Honey isn’t just honey anymore. At farmers markets, grocery stores and restaurants, there’s a wide assortment of honeys in various colors and tastes, from faraway places and ones next door. Why is a food that’s been part of the human diet for millennia suddenly so trendy? First, of ...
The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates by half a percentage point Tuesday in an effort to protect the economy from more damage from the virus outbreak. The move may present options for mortgage shoppers. What does all this mean for home buyers? Or those looking to lock in a mortgage rate? For owners considering a refinance? And for those holding an adjustable-rate mortgage? Why the Fed cut rates Mortgage rates started falling weeks before the Fed’s emergency rate cut. By reducing the federal funds rate, the Fed is playing catch-up, following the lead of the market forces ...
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Blindside” by James Patterson and James Born (Little, Brown) 2. “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins (Flatiron Books) 3. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’’ by Charlie Mackesy (Harperone) 4. “The Warsaw Protocol” by Steve Berry (Minotaur) 5. “Golden in Death” by J.D. Robb (St. Martin’s Press) 6 . “Coconut Layer Cake Murder” by Joanne Fluke (Kensington) 7. “The Dutch House’’ by Ann Patchett (Harper) 8. “Such a Fun Age” by Kiley Reid (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) 9. “The Guardians’’ by John Grisham ...
100 Years Ago 1920 — Japanese women loading cane under contract for the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. earned as much as $120.35 during the month of February. Thirty-three women earned more than $80, and 13 of these in excess of $100. 75 Years Ago 1945 — A decrease of about 25,000 pounds daily in the amount of garbage available to Maui hog raisers is forcing many of them to sell their herds. The Maui Swine Growers Cooperative Association decided to appeal to food-control authorities for an increased quota of imported feed in order that they may maintain their breeding herds. 50 ...
The following is a listing of nonprofit organizations that sell an assortment of used and donated goods. For changes or new listings, call 242-6335. • Goodwill Retail Thrift Store, 250 Alamaha St., Ste. N-9, Kahului, 442-8989, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Clothing, household goods, electronics, collectibles, toys and more. • Habitat for Humanity, Maui’s ReStore, 1162 Lower Main St., Wailuku, 242-1140, Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Furniture, new and used building materials. • Kala Iki Thrift Store, Kula Hospital, 204 Kula Highway, Kula, ...
Give ’em a firm grip and look ’em right in the eye. That’s how my father taught me to shake a hand. It was a ritual he considered quite important. I remember him patiently practicing it with me until I got it right. He said it was more than just pressing the flesh, it was meeting ...
