Whether or not you’re a fan of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, you’ve almost certainly heard of the comedian/anchorman’s Rally to Restore Sanity, set to take place October 30 in Washington, D.C. (Along with, of course, brilliant blowhard Stephen Colbert’s competing Match to Keep Fear Alive.) The idea is to combat the wave of increasingly divisive and inflammatory rhetoric that … [Read more...] about Rally to Restore Sanity in Honolulu
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Bonds Away
Given Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) is little more than a litter-encrusted turd, it's hardly worth mentioning at all. But, it's been clawing at my conscience how wildly inappropriate the title of this keiki flick is -- obviously, a play on James Bond character Pussy Galore. Undoubtedly, Cats and Dogs caused a few early/uncomfortable birds and bees … [Read more...] about Bonds Away
Swanky Swine at Star Noodle, This Friday
Friday (September 10), 6pm, Star Noodle, Lahaina, $52 From "Baconnaise" and "Bacon Salt" (brought to us by "everything should taste like bacon" company J&D's), to novelty bandages (a whole new take on "cured meat") and award-winning Bacon Vodka, nothing is sizzling on the foodie hot-list quite like bacon. In his book Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon, author Ari Weinzweig … [Read more...] about Swanky Swine at Star Noodle, This Friday
Mauians already know we’re not “No Ka Oi” for nothin’!
The 22nd annual Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards Poll honors "Maui, the Magic Isle"--for the 15th time--as "Best Island in the World." Over 25,000 readers participated in the poll, the results to be published in the November 2009 issue. Kaua'i placed second with a score of 87.8 Bora Bora, at third, scored 84.9 The Great Barrier Reef, ranked fourth, scoring … [Read more...] about Mauians already know we’re not “No Ka Oi” for nothin’!