Here's all the weird news that's really not fit to print, but we do so anyway as a service to our readers, because journalism, etc... DOWN ON THE DEER FARM The billion-dollar deer-farming industry in America produces generations of bucks growing progressively larger racks of antlers mainly for eventual bragging rights by the so-called “hunters” who will pay large fees to kill … [Read more...] about Rejected Chicken Monuments, Dog Witnesses & Rats In The Toilet
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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
Earth Day May Be Over But Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons Is Busier Than Ever
Just because Earth Day has passed, that doesn’t mean we can all go back to our fast food meals, sports utility vehicles and 15 gadget chargers. Sure, Maui seems more enlightened than many places on matters like protection for endangered species and clean energy, but on others we can use considerable improvement. To get a read on the county’s environmental situation, I recently … [Read more...] about Earth Day May Be Over But Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons Is Busier Than Ever
Dear Maui deer shooters
This goes out to the jackasses I saw hunting deer with a bow out of a black pickup in Makena. Not only did you maliciously kill the deer, but you left it to rot on the side of the road. Inhumane jerks...your time will come! Talk about lack of pono. … [Read more...] about Dear Maui deer shooters
Oprah’s Open House
Do you ever have those dreams where you're in a house you're not supposed to be in, and then you get caught? Or almost caught? Boy, I hope someone says "yes." I have those dreams all the time--which worries me sometimes, in that I'm pretty sure I've never done that in real life. Until, that is, I happened upon this quaint Upcountry ranch... I know, I'm being a nosey neighbor, … [Read more...] about Oprah’s Open House