“Na Hulu Al’i” “Said of the adornment of a chief, or of an elderly chief himself who is one of a few survivors of his generation and therefore precious.” —‘ Ōlelo No‘eau A million tiny feathers. Brilliant red ones from the ‘i‘iwi bird. Pale yellow ones, sometimes plucked just six or seven at a…
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Raising the Reef
story by Dennis Hollier The Waikiki Aquarium might seem modest compared with some of the super-aquariums that have sprouted around the country. It doesn’t offer the drama of great white sharks, like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, for example, or of whale sharks, like the Georgia Aquarium. But it does offer exhibits of astonishing beauty and…
Mystery of the Avocado
story by Dennis Hollier photo by Jack Wolford Down at the farmers market at Kapi‘olani Community College, Ken Love and I watch people file through his avocado-tasting booth. Under the canopy, there’s a cornucopia of avocados. Love has lugged in more than 300 pounds of them from the Big Island. The avocado mavens quietly sample…
Arrested Development
It’s tempting to believe the map. To run your finger over the blue swath of the Pacific and imagine that these are islands. But the turmoil in the world’s financial markets has demonstrated that Hawaii’s isolation is an illusion. Our economy — particularly capital-intensive sectors like real estate development and construction — has become dependent…
Unrestricted Funds
The fuel that powers the engines of charity is the same as that which runs any other enterprise: money. Nonprofit organizations, after all, are businesses. It’s true, their primary mission is to feed the poor, or heal the sick, or save the environment — all of which cost money. Just like everyone else, though, they…
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‘Ohana Style story by Dennis Hollierphoto by Brad Goda “No more fried chicken,” 78-year-old Nadine Tokuzato tells the fourth customer in a row at Waikane Store. “Got sushi, though.” She gestures through mosquito netting into what appears to be the family kitchen. There, her sister, Makiko Gishi, sits at the kitchen table laconically rolling…