It’s noisy whenever the six members of Gorilla Jazz get together. Usually it’s in their practice studio, onstage at a gig or at a table in a quiet bar, with the ruckus generally consisting of much laughter, music and energetic discussion. But here in the middle of a ravine in Upcountry Maui, the sound of Noah Francis loading a shell into the chamber of his borrowed … [Read more...] about Fun with Guns
Archives for March 2007
This Week in Review
Why must we, the taxpayers who pay for this great nation of ours, constantly baby the automotive industry? Did Henry Ford get a secret amendment to the U.S. Constitution saying, “We the People hereby grant Big Auto whatever the hell they want” or something to that effect? I thought of these unfortunately rhetorical questions after reading the very strange Washington Post story … [Read more...] about This Week in Review
New Doc on the Block
Seated in her modest Planned Parenthood office in Kahului, Dr. Ann Rahall’s eyes light up when she talks about what she does for a living. Rahall, who has worked with Planned Parenthood of Hawai`i (PPH) for more than a decade, recently moved to Maui to become the first physician in PPH’s Kahului clinic. “I love taking care of women,” she says. “It’s very satisfying to not … [Read more...] about New Doc on the Block
Issue 10.40: Dining Listings
Ajiyoshi Okazuya Hawaii - Japanese and local. M-Sa, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:30-8:30 p.m. 385 Hoohana St., 5C, Kahului, 877-9080. Allrighht Grinds - Local plate lunches and chow fun. M-F, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hobron Ave next to KT&S. 344-0239. $ AK’s Cafe - Local food, pasta, steaks and fresh fish. M-F, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:45-8:30 p.m. 1237 L. Main St., Wailuku, … [Read more...] about Issue 10.40: Dining Listings
This Week’s Eh Brah!
Thank you so much for allowing me to waste more than seven months of my life with you. It was also nice of you to leave without a goodbye or even an apology. Of course expecting you to say you’re sorry is more than I’ve ever hoped for. You didn’t apologize when you pissed in my bed over and over again because you were too wasted to wake up. “Thank you” is another phrase … [Read more...] about This Week’s Eh Brah!