School’s out for the summer so you know what that means: lots of kids running rampant in the streets. Mostly, they’ll gather in packs at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, fill the skate park at Paia Youth & Cultural Center and crowd the surf and shore breaks at every beach. But for the past two weeks, the Arts Education for Children Group (AECG) has been practicing musical … [Read more...] about Youth Gone Wild
Archives for June 2005
This Week in Review
Well, it looks like the sordid Akaku public access cable tale is coming to an end. Those station board members who want to cut a deal and keep the state legislature at bay solidly outnumber those who oppose the plan to share state funds with schools, according to today’s Maui News. What’s more, the paper reports that an attorney for Everett Dowling—the mega developer who wants … [Read more...] about This Week in Review
Take back the flag!
The Fourth of July is coming and my patriotism is unflagging. Strangely enough, that’s become a bit of a contradiction—not to mention a cool little double-entendre. See, I’ve always loved the American flag, but over the years I’ve reached the point where I don’t wave it anymore. I can’t. The Stars and Stripes have been all but taken away from me. Flying the flag used to … [Read more...] about Take back the flag!
Cunning Lingle
“The entire mission was like a political campaign in its pacing…” What she didn’t say: Yeah, “like” a political campaign. Her communications staff shot photos of Lingle smiling with troops, walking on the Great Wall, glad-handing local Chinese officials, looking interested while being briefed on some new park, signing an agreement with some corporate guy, chatting … [Read more...] about Cunning Lingle
This Week’s Eh Brah!
You were surfing breakwall the other morning, and I’m sure you saw me just before you ran over me with your board. I was a little upset about that, but when your leash wrapped around my arm and you fell off, sending your board flying in the other direction, a little bit of panic set in. I saw that all the flesh on my arm had been pulled towards my wrist into one big black and … [Read more...] about This Week’s Eh Brah!