President Donald Trump's continued assault on immigration has led to the implementation of 'deportation forces' across the country. These units have attempted to draft local law enforcement officials from every state, including Hawaii. To combat this, the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii (ACLU) has sent letters to officials in every Hawaii county, warning of the … [Read more...] about ACLU Hawaii asks County of Maui to resist Trump’s deportation efforts
Archives for March 2017
Art Maui at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Art Maui presents its 39th annual juried exhibit at Maui Arts and Cultural Center, which runs through Sunday, April 30. There will be a variety of art on display including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, jewelry, fiber and sculpture. This year, Art Maui introduces Sally French–the owner of Double Dog Dare Studio on Kauai–as the the distinguished juror. Free. 9am. … [Read more...] about Art Maui at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
County of Maui now offering ads on Maui Buses
Wow, looks like the County of Maui is throwing everything it's got into advertising. Yesterday afternoon, while I was in the process of writing this story about how the Maui County Council Budget & Finance Committee just approved a bill that would open up public parks and facilities to concessions and sponsorship agreements ("Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Coca-Cola … [Read more...] about County of Maui now offering ads on Maui Buses
Maui County Council Budget and Finance Committee approves park concessions/naming rights bill
In his 1996 novel Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace imagined a future in which everything corporations sponsored everything in society–including time itself. Numbered years gave way to the “Year of the Whopper,” “Year of the Tucks Medicated Pad,” “Year of the Trial-Size Dove Bar” and so forth. It’s funny on its face, but given government’s increasing reliance on corporate … [Read more...] about Maui County Council Budget and Finance Committee approves park concessions/naming rights bill
Sign Language: It’s Make-Friends-With-A-Nerd Week for Geminis
Aries (March 21-April 19) No one expects you to be realistic, Aries. It’s not in your essential nature, which is wired to act upon hopes and aspirations, not cynically limited realities. There are plenty of dreamers out there, but these days hardly anyone is willing to leap, repeatedly, based on self-faith alone. There are times when reality ought to intrude and tell you to … [Read more...] about Sign Language: It’s Make-Friends-With-A-Nerd Week for Geminis