Though she’s only competed in four body-building championships, Michelle Camina is apparently doing something right. On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Lahaina resident took first prize in the Woman’s Figure division of the Paradise Cup in Honolulu. Recently I chatted with Camina about her life, goals and what it’s like spending so much time every day in the gym. MAUITIME: … [Read more...] about Talking Story With Westside Bodybuilder Michelle Camina On Her Latest Title Win
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Maui Community Associations Give Sobering View Of Maui Future While County Marches Into The 20th Century
MAUI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS JOIN TO GIVE SOBERING PICTURE OF MAUI FUTURE This is for anyone concerned about such things as population growth and land development. And no, I’m not talking about all the homeowners associations of the island hooking up into one monolithic bloc seeking to standardize rules about house paint colors and how often you mow your lawn all while … [Read more...] about Maui Community Associations Give Sobering View Of Maui Future While County Marches Into The 20th Century
How The Unassuming Hawaiian Bobtail Squid May Help Us Understand Human Health
The Hawaiian bobtail squid is less than two inches long. It’s mud brown, feeds at night and is sometimes used as bait. In other words, the very definition of unassuming. But this tiny Sepiolidae could also change the way we think about, and treat, our bodies. To understand why, you first have to understand circadian rhythms, the biological patterns that affect our sleep, … [Read more...] about How The Unassuming Hawaiian Bobtail Squid May Help Us Understand Human Health
Maui Somehow Survives Crazy Week While We Remember Gianna Mitchell In Advance Of The 4 Luv Of The Arts Benefit In Lahaina
CRAZY WEEK That was some fun we had last week. First the Boston Marathon got bombed, which killed three and wounded more than a hundred. Then a fertilizer plant exploded in the tiny town of West, Texas, killing dozens and wounding hundreds more. Then a massive manhunt in Boston for the suspected bombers ended Grand Theft Auto-style, resulting in more death and destruction but … [Read more...] about Maui Somehow Survives Crazy Week While We Remember Gianna Mitchell In Advance Of The 4 Luv Of The Arts Benefit In Lahaina
We Review Four New Books That Illuminate Life In Hawaii
The good news for those of us who still write books is that the rest of you still buy and read books. Bookstore chains may be dead or merely dying, but the act of writing something longer than a blog post still remains very much alive. And this is good, because reading (and I guess opposable thumbs) is pretty much all that separates us humans from the rest of the … [Read more...] about We Review Four New Books That Illuminate Life In Hawaii