CAT CULTURE Longtime National Symphony cellist David Teie announced in November that his crowdfunding project was hugely successful, freeing him to produce an album of music meaningful to cats. (Cats, for example, relax in response to the earliest sound of their mother’s purring, which Teie clocked at 23 harp notes a second.) Teie’s work, according to an October Washington … [Read more...] about NOTW: Cat culture, lube crude and rentable monks
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know visitor spending on Maui?
1. According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), 2.1 million people visited Maui in the first 10 months of 2015. How much money did these visitors spend on the island, according to the HTA? A. $1.5 billion B. $2.5 billion C. $3.5 billion D. $4.5 billion E. $5.5 billion 2. On Nov. 25, a Maui County Council member introduced a resolution calling for “competition and … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know visitor spending on Maui?
UPDATED–Maui Confidential: Yet another Maui cop arrested for allegedly bribing a witness
[This story has been updated to include Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu's Oct. 22 video message to the public.] It’s another week, and that means another Maui Police Officer has been busted for some form of criminal behavior. If there was ever a time for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to start looking into the Maui PD, it's now. In fact, things are so bad that Maui … [Read more...] about UPDATED–Maui Confidential: Yet another Maui cop arrested for allegedly bribing a witness
NOTW: Loaded snake attacks, bra protests and pets of the One Percent
PETS OF THE ONE PERCENT “The worshipful treatment of pets may be the thing that unites all Americans,” wrote an Atlantic Magazine blogger in July, describing the luxury terminal for animals under construction at New York’s JFK airport. The ARK will offer shower stalls for traveling horses, “conjugal stations” for ever-horny penguins, and housing for nearly 200 cows (that might … [Read more...] about NOTW: Loaded snake attacks, bra protests and pets of the One Percent
Another Maui Police Officer Arrested For Driving Under The Influence
Yeah, kids, another Maui Police Officer has been arrested for driving under the influence. Last week it was MPD employee Rachel Garvin. This week, it's Officer John Salomon: "On June 11th, 2015 at about 01:53 p.m. John SALOMON (39), of Pukalani, was arrested and charged for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant and Refusal to Submit to Breath, Blood, or … [Read more...] about Another Maui Police Officer Arrested For Driving Under The Influence