On Dec. 18, all our questions will be answered. Did J.J. Abrams deliver? Was the years' worth of wait and hype worth it? Will Star Wars: The Force Awakens be among the best films of 2015? If Greedo shot first, does that really mean Han Solo didn't act in cold blood? If that last sentence sounds like gibberish, this article is not for you. For most fans of this series, the … [Read more...] about As ‘The Force Awakens’ hits island screens, we talk with 18 Maui fans about their special Star Wars memories
Ilima Loomis
We Look At Maui Ki Akido Sensei Christopher Curtis
The only real choice that a person can make in life is to be present in the moment. That’s according to Christopher Curtis, the head instructor of Maui Ki Aikido Shunshinkan Dojo and Chief Instructor of the Hawaii Ki Federation. With all of the choices people face everyday–ranging from what to wear to whom to marry–can living in the moment truly enhance a person’s life? “We are … [Read more...] about We Look At Maui Ki Akido Sensei Christopher Curtis
Maui News Reporter Ilima Loomis Trades Paper For Spirituality And Health
I’d just like to say that my job just got a whole lot easier. On Friday, Apr. 13, Maui News Reporter Ilima Loomis (who I consider a friend) announced that she’s exiting the paper. “I will be leaving The Maui News on April 24 to take a position as managing editor of Spirituality & Health magazine,” she told blogger Ian Lind. “I was not actively looking for a job, and was … [Read more...] about Maui News Reporter Ilima Loomis Trades Paper For Spirituality And Health
Wailuku Main Street Association Chairman Ridicules Maui News Reporter Ilima Loomis
Hey, I would to if she spent the last year kicking my non-profit association's ass all over the island with a series of stories detailing the County of Maui's increasingly pointed and critical attempts to find out what, exactly, the 25-year-old Wailuku Main Street Association (WMSA) does with the grant monies it gets (which provide 100 percent of its funding). Anyway, Chairman … [Read more...] about Wailuku Main Street Association Chairman Ridicules Maui News Reporter Ilima Loomis
Hawaiian Lovers In History And Mythology
By Anthony Pignataro and Anu Yagi In her sprawling 2006 book Rough Riders: Hawai‘i’s Paniolo and their Stories, author Ilima Loomis (who also reports for The Maui News) told the story of Eloise Taniguchi, who grew up on Kipukai Ranch on Kauai and “resolved from an early age that she would never marry a cowboy.” Life in Hawaii is rarely so simple, however, and Eloise eventually … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Lovers In History And Mythology