CAN’T POSSIBLY BE TRUE Kids as young as six who live on a cliff top in China’s Atule’er village in Sichuan province will no longer have to use flexible vine-based ladders to climb down and up the 2,600-foot descent from their homes to school. Beijing News disclosed in October, in a report carried by CNN, that a sturdy steel ladder was being built to aid the 400 villagers after … [Read more...] about NOTW: Ant Hell, judicial activism and odd ways to smuggle gold coins
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Cafe Mambo In Paia Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
When Jamie and Olga Betham bought the Paia restaurant Picnics in 2003, they probably didn’t realize they were picking up a piece of Paia culture. They soon learned that, and wholeheartedly embraced the idea, spending the next few years perfecting Cafe Mambo into their little corner of North Shore culinary heaven. This month, Cafe Mambo celebrates its 10th birthday by offering … [Read more...] about Cafe Mambo In Paia Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Cafe Mambo Celebrates 10 Years of Serving Paia
When Jamie and Olga Betham bought the Paia restaurant Picnics in 2003, they probably didn't realize they were picking up a piece of Paia culture. They soon learned that, and wholeheartedly embraced the idea, spending the next few years perfecting Cafe Mambo into their little corner of North Shore culinary heaven. This month, Cafe Mambo celebrates its 10th birthday by offering … [Read more...] about Cafe Mambo Celebrates 10 Years of Serving Paia
Horseless Jumping and Duck Fetuses and Whale Discharges
HORSELESS JUMPING Horse show jumping is a longtime Olympics sport, but for the last 10 years, equestrians have been performing in “horseless” show jumping, in which horse courses are run by “riders” on foot (who, by the way, do not straddle broomsticks). According to an October report in The Wall Street Journal, an international association headed by retired pro equestrian … [Read more...] about Horseless Jumping and Duck Fetuses and Whale Discharges
Pau Hana at the Dog and Duck in Kihei
DESCRIPTION: This self proclaimed Jaeger bar hosts a jolly good mix of manly boys and boyish men with a bevy of cheeky ladies serving up tap beers and chilled shots. They took the traditions of the classic Irish pub and dropped it in a hot (literally) and sexy package in the heart of Kihei Kalama Village. Decor is quaint, curtains on the paned windows, football (soccer) on the … [Read more...] about Pau Hana at the Dog and Duck in Kihei