in a harmony born of more … [Read more...] about Smooth Sailing