Well, another year’s in the books. On the whole, 2015 wasn’t any more disastrous or violent than any other recent year, I suppose (we did get a new Star Wars film out of it), though at times it certainly seemed otherwise. Murder rates have risen in many large American cities, and a series of horrific mass shootings put everyone on edge. The great movie actors Maureen O’Hara, … [Read more...] about 2015 MauiTime Year In Review
Mo'okiha O Pi'ilani
The Mookiha O Piilani, Maui’s first voyaging canoe in 600 years, needs a home
Home. A place to clean up, rejuvenate, rest. Above all, rest. We all need one, and the new voyaging canoe Mo‘okiha O Pi‘ilani is no different. The canoe needs a home, their crew says. And it needs it now. “Mostly, I’m looking for a safe berthing place for this canoe where kids can get out of the bus and walk over and step onto it,” Tim Gilliom, the canoe’s captain, told me … [Read more...] about The Mookiha O Piilani, Maui’s first voyaging canoe in 600 years, needs a home
Mo’okiha o Pi’ilani Launch Delayed
The scheduled Feb. 14 launch of the voyaging canoe Mo'okiha o Pi'ilani has been postponed until mid-May. Organizers said the delay is due, in part, to construction at Mala Ramp and the recent rainy weather, which interfered with work on the 62 ft. double-hulled canoe. In addition, they said the cultural importance of the launch being on a Akua Moon with a tide high enough to … [Read more...] about Mo’okiha o Pi’ilani Launch Delayed