“We can’t dance here,” Johnny said, “without making people feel uncomfortable.” He and Craig looked at me like I was insane, but all I’d done was ask if they’d wanted to dance. My wife and I had brought our friends—a gay couple visiting from Southern California—to Hapa’s on Monday to see Willie K. I thought they were being paranoid until Craig asked, “How many times have … [Read more...] about Divas, not Dickheads
Archives for June 2006
This Week in Review
Once again, the State of Hawai’i’s legislature leads the nation in introducing bills regulating Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). So says a new report put out today by the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology, which I originally thought was a hate group but apparently isn’t. Go figure. Anyway, some of the bills include disclosing GMO crop fields—currently carefully … [Read more...] about This Week in Review
EH BRAH!
< p style="font-weight: bold;">For a society utterly dependent on the internal combustion engine, you people sure hate driving. Okay, you don’t hate driving per se, but you hate traffic, speeding, lousy drivers, traffic, loud motorcycles, traffic, arrogant drivers, traffic, traffic, stupid drivers, gasoline thieves and traffic. At least, that’s what you tell us. And it’s … [Read more...] about EH BRAH!
Issue 10.1: Cunning Lingle
“Hawai’i has long been a favorite location for film and television. From South Pacific and Jurassic Park to Hawaii 5-0, Magnum P.I. and Lost, our islands have captivated audiences for decades… Last year film projects spent $100 million in the state, creating hundreds of jobs and generating $160 million in secondary spending and invaluable exposure.” What she didn’t … [Read more...] about Issue 10.1: Cunning Lingle
Issue 10.1: Dining Listings
AK’s Cafe - Local food, pasta, steaks and fresh fish. M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. & 4:45-8:30 p.m.; Sa-Su closed.1237 L. Main St., Wailuku, 244-8774.$ Alive & Well - Healthy food, juices and plate lunches. M-F, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sa 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Su 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 340 Hana Hwy., Kahului, 877-4950. $ AlohaGrill - Burgers with veggie styles. M-F, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sa 11 a.m.-7 … [Read more...] about Issue 10.1: Dining Listings