Is life like football or is football like life? Let’s see: one involves unnecessary roughness, revolves around money and encourages gambling and excessive drinking—and the other is played on Sunday. Another similarity between life and America’s real pastime (sorry baseball, ratings don’t lie): each is conveniently divided into four quarters. So let’s flip the coin and kick off … [Read more...] about The Year in Review
Furlough Fridays
Lingle’s Legacy, According to Lingle…
As she packed her pantsuits and exited the Governor’s mansion this week, former Gov. Lingle launched a new Web site (thelingleyears.wordpress.com). Sentimentally titled “Looking Back, And Forward,” the site purports to be a chronicle of Lingle’s eight years in office. Curious, then, that searches for “Hawaii Superferry,” “Furlough Fridays” and “civil unions” yield zero … [Read more...] about Lingle’s Legacy, According to Lingle…
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Worst State Blunder on Maui: Furlough Fridays
Furlough Fridays For the second straight year, this was a no-brainer. While 2009 brought the collapse of the Superferry, 2010 was all about Furlough Fridays. As the economy declined and cuts loomed, the teachers’ union ratified a contract that called for less instructional days. Not surprisingly, the public revolted, and it quickly became clear that the union and Gov. Lingle … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Worst State Blunder on Maui: Furlough Fridays
My Adidas Theme Party at LuLu’s Lahaina
Fo' Sheezy its gonna be off the heezy at the My Adidas steezy theme par-teezy. After chillian' in my hood wit some of the Presence Production of Maui guys, Trevor Arnholt and Austin Alexander(Mountain), and seeing their passion to improve our community, I know this is only the beginning of events which help promote, "Get Down and Give Back!". Toben Lindell, Joey Allevero … [Read more...] about My Adidas Theme Party at LuLu’s Lahaina
Furlough “Fry-days”
Keiki might not be learning their multiplication tables on Fridays... but who really needs to know phonics and basic math anyway - learning to cook yummy, healthy fried food is a much more useful life skill. All sarcasm aside, the new furlough "Fry-Days" - the last friday of every month - are more than just a great pun. Chef David Paul will hold cooking lessons at Whalers … [Read more...] about Furlough “Fry-days”