The world’s oldest known wild bird, named Wisdom, has hatched another chick on the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The new addition to the refuge’s Laysan albatross population was first observed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Pete Leary on Feb. 3, some 57 years after Wisdom was first banded while incubating an egg in the same area. Biologists estimated that … [Read more...] about Oldest Bird In World Hatches Egg In Midway Wildlife Refuge
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Cultural Diversity and Religious Shoes and Really Dumb School Officials
CULTURAL DIVERSITY The U.S. Congress may suffer dismal popularity ratings (less savory than head lice, according to one survey), but it’s saintly compared to India’s legislatures, which contain six accused rapists at the state level and two in the national parliament. Thirty-six local officials, as well, have been charged with sexual assault (according to India’s Association … [Read more...] about Cultural Diversity and Religious Shoes and Really Dumb School Officials
Talking Story With Maui Redevelopment Agency Members Katherine Popenuk and Bill Mitchell About the Changing Face of Wailuku Town
The Wailuku Redevelopment Area covers about 68 acres of Central Maui. Its approximate center is the Vineyard/Market Street intersection. Like many small towns in America, the area’s narrow streets and cramped storefronts seem to be a relic of an older age. Its heyday took place in the final decade of Hawaii’s territorial history. Most people call it Wailuku Town, though that … [Read more...] about Talking Story With Maui Redevelopment Agency Members Katherine Popenuk and Bill Mitchell About the Changing Face of Wailuku Town
Zero Dark Thirty New Movie Review
Kathryn Bigelow is the only female action movie director, a title that may even sell short how good her movies are, as they aren’t just explosion-filled popcorn movies. She’s been making films for 30 years, constantly about the expectations of gender roles in a male-dominated society and with an intensity uncommon in most American movies. To be utterly frank and even crude, … [Read more...] about Zero Dark Thirty New Movie Review
Wondering if the County of Maui Will Ever Clean Up the Mess Known as Deferral Agreements and Collect the Unpaid Debts Owed to Taxpayers
The war in Maui County over deferral agreements is raging again. It flares up now and then through the years, only to dissipate a few weeks later. Silent for the last couple years, the issue began getting discussed a few weeks ago. In fact, county officials are insisting that the problem may even be coming to an actual solution. A relatively ancient anecdote is in order. Back … [Read more...] about Wondering if the County of Maui Will Ever Clean Up the Mess Known as Deferral Agreements and Collect the Unpaid Debts Owed to Taxpayers