Many of us, and many more, are experiencing states and feelings that are expressions of anticipatory grief. Anticipatory grief arises when seeing what appears to be approaching includes the ending of what we love and care about. Or who we love and care about. Sometimes it hurts. This is not ...

Maui has a major choice this election. Will we support candidates backed by big money and dark money like For a Better Tomorrow? Or will we support Ohana candidates? They are highly qualified and free to prioritize local needs including truly affordable housing. With luxury development ...

Regarding recent news regarding the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Plant Quarantine Branch and the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources’ push to “Don’t Let it Loose” of non-native animals (coral, fish and other) into Hawaii’s ahupua’a, ...

The most consequential general election of our times is upon us. The choice between the two presidential candidates and the two parties couldn’t be any more stark. Are we going to hand the reign of our country to an immoral, self-serving Donald Trump and his billionaire oligarchs and his ...

Among the gifts given to men by women has been inspiration. But women give life to a people, and therefore should have a greater say in directing its destiny. When I was young, I read an interesting comment: “If mothers stopped raising soldiers, there would be no more wars.” Mothers, ...

In 1988 Maui County eliminated political party participation in county elections so that individuals could run without political affiliation and focus on individual qualification. Both Maui Ohana and Hui O Maui are specifically political parties with specific agendas and vying for county ...