All Things Maui
Living Maui-Style 
Maui Weddings Spousal Relationship in a Truthful Sense
Dec. 8, 2009 (199 views)
Human beings lead their whole life with different kinds of relationships. If there is no relationship existed, then the very existence of mankind will be under severe threat. The relationship between father and son, mother and daughter, husband and wife are put to litmus-test during different phases of life. The relation between husband and wife is quite demanding of them all. Two unknown souls tie nuptial knot to spend the rest of their lives together. Better understanding, making compromises on...
Posted By Morgan
Small number of people responsible for alcohol ban
Sep. 14, 2009 (612 views)
Is anybody really seeing the big picture here? Let me try to give you the Reader's Digest version of what is going on with banning alcohol at Charley Young Beach. Ninety-eight percent of the time, the beach is being used with an unsaid cooperation and understanding for other beachgoers and everything is just another day at the beach. Now enter the other 2 percent who have not a care in the world for anybody but their own arrogant selves and who also have no respect for the residents and...
Posted By Friends of Charley Young Beach
One "wing nut whacko" on a campaign
Sep. 4, 2009 (515 views)
Since my "snatching" of the up-side down flag from the county council chambers, many people have shared their opinions with me, some in support, and some not, regarding my action. Everyone has been civil about expressing their opinions, all except one person. He calls himself "MauiMatt", and has embarked on a one man campaign to discredit me. He hides behind a blank bio with no picture and spews his hate filled...
Posted By Friends of Charley Young Beach
Slight of hand, the political shell game
Aug. 27, 2009 (484 views)
So, on Tuesday, August 25th, the Maui county council passed the ban on alcohol consumtion at CYB. Three members of the council, including council president Danny Mateo, were not present to record their vote, for or against. And yet again, Jo Anne Johnson, author of the bill, pontificated about the conduct of beach goers. It was just one week ago that Ms. Johnson told the attendee's at the Kihei Community Association meeting that, that was not her motive for "supporting",...
Posted By Friends of Charley Young Beach
"Viewpoint" on 8/7's council meeting
Aug. 13, 2009 (387 views)
"Flag flap flourishes"On Friday, August 7Th, I, along with many other concerned residents, attended the county council meeting to address the issue of banning alcohol at county beach parks, and more specifically, Charley Young beach in Kihei. While at that meeting, I noticed the upside down flag proudly displayed on Wayne Nishiki's desk and, well, took the occasion to remove that most offensive display from the council chambers. I had not noticed it before, although I am told...
Posted By Friends of Charley Young Beach
Aug. 9, 2009 (367 views)
Aloha friends,I attended the County council meeting on Friday, August 7th. At that meeting, I took extreme offense to Wayne Nishiki's up-side down flag and took the occassion to remove it. I spent about two hours drafting a post for this blog to cover the CYB issue, and to address my removal of the offending flag. When I clicked "post", it took me back to the sign in page, and my post was lost.Rather then try to rewrite it, I am submitting a letter to the editor,...
Posted By Friends of Charley Young Beach
County notices require constant Internet vigilance
Jul. 29, 2009 (363 views)
LETTER TO THE EDITOR PUBLISHED JULY 25TH:{ I just received an "e-mail alert" from the Maui County Planning Commission that read: "A new event will appear on the site in 11 days. When that happens, you can click on the link below to go directly to the new posting - Maui Planning Commission." Eleven days? Is this an example of the best our employees can do with this technology? Perhaps that is why no one showed up for the first hearings on the Charley Young beach issue. We forgot...
Posted By Friends of Charley Young Beach
Jun. 7, 2009 (459 views)
I love a lot of things about Maui. I think I’ve said this a hundred times...
Posted By A Maui Blog
Hawaii's Blue Sharks ~ Facing Extinction
Apr. 27, 2009 (639 views)
Blue sharks are found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters. In Hawaii these beautiful sharks can also be seen in near-shore waters as well. The largest blue shark on record, according to researchers, was 12.6 feet, but they are rumored to reach up to 20 feet. This length has yet to be documented. Researchers believe male sharks mature first around 4 to 5 years old and about 9 feet in length. Females age about 5 to 6 years and...
Posted By Katie Velasquez
Spinner or Bottlenose ~ How do you tell?
Apr. 21, 2009 (632 views)
We are often asked about porpoise and dolphins when we are out on the water during one of our marine safaris. First, we do not have porpoise in Hawaiian waters. Porpoise have very blunt rostrums, short, triangular dorsal fins and their teeth are spade shaped. In the above photos, the triangular-shaped, dark dorsal fin is a spinner dolphin, whose rostrum...
Posted By Katie Velasquez