The Question cut out a bit but here’s the unedited version: *** I’m sure most people remember the fairytale “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, the story of a young boy with enough innocence to speak his mind to the naked emperor parading down the street. One of several morals to the story illustrates the fact that […]
Month: October 2014
Keep it Pono (OluKai Blog)
October 15, 2014 KEEP IT PONO Translating from Hawaiian to English can sometimes be difficult. The concepts for some words are so deep that you can’t understand the meaning by a simple definition. It must be lived and felt to be completely understood. Pono is one of those words. While the commonly accepted definition is […]
“The ‘S’ Word” – Whistler Question Column
I’m going to go ahead and say that word right off the bat, and use it in a sentence that might ruffle a few feathers in this town, but here goes: Whistler is not sustainable. Let’s ignore for a moment that the same goes for our entire western society. Instead of merely skimming the surface […]
Meet the Hokulea
THE CANOE WITH A MISSION TO SAVE THE PLANET: MEET THE HOKULEA Leaving the world a better place; it’s a value shared among people of every culture. Each person’s definition of that is as varied as their personalities. But that simple guiding principle has been enough to start movements, liberate societies and even, make […]
The Kalalau Valley: Welcome Home (Olukai Blog)
October 3, 2014 THE KALALAU VALLEY: WELCOME HOME The initial descent into Kalalau Valley looks as though you are on another planet. The trail snakes down rolling red rocks, weathered by millions of years of erosion from the various elements present here. Wind, rain, salt water, steepness, and time all play a factor here, not […]
The Kalalau Trail on Kauai’s Na Pali Coast
October 2, 2014 THE KALALAU TRAIL ON KAUAI’S NA PALI COAST Without exaggeration, Kauai’s Na Pali coast is one of the most scenic coastlines in the world. The deep blue of the Pacific Ocean gives way to enormous jagged mountains protruding thousands of feet above, far beyond what the eye can see. From Ke’e to […]