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ness as painful and yearn to ENLIGHTENING • EDUCATING • ENTERTAINING Nurturing Our Taro Patches escape from behind the walls Editor & Publisher David Bennett of their individual identities Design & Production Hilo Bay Printing BY Jimmy Toyama Research Norman Spaulding to a condition in which they Advertising Sales Ron Johnson can be more unified with the ROVING REPORTERS Our Taro Patches Jimmy Toyama world outside themselves. Magical Hawaii Serge King The experience of falling in Imagination Dolly Mae Plantation Days John Cross love allows them to escape Potpourri Richurd Somers this loneliness—temporar- Mystic Traveler Diana Fairbank Is Falling Inspiration Norma Menzies ily.” What’s Going On Up There? Carol Barbeau Hawaiian Host Culture Paul Neves The euphoric, oceanic, Health Anita Cawley, Marcel Hernandez Connecting Cultures Angie Libadisos What goes on with peo- and omnipotent feelings of Spiritual Healing Kellyna Campbell In Love ple when they fall in love? the fallen in love is short Kama’aina Corinne Quinajon Peck says that it happens at lived. Soon, as Peck says, All rights reserved, copyrighted 2014 no articles can be reprinted without permission. a moment in time in their “reality begins to intrude The Paradise Post is not responsible for the lives when they experience images and statements of advertisers and au- upon the fantastic unity of thors. Submissions due the 5th of the month. a sudden collapse of a sec- the couple who have fallen tion of their individual ego in love. Sooner than later, in For annual subscriptions, boundaries permitting their response to the problem of send name & very year as we ap- fabric of our everyday lives. identities to merge. With daily living, individual will address with $30 to: THE PARADISE POST Loveproach Valentine’s Thinking about this dis- the “sudden release of one- asserts itself.” Examples, P.O. Box 1816 Day, the com- tinction, I was reminded of self from oneself, the explo- he wants to have sex, she Honokaa, HI 96727 memoration of what M. Scott Peck, author sive pouring out of oneself doesn’t; she wants to talk 775.0033 Elove moves front and center of “The Road Less Traveled” into the beloved, and the about her job, he wants to [email protected] into our consciousness. We said about falling in love. In dramatic surcease of lone- talk about his; she doesn’t HAWAII’S start planning and making his best seller, M. Scott Peck liness accompanying this like his friends, he doesn’t DIVERSE preparations to affirm our says that the individuals collapse of ego boundaries like hers; she wants to save UNIVERSE love for the special other in who have fallen in love feel is experienced by the lovers money, he doesn’t; and on CONNECTS our lives. We order roses, ecstatically and wonderfully as ecstatic. We and our be- and on. Gradually the re- CULTURES buy chocolate candies, write at one with the other. People loved are one! Loneliness is alization sets in that each is Native Hawaiian fluffy airy messages hoping who have fallen in love ex- no more!” their own person and they Caucasian that the very words we write perience a sense of omnipo- According to Peck, ego are not one. “The ego bound- fully expresses the “real love” tence where all things seem boundaries are developed aries begin to snap back into Polynesian we feel. In most cases we do possible. They feel that they over time and through vari- place; gradually or suddenly, Indonesian these things out of genuine can conquer all obstacles ous phases of an individual’s they fall out of love. Once Micronesian sincerity but, perhaps for and all problems will be life. As individuals grow again they are two separate Melanesian some, what’s mixed in with overcome. To them, the fu- they come to know that individuals.” At this point Native American that feeling is the fear of the ture will be all light. “they are individuals, con- they begin to either dissolve Okinawan ire of the loved one for being This is the experience fined to the boundaries of the ties of their relationship Fijian forgetful (chuckle). that theme love songs, po- their flesh and limits of their or initiate the work of real Generally, the language ems, sonnets, movies, and power. They are isolated loving.” Indian we use on Valentine’s Day stories that frame concepts from others by their indi- Unlike falling in love, Guamian is the language of falling of romantic love and con- vidual identities, boundaries the work of real love is about African in love even though love is, sumer ads that shape the na- and limits.” They are lonely extending or stretching Tongan or should be, the stuff and tion’s psyche. behind their boundaries and Continued on pg.15 Samoan Korean Waimea Self Storage OPEN Puerto Rican 7am-9pm Thai Storage Spaces Available DAILY Chinese From 5‘ x 5‘ to 10‘ x 25‘ Japanese Breakfast Portuguese Across from Waimea Airport Lunch Vietnamese Marshallese CALL NOW Dinner Pacific Islander 887-0466 Latino & Filipino Thursday Nights ONE ISLAND margaret Caravalho Prime Rib Dinner $16.95 ONE PEOPLE Manager CELEBRATING 15-2872 Government Main Road THE UNITY OF P.o. 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Honoring Our Host Culture BY Kumu Hula Paul K. Neves CONNECTING CULTURES Unforgettable Events was going through the pa- perwork in 1986 I met Wan- da Mokihana Kaikuaana of Of My Life Keaukaha and it happened get da BeSt local giftS to be really refreshing for January 5, 1990 me. Didn't know if a second at da BeSt priceS! loha readers, marriage was a good idea This year, 2015, I though, so I went to school am will be sharing in Geneva, in 1988-89 to re- about a few awe- ally think it over. I asked her someA events that I experi- to marry me from my dorm enced so far in my life. They at the Chateau de Bossey were significant enough to in Celigne, Switzerland in recall as I get on in years and 1989. Upon returning the Mamo St. and Kamehameha Ave. in Historic Downtown Hilo time seems to fly by. Read- creator blessed us with our Big Market Days on Wed and Sat: From Dawn ’til it’s Gone! Small Market on da other days: 8am to 4pm ers, I began in January by first child, Akala, our little (808) 933-1000 www.hilofarmersmarket.com EBT Accepted writing about the bombing princess. I was 36 years old of Pearl Harbor on Decem- and Wanda was 9 years my ber 7,1 941. That world event time. We found out soon junior. Yes we didn't do it caused my 'ohana to relocate after being married that she the way either of our fami- from Papakolea in Hono- could not have children. lies had done it. But I really lulu, to the Mission District We had a ton of disagree- believe creator had it unfold of San Francisco after World ments! We were married on in our own unique way. On War II in 1946. From ha- 7/7/1979, our divorce was fi- our wedding invitation, 8 waiian homesteaders to city nalized on 7/7/1986, exactly months after Akala was slickers ... auwe! 7 years, 7 months and 7 days born, we had Akala inviting Friends, I have chosen later. 777 ! I had heard that all to come to experience our January 5, 1990 as my num- 70 X 7 meant how many aloha as a family. Ever since ber two event. On that day times we need to ask for for- her birth we have marked my wife Wanda gave birth to giveness. Add to that that my January 5th as the time of our first child. Akala Nahi- last name, (Neves) spelled is our Christmas gathering. As kulani Neves, my daughter 7 and you can imagine how near to that day as possible was born at 12:59 pm on a bad my first marriage really for sure! And on the 5th of beautiful Friday afternoon at was. The only good thing January we gather around Hilo Hospital. Akala was 6 was that we didn't have chil- the Christmas tree and open lbs. 13 oz. She was expected dren to fight over. Mahalo our Christmas gifts. December 29th, but finally Ke Akua. Now 25 years later there arrived on the eleventh day Oh something else I is no doubt that I am a fa- of Christmas. Wanda was in wanted to say, my family. ther and a proud one at that. labor for 27 hours! Mahalo You see in my family of 15 With Akala we had what I again to Dr. Ebesugawa, Dr children pretty much every- never thought I would have Park and Dr Matsuura. It one married in their early ... Later on creator added a was a"C" Section and a hell twenties, had kids, etc. There son, our Kinohi, and we four of a rough birth! Wanda was was one divorced among us, have had a pretty good life awesome! she had 8 children and one together as a family and now I think I should give bachelor. Outside of that as adults. When Akala was you a little background to the other 12 of my siblings born the nurse gave her to this life changing event be- were married with chil- me to carry to the room for cause. Friends, I really never dren. To the family I was monitoring. Wanda was to- thought I would ever be a a little goofy. I traveled to tally out of it. Akala held my father. I was a disaster in my Mexico in my VW van with baby finger with her whole personal relationships. Most my friend in '73, because I hand. It was the most awe- failed miserably and sadly. wanted to live in Brazil. I some touch I have ever felt. Me, a father? No way! worked for the airlines and It was something only the My first marriage was to flew all over the place and I spirit could have created. my best friend, (never marry was always had the "creative Great innocent love, pure, your friend), in 1979. We party maker" mentality. I the humble instinct of a new found out we had both made wasn't a bad boy, well at least life. I will never forget the a big mistake after about 4 not all the time. I just liked day I became a father, Janu- years in the marriage. She to have fun ... a lot! Did a lot ary 5, 1990. was 9 years my senior, which of hana hou back then! Mahalo and malama didn't matter to me at the So as my official divorce pono ... Kumu Hula Paul WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM THE PARADISE POST FEBRUARY• 5 ated with magic, sorcery and as a god of fire, Kane as a god the closest thing to a clan of lightning, Kamohoali’i in Polynesian society. Kiha- (The chief of lizards) as a god MAGICAL HAWAII wahine is the most famous of steam, and Hina as one of mo’o goddess in Hawaii. her human forms. Ku and Pele and her family seem Kanaloa are absent in her to be the most recent gods to legends. arrive in Hawaii, except for For more writings by those she obviously adopted Serge Kahili King visit www. Elder Gods into her pantheon like Lono huna.org Of Hawaii Advertise in March For ad reservations: © BY Serge Kahili King 2015 [email protected]

ny study of Hina is the goddess of the 808.775.0033 Hawaiian moon, the ocean and vari- gods and god- ous other things of female desses runs interest. In other, apparently into Atrouble very quickly. later, legends she is paired One problem is the ancient with the god Ku. Hawaiian practice of hu- Wekiu ("top, summit, manizing gods and deifying peak") is the name of a dis- humans. Pele, the volcano appearing lake on top of goddess, can take the form Mauna Kea and is claimed of a woman or the molten by some sources to be the lava or a flame or a spirit or original volcano god of the various plants. islands before Pele arrived. In some stories she is the gods" Kane, Ku, Lono and This title is claimed as well physical ancestor of Poly- Kanaloa, as well as Pele. And for Aila'au ("tree-eater"), nesians from Tahiti, and in they will be treated as gods also the name for the ancient others the essence of fire as in a more or less convention- volcano that turned into opposed to water. Western al Western sense. Kilauea Iki Crater. scholars want her to be one Wakea, Papa, and Mo'o is a word mean- or the other, but that is not Ho'ohokukalani are "cre- ing "lizard," and mo'o gods the Hawaiian way. ator-type" gods. Wakea in the form of giant lizards Another problem is with (space and time), a mascu- seem to be very ancient. the word akua, which we line aspect, and Papa (mat- Over most of Polynesia, in- translate as "god." Unfortu- ter and form), a feminine as- cluding New Zealand, Sa- nately for Western scholars, pect, mate and give birth to moa, Tahiti, Easter Island akua can be used for liv- the islands (the earth) and to and Hawaii they are associ- ing humans, dead humans, one line of the first human 82 Keaa Street forces of nature, locations, beings. Wakea also mates Hilo, Hawaii 96720 objects, printed letters and with one of his daughters, Phone / Fax: 934-9858 a host of other things. As Ho'ohokukalani (maker of email: [email protected] Martha Beckwith said in her heavenly stars) and they give book, Hawaiian Mythology, birth to another line of hu- "The terms akua (usually mans. translated as god), aumakua Maui (the quality of THE GREAT UN-STICKER (usually translated as ances- stirring up) and Hina (gray tral or guardian spirit) and or silver) are two of the most kupua (usually translated widely-known gods in all of AMAZING as hero, demigod or magi- the Pacific, which may in- Quantum Card Reading cian) are as a matter of fact dicate very ancient origins. Self, Friends, Parties, Events interchangeable, their use Maui is usually thought of as Book now to depending upon the atti- a folk hero whose adventures “Un-Stick Your Destiny” tude of the worshiper." The often prove beneficial to hu- with Flow comments in parenthesis are mans, but there are hints mine. that he may have started out 760-809-5243 To make things as sim- as a sun or lightning god. Amazing Energy Healing too. ple as possible, what we are In most of his legends he is Free 15 minute consultation. going to talk about here are paired with the feminine as- Visit Flow at Captain Cook Green Market gods who seem to pre-date pect of Hina as grandmoth- Sundays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the so-called "four major er, mother, sister or wife. 6 •FEBRUARY THE PARADISE POST WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM Happy Valentines Day! MONEY AND MARKETS For ad reservations: [email protected] 808.775.0033 Ron Paul’s 2015 Outlook BY Charles Goyette

yberspace has (Donald Rumsfeld offered economists. Why wait hours in the emergency been thick with that “it could last, you know, There are many ‘next room for non-emergent care? forecasts for six days, six weeks. I doubt shoe to drop’ possibilities, Walk-In Medical Care 2015. In the old six months”), and one could happen any Cmedia, copious amounts of Dr. Paul saw a morass time or any place. `au ilo & Kea ink have been spilled on pre- ahead with a long chain of “Wall Street will be H s X-Ray dictions for the New Year. negative economic and geo- protected, and the trillions -site! On But few predictors have political blowback — the of dollars of big banks de- the track record of Ron Paul. very consequences we are rivatives will be absorbed Authoritative figures of the facing today. by the Fed, the FDIC, and governing classes as august So with that in mind, it ultimately by the American as Alan Greenspan and Ben makes abundant sense to pay taxpayers in the next finan- Bernanke failed to see the close attention to Dr. Paul’s cial crisis. biggest economic cataclysm outlook. There’s no doubt the since the Great Depression This is a pivotal mo- poor will get poorer and the as it bore down on us. No- ment, he writes, because rich richer until the spirit Hilo Kea`au body saw it coming, said “reality is now setting in for of revolution in the people 969-3051 966-7942 Greenspan. America and for that matter calls a halt to the systematic 45 Mohouli St. 16-590 Old Volcano Hwy M-F 8:30am-9pm M-F 9am-5:30pm But Ron Paul did. 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Now, Kaiser also! and with great precision mative observations on the amus for our times. the way the 2008 mortgage subject from his Predictions It is instead that his pre- meltdown would develop. for 2015: dictions are based on sound Urgent Care And while we were be- “Tax revenues will con- economics in which pro- NOW WITH TWO EAST-SIDE LOCATIONS! ing told that the 2003 Iraq tinue to rise, aiding the ductivity is seen as the true war would be a “cakewalk” policy of the government source of wealth, rather than spending the people’s mon- monetary shenanigans. ey rather than those who It is a view that under- earned it. stands that we can’t spend Regulations, even with our way to prosperity, as the (or maybe especially with) Keynes dogma of our age a Republican Congress will presumes. continue to increase and It insists that spending make the Federal Register has to be paid for and that more incomprehensible. debt has consequences. Friction between the These are concepts that middle class and the one are foreign to Washington percent, many of whom are politicians and to academic living off government privi- institutions typified by the leges, will escalate further Princeton economics de- Ono-Kine Grindz and be reflected in confron- partment that bequeathed & tations especially in the large us both Paul Krugman and Famous Malasadas cities. Ben Bernanke. 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ENTINE’S DAY to you and Meditation for just a few yours. Make yourself your minutes every morning will own Valentine and see how Is It Love Or bring you peace. Mediation bright your world can get! YEN'S CAFE Attachment? Friendly &Affordable BY Rev. Norma Menzies Chinese & Vietnamese ebruary is the others can’t wait to love us! Lunch and Dinner month of LOVE! It is magic. When the onus M-F 10:30 AM to 8 PM Sat. 11:00 AM to 8 PM It is Cupid’s season. if off of other people to ac- It is time for roses, cept and love us, they are 235 Waianuenue Ave. Fcandy and gifts for our loved then free to do so. Hilo ones. There are many books, 933-2808 As I watch young people videos, speakers, classes, in- Dine In or Take Out go through the girl/boy dra- formation about HOW to ma of love, I wonder, “Is it love ourselves and it is up to love or attachment that they us to find what works and are experiencing.” then apply it to our lives. Attachment hurts, love, Accepting our lives as never. When we love an- they unfold and not wishing other we wish them well and It is my belief that we they were any different is a bless them and their lives. must work at loving our- start on the loving process. When we are attached, we selves as much or more than Acceptance comes with miss them; we are in physi- we do another human being. the knowledge or the wis- cal pain when they are not We must care and nurture dom that life is moving around us. This is how you our inner being so that our quickly and effortlessly in a can tell the difference in strength grows and we can forward direction and all we your relationships with oth- stand alone if necessary. really have to do is enjoy the ers. If you are in any kind of “The moment you see ride. emotional, mental or physi- how important it is to love Wanting what you don’t cal pain when the “other” is yourself, you will stop mak- have is fruitless and a waste not around, you are attached ing others suffer.” The of time. Love and accept and it is not love. Buddha what you do have and know Love is quiet, can be As we celebrate Valen- that this is the life you chose rowdy, can be many things, tine’s Day this year, it is my before you entered this di- but it does not bring pain wish that we truly put our- mension. Your soul wanted when you truly love another. selves first and gift ourselves the experiences you are hav- You want only their hap- that which we would like our ing to grow and to under- piness no matter what that lover to gift us. It is a freeing stand and gather wisdom. might be. It might even and exhilarating experience You are a unique and mean they leave your pres- to actually consciously put amazing human being. You ence and travel away across ourselves in that position of are here to give your gift of East Hawaii Veterinary Center LLC the world or pass on into being the loved one. your sweet spirit to your- Maika‘iAlfred Veterinary J. Mina, DVM Clinic the next world. 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Move away from toxic feels better when you feed ability to process emotions, people. yourself with these positive See It? thought and spiritual growth Pay attention to what foods. BY Dolly Mae through free will choices are your body asks to ingest. Is Wean yourself from enhanced by having a body. it asking for meat, greens unconscious choices by be- told my friend to ex- It is an alchemical vessel. or sugar? Pay attention to ing alert and choosing con- pect change! It is physical evidence whether it is your body ask- sciously. “You always say that, of the chemical reactions ing or your taste buds. We have free will that but when am I going of your thoughts and feel- You are in control in cannot be removed. We can Ito see it?” he said. ings so you may see their many ways you may never be swayed by lies and our So I wrote this reply. results fairly quickly. Your really thought of. Watch the own insecurities, but once The energy of expecta- body, this alchemical reac- information you ‘eat’. If you we start questioning and tion draws change closer. tor, is constantly offering are still listening to negative paying attention to our bod- The first trick is to remain you understanding of your media news, make it a lim- ies, we can make new choic- open to receive... rather than surroundings. Pay attention ited amount of time only, es that are more enlightened closed off from disappoint- to it. or stop cold turkey. I call it and serve us much better. It ment. In that way, your con- Take the common cold; a news diet. You are mentally takes practice. sciousness makes changes your body is speaking to you eating that ‘bad food’. Listen If you fail in an attempt, at lightening speed. All is It my not happen in your about the stressful overload or read uplifting ‘news’. There’s simply start over. Like a reflected in your life and in lifetime. Then again, it may. of congestion in your life. lots of it on the internet. child learning to walk, fall- your body. Your consciousness is a tool There is usually a lot of mu- If you are eating sweets ing down teaches balance. The second trick is to be of the highest value. cous which is the chemical or drinking alcohol to anes- Little by little with repeated consistent in your focus. If You are here on Planet reaction to over acidity in thetize the pain of anger, attempts, the child learns to you expect bad to happen; Earth at this precise moment the body. So we look to what frustration, loss, insecurity walk. It doesn’t happen by you’ll be right. If you expect to add your priceless energies causes congestion and acidity. or abandonment, become the snapping of fingers… good to happen, you’ll be in just this way. You chose to Congestion is having aware and choose some- but by repeatedly trying. right. The more you focus be here now. All that hap- too much to do, too much thing healthy to replace it. In summary, change without sabotaging with self pens in your life offers you jammed in all at once. Acidi- Use The Sedona Method or will happen when you doubt, the sooner you’ll see opportunities for choice of ty is a result of all that stress. Ho’oponopono to shift your choose to remain alert, stay the desired results. higher vibration now or not It is worsened by eating addiction. Your physical focused and raise your own For larger, global issues, yet. You cannot fail. Every- acidic foods (a list of them body will change when you vibrations. it will probably take gen- thing that happens, when will surprise you) and giving choose differently. The marvelous master I erations to see the results of seen from a higher perspec- energy to negative emotions. Your thoughts become studied with said “Choose consciousness shifts occur- tive, is purposely experi- Hate, anger, frustration, physical reactions in your joy; drink water and stay ring now. This is because of enced to offer you growth. overload, victim thinking, body. Think good thoughts in the now. It’s a recipe for the inconsistency of focus on Whatever you choose in any insecurities and fear are the Paradiseby putting Post: 1.5 yourself x 3.68 inches in a - haphorizonal- miracles. peace due to the fears people one moment is perfect; and acid makers in the alchemy are burdened with daily. You new choice will be offered of your physical body. don’t always see the larger again in the next moment. So a simple cold tells picture when you’re in the You learn from these choic- you to slow down, look at middle of the muddle. 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loha mai kakou. I'm Leslie Wilcox. Welcome to PBS LONG STORY SHORT Hawaii's Long AStory Short. There are only a handful of true divas in Ha- waiian music, women who wrap their powerful voices Leslie Wilcox Talks with grace, elegance, and beauty. You can add to the list, Marlene Sai. This prod- with Marlene Sai uct of Kaimuki and the Ka- mehameha School is quite I have siblings; I have three community to– the group. And I think be- while they were looking for comfortable in a business brothers, a sister, and myself. Oh, yeah. cause it'you know how in life, a place, they stayed with us. setting; but she was destined I'm– I mean, what was it like if you're there, and things And I remember attending first to be a singer, an actor, Okay; what are the– living in Kaimuki in those happen, and it's meant to be, Kamehameha Schools, and even to inhabit the role of –right in the middle. days? Because now, it's such and it just develops in that Uncle Andy would say uh, queen. This regal performer What are the nick- prime real estate, because it's fashion–and see, we were al- when he'd see me coming started out life with the most names? so close to town. I don't know ways surrounded by music as home from school, he'd say, undignified of nicknames. My oldest brother Ron- if you considered yourself we grew up. Always. Come, sit down over here. You know, one time, I ald, his name is Jiggy. town folks, though, right? What kind of music? This was before doing home- was kind of on the fringe of Jiggy? No; it wasn't town, but Hawaiian music and a work. This was before doing watching what you were do- Jiggy. And he works for it was a family community. variety of them, really; a va- anything. So I would sit on ing, and uh, and somebody Kamehameha Schools; he's a And what I liked about it riety of music. But I remem- the steps with him, and he'd called you Goofy, and I was retired fire captain, and he's is, because as I was growing ber our house on Kaimuki have this ukuele and he'd be just offended on your behalf. on the gate. So you drive in, up, I loved the ocean. So I on 4th Avenue; it was our playing a song, or whatever [chuckle] you say, Hi, Jigs. paddled a lot, I used to go grandfolks– old house and instrument. If it was a man- Little did I know that My second brother surfing. my mom and dad took it dolin or–you know, 'cause all of your friends and fam- Dennis, he's retired from the Did you catch the bus? over. And I remember every he played so many. ily call you Goofy. telephone company; and his No. New Year's, we would have Was he– Yeah; I'm Goofy. nickname is Big Head. or you walk it, you know. um, a luau. And we would– So many. Why is that? How did Oh-oh. But no such thing. And, you Mom and Dad would uh, –known at that time as that get started? Because when he was know, we had our own little kalua pig and uh, you know, a composer? Oh, gosh. There is a sto- born, his head was a little path. Made our own, be- dig the hole and do the whole Yes. And he was I think ry to that. When I was little, bigger than the rest of his cause 4th Avenue never went thing. And everyone would, this was my sophomore year I had very curly, curly hair, body. But then as he grew all the way through, so you you know, make something, at Kamehameha or even my and as my parents would say up, they all kind of blended would just kinda make your and we would have a uh, a fresh–I can't remember. But the Hawaiians would always in together. And, of course, way through the bushes and feast. And Uncle Andy and in my early years. He was comment, and they would then it's me. And my sister everything. his musicians–that's Uncle going to the Big Island, and say, Oh. And the older folks just below me, her name is Did all of that. Yeah. Andy Cummings, and musi- he was working with a com- would say, Pupuka, referring Yvonne – Peewee. Good memories, though. cians, and I remember Uncle poser by the name of Jimmy to me. Instead of saying, Oh, Does that mean she was Off to uh, Kuhio Beach Sonny, another aunt's–my Taka. And Jimmy Taka had she's cute, oh, she's pretty, big, or she was small? Off to Kuhio– mother's sister's husband, the song, Kainoa, but he oh, she's this, they would She was tiny. The story –pier? got on the piano. And it was didn't know how to write the say, pupuka. Pupuka means goes that they could fit her in Beach. Well, you know, music – always. You know, it music, to actually write it in goofy. a shoebox, she was so small. the wall? was continuous. music form. So Uncle Andy Because they didn't And 'til today, she still is M-hm. It was your own live was helping him by putting want you to get conceited? very tiny. And she still works Okay; we used to swim music, you're– it in meters an–and writing No, because that's the at Kamehameha Schools. over there a lot; the wall. I Oh, yes. it and structuring it for him. way Hawaiians are; you And my kid brother, Gary, would go to Ala Moana to –talking about? So he was making these trips don't compliment in that retired from the telephone paddle, because I paddled Oh, yeah. back and forth. So Uncle fashion. So you say the op- company, he loved Ho- for Hui Nalu, Hui Kalia, uh, Oh. wanted me to listen to the posite. palong Cassidy. So his nick- Healani. So we kids were ex- song; and I said okay, and You say the opposite. name became Hopalong. And that's a whole other posed to this all the time. I would come home from You say the opposite. [chuckle] And nowa- kind of subculture and cul- As we grew older, Uncle school, sit me down, and So as time went on, and of days, the new generation ture of Hawaii, the pad- Andy would be traveling, uh, on our steps outside of course, it just kind of stuck, probably wonders – dling community. So you and we developed into our the house, and he'd play the and the personality became Yeah. were very much involved own music and besides hula, song. He said, Now, I want goofy oftentimes, you know. What is that? uh, in your life, first in pad- you know, we'd try to sing you to learn the song. And And of course, my fa- Yeah; oh, yeah. dling. a song or two. But at some that's how I started to learn ther would always say, Oh, You know, you lived in Yes. point in time in my grow- Kainoa, which was the song gosh, she's so goofy. Well, it Kaimuki. And then music. And ing up years, uh, I remember that started me in the busi- was he who kind of left me Right. not one of the others went Uncle Andy and the Cum- ness. with that uh, nickname. But Nowadays, we would into showbiz. mings family moved to the It's the signature song– then our entire family, we all consider that town, but in No. None of them did. I mainland. But when they It's one of– have nicknames, you know. those days, it was a bedroom was the only individual from moved back for just a spell –for you. WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM THE PARADISE POST FEBRUARY• 11 LONG STORY SHORT

–the signature songs. –statehood. Yeah; no Exactly. Yeah. puka in the Pali, right? –everybody's got uncles How does it go? [chuckle] like this. [SINGS] I'm waiting on 'Cause he didn't want to Exactly. Yeah, it was a warm and sunny seashore, see the Pali Tunnel built. Uncle Gabby, and it was Un- yearning for the one that I Yeah. He did all of that. cle, Uncle, Uncle all over the adore. My heart is true, I'm Do you remember all place, which is the way we thinking of you; forever I that? are, right? And then as you will love you, Kainoa. Oh, yes; I do. And I re- grow older, and then you re- Absolutely– member him singing it, too. alize all of this talent that's Yeah. You know, I– right there with you, and Marlene Sai –beautiful. How did it go? I've nev- how privileged you've been Yeah. er heard it sung. through your younger years. Uncle Andy would call to of hours. Then my parents Now, Andy Cummings Oh, gosh; I can't re- I don't think Uncle you on the uh, front porch– would step in; she has to is a heck of an uncle to get member it right now. Oh; it Gabby was at a whole lot of M-hm. do her homework, and she started– was the puka in the Pali. But backyard– –um, did he pick any has chores to do. And so – Yeah. when we would have these No. of the other kids, or did he things of that sort. –in the music business gatherings, you know, his –luau. I think he was sense– Did you have a– with. group, which was made up pretty selective. No. –disciplinarian family Yeah. of uh, Gabby Pahinui, Uncle Yeah, but you know, he –something in you? or– Now, I have to ask you Andy, and Ralph Alapai, was the baby in that group. No one else; it was just Very. something about him. He and all of these old folks, So he was so kolohe. So I. And I don't know why. –or structured? was, of course, one of the and they would come to the when he played, you know, And because I would try to Oh, yeah; Dad and greatest hapa Haole compos- house, and they would jam, he was playing always from sing around the house, and Mom were very much the ers, ever, um, and he wrote and they would practice. the soul, and the heart, and I guess he would, you know, disciplinarians. Yes. You Waikiki, which is another And you don't know all of the seat of his pants. And hear. Oh, maybe there's know, with five kids, I guess song you are known for. this wealth of talent that's he would just go into, you possibility here, you know, you would have to be. Signature; yeah. right there with you. know, one song, and the rest with this child. Or nothing You went through Ka- But I heard that he also You don't realize these of them would just jam. But in particular for him to just mehameha Schools, and tended to write songs about are– it was um, it was a nice expe- pick me out of the– then what? causes. I think he might have And you– rience through those young He never said anything M-hm. You know, with been against– -very special people. You years. to you– all of the music besides all of The puka in the Pali. think– You know, when um, No. Never did. But all the complete education that he said was, uh, he would one gets, but the beautiful help me with the phrasing. music that the students do Then, if I wasn't hitting the learn, and that's all the cho- note, he'd make sure that I'd ral singing and that became get up to it, and we'd go over a learning process too for it, over and over again. me. What did he tell you Yes, but I think you about phrasing? were doing it at a time when Like, I'm waiting on a Hawaiian language was not warm and you don't take a in favor at Kamehameha. Building with Bamboo in Hawai’i breath until, seashore. Exactly; exactly. Supporting and creating a M-hm. So you got the music, sustainable building infrastructure on Hawai’i Island. You're waiting on a but not necessarily the Ha- warm and sunny seashore. waiian lyrics? This “Shoot to Shelter” workshop series, led by Leimana Pelton, covers the cultivation, harvesting, treatment, So we say you see what You would– curing and finishing of bamboo, which can then be used for I'm saying? You see what I'm Or the meanings? construction of buildings, furniture, crafts, tools and more. saying? –get the lyrics, but we Bamboo experts will teach building and joinery techniques It's the thought. didn't have, in those days which take advantage of the physical characteristics of It's the complete the Hawaiian language was bamboo to create a strong and beautiful end product. thought. So you're waiting not taught at Kamehameha. Three one-day workshops are being held in Kona: on a warm and sunny sea- This is my fiftieth reunion January 17, February 28 and April 4, shore, yearning for the one this year, so it's been–59, so plus a two-day workshop April 18 & 19, 2015. that I'so you don't break up 2009. So this will be fifty All workshops 8:30 - 4pm your phrases. Okay; okay. So years for me. And back then $75 per workshop • $125 for the 2 day workshop or $250 for the series. here you are [chuckle], tenth they didn't speak Hawaiian. Attendance is limited to 30 people, advance registration is required. grade, ninth grade. Okay, So you would sing Ha- Register at ISFHawaii.org or call 808-889-6845 for more details. Uncle. But this would go waiian songs, and not know on, sometimes for a couple Continued on pg.12 12 •FEBRUARY THE PARADISE POST WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM

Continued from pg.11 oneself, and as you go to par- what they meant? ties, and you're with friends, Exactly. Or you would and you're sitting with an LONG STORY SHORT have to sit down with my ukulele and you're playing parents or kupuna, and ask, along with someone else, would meet every Sunday. A Kaneohe from Waikiki. And he said, Can you write your you know, What does this who has an instrument, and good friend of mine, Vicky we get to the other side of name and your address, and mean and what is this all you're carrying on; you're Hollinger, and this other the island, and we get into your phone number, just you about? singing all of these songs, gal, Norma, and I would this–park in the back, walk know, so I can get in touch M-hm. knowing basically what they meet at Joe's in Waikiki. Be- into Honey's. with you? I said, Okay. He Because the language all mean, but not completely cause we were low on the to- Honey's. says, What are your plans? I wasn't spoken, because the and totally. But you're also tem pole, so we had to carry Honey's. And he's giv- said, Well, I'm planning to language wasn't taught. You bringing out what you've all of the Sunday work, and ing us the lowdown on who go to the university, and I know. learned at the school. everyone else was home with this guy is, he's a beach boy, want to get my degree. Well, Did your parents think M-M-hm. their family. But we didn't and oh, they got great music. maybe you can make some you should learn the Hawai- All that was taught you. care; we were young. So Sonny Chillingsworth, Gary money; extra money. Think ian language? Probably not Because there's music ap- we pulled the Sunday duty. Aiko; oh, these guys, they're you might want to sing here? in that generation, right? preciation, and so therefore, And when we were done, good, good. So we get there, Sing? Really? Oh, my gosh; No, because they hardly you're learning all different we always planned, Okay, and we're hearing this mu- how much am I going to get spoke it at home. Rarely, did facets of it. let's meet at Joe's, let's have sic. Oh, my gosh. So this paid? And I'm asking all of they speak it at home. It was So at this point in lunch and everything, and guy comes over and he says, these questions. He says, I'll hush-hush. Marlene's life, the build- then plan from there what I want you to meet Don Ho; call you. One week went by, You've seen it come a ing blocks of her singing ca- we're gonna do. This one I want to meet–this is Mar- two weeks went by; and I long way. reer are falling into place. particular weekend, we're at lene. Eh, this wahine can didn't hear from him. And I I've seen it come a very A family that embraced the Joes, and in comes–and the sing; she was singing in the thought, oh, gosh; put it out long way. concept of kanikapila, the beach boys would always car. You gotta call her up to of my head completely. And Have you learned to musical craftsmanship of come over. sing. And this is her friend I thought, okay, that guy speak Hawaiian since? her famed Uncle Andy Cum- Because you were at- Vicky. So we sat there for a was just all wapa. One day, No. And I would love mings, and an appreciation tractive young women? little bit, and we were hav- I'm driving down Kalakaua, to. for music nurtured at the And because I used to ing our libations, and having and I'm looking in my rear- You must hear it all Kamehameha Schools; now, paddle, so I knew a lot of a nice time. He calls me up view mirror, and it looked around you now. Marlene Sai just needed to them too. So, you know, to sing. I said, Oh, gosh. Do like a Thunderbird, and the I do, I hear. And you be discovered. they always–you know, Hi, you know Kainoa? If I sang top was down, and I see this know your phrases, and you It was when I came out Jessie, hi, you know, Rab- it, do you think you could car darting in and out. And know some things about of Kamehameha, and the bit, hi, hi, hi, and all of this. play it? Sing it to us. Sonny. it's approaching me. And Hawaiian, but that you can plan was to go, because it This one day, they were sit- So I hummed a little tune to this guy's hair is blowing; relate to. And yes; that, I was full-on business courses ting around and everything, him, and he says, Oh, I can no shirt on, and he's com- know. But to converse; no, I that I was taking at Kame- and said, Hey, uh, you want get it, sure. So I sang Kai- ing up closer to me. And I'm don't. And I would love to. hameha, 'cause that was my to come down to uh, this noa, and they asked me to getting nervous. So I roll up But you grew up at a intent to go on and further place. Our friend has a bar, sing another song. I sang an- my window, roll up this win- home and at school in an my education in business. restaurant bar, club on the other song. And then I went dow, and I'm going further, environment that uplifted And that was the concentra- other side of the island, and sat down. Before we and he comes and he's telling music as a value in life. tion. I was working during Kaneohe. He's taking care left, he came up to me and Continued on pg.14 Well, and at that time that summer uh, in travel. of it for his mom, and he too–well, when I graduated Matter of fact, Uncle Andy manages the place. You folks from Kamehameha, and had gotten me a job, 'cause want to go down next week? during that period uh, my he was with either Aloha They have nice music, good later years at Kamehameha or Hawaiian Airlines. So music. Okay. So the next as I said, you know, with he got me this job in this Sunday, we plan, and we all all of the choral singing the travel agency, and I would meet, and we all get in the music that came from there, sell tours and do all of these car and we're driving down. I thought it was just a natu- things and earn some money So one with the ukulele and ral. during the summer. Well, another with the guitar, and M-hm. my friends got to have jobs in the top is down, and we're And so you apply it to the industry too, and so we singing on our way down to

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Each one will still be here for over 1000 years. cal one. request. “The Vatican first happen quite easily if you Mahalo! 14 •FEBRUARY THE PARADISE POST WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM Long Story Short Continued from pg. 12 POTPOURRI pulled me over; he told me me to pull over. So I pulled what was happening. And over, and I'm looking at this he said, Don't worry about it and I'm thinking, Who in and just be comfortable, and It‘s Just My Opinion the world is this? 'Cause he– we're just going to rehearse. BY Richurd Somers I didn't recognize him. We went through rehearsal, He got out of the car, and at the end of that time, came over to me, and he– I Sonny said that a couple of had the window up, and he's the individuals wanted to knocking on the– talk to me about recording. [chuckle] I mean, it all happened that I Can’t –window, and he's say- fast. ing to me, You remember So I said, What do I do? to Italy, spend it in Cinque me? I was playing the organ He said to me, Don't wor- Terre and the northern lakes for you; you remember me? ry; he said, just meet with country. Of course, with my And I'm thinking, What them, and we'll get a lawyer Go Back declining physical health, church is he talking about? or somebody that you trust. ne year, many ited this marshy Venetian due to Sciatica, we may just I gotta remember organ? And it just escalated from years ago, Lagoon that lies between the stay at home and roll our Where–and then he said, there. And in a matter of a Nurse Patt and Po and the Pave Rivers know luggage around our neigh- You came to my place with short time, I mean, I was I went to Ven- of its beauty, it art, and its borhood – Or not! Jessie. When he said Jessie, meeting Lucky Luck, and Oice. We spent about 10 days architecture. You probably I just had a thought my play– and I said, Oh– Jimmy Walker, if I remem- in a neighborhood apart- also know it floods from – I should go back to Ven- Don Ho– ber correctly. ment we rented that was off time to time, mostly in the ice with a miniature stereo –Don Ho. Who's Jimmy Walker; a square that few tourists winter. And in the heat of system that only plays the –is at your window. another radio guy? spent any time at. summer, the stench of sew- sound that rolling luggage And I'm looking at–so Yeah, he was a radio We had a great time, age is unbearable at times. makes on wooden walkways I rolled my window down, guy. And then J. Aku Head walking, getting lost, and The Republic of Venice and areas paved in stone. and he said, I lost your num- Pupule. finding places that we could was a major maritime force I must know someone ber. He says, I don't know The uh, top paid disc fantasize about what might during the Middle Ages as who could do that and then what happened to the paper, jockey in the world– have happened there a cen- well as the Renaissance days record the looks of the locals I lost that. He said, I've been Yes. tury ago. of yore. And, today, like when they hear the sound trying to get your phone –as they said. But now, the six citizens back in those days, sym- they hate, but cannot find number. Yeah; yeah. But–yeah, of Venice who still live there phonic and operatic music is the guilty party to fine. So he asked, Can you and things really started to passed a law that forbids heard wafting from the same But then, I know that come down to the um, to escalate, and really happen luggage with wheels. Of windows that lasted all those Nurse Patt will say some- Honey's tonight or tomor- very fast. course, there are really lots centuries. thing like: “Haven’t you row night? He says, I'd like And here you were, how more people than six, but Venice is slowly sinking anything better to do than to know if we can get some old; nineteen? tourists outnumber them, into the sea. A gondola trip worry about rolling luggage songs together. If you're still No; seventeen, turning and also provide almost all on any canal will take you sounds?” I don’t know that interested, I'd like for you to eighteen. I just got out of the income for those who past building after building, I do, but I will ponder that. sing, and maybe make some high school. And it was just own homes and/or live and all of them deeper and deep- My guess is that most of extra money. And that's re- that quick. work there. er into the sea each year. So, you wish you had turned the ally how it all started. Quick, indeed. What Apparently, the citizens with a shortened life where page when I suggested you Singing at Honey's. And began as casual conversa- of Venice find the noise that tourists pay almost all the lo- do so in the 4th paragraph, your boss was Don Ho. tions with her Uncle Andy wheeled-luggage makes to cal’s taxes and incomes, why but that’s just my opinion. And my boss was Don had now turned into the op- be worse than anything they make it difficult for travel- Ho. Yeah. But things hap- portunity of a lifetime. have ever experienced. So, ers? I have no idea why! pened so fast. Because that In Part 2 of our Long it will cost you 500 Euro Maybe it’s like our local night that I got down to Story Short with Marlene if you are caught wheel- municipalities who state that Kaneohe, and there were Sai, we'll hear the story of ing your luggage. I suppose their number one priority is these men that were sitting a highly unlikely recording one can carry luggage with climate change. Like they there; Bill Murata, George studio that was the setting wheels, but that seems to can do anything about it in Chun, and I didn't know for one of her iconic songs. defeat the purpose. And so any significant way on a lo- who they all were, and they And we'll hear advice for I rant and rave, and have cal basis; while they ignore were all recording individu- anyone aspiring to pursue a vowed never to return to the the potholes that we encoun- als. Herb Ono and I'm not career in music. Until then, wonderful city until that law ter on every street. sure if Jack DeMello was thank you for spending this is overturned. Nurse Patt and I had there too. And they were time with us. Okay, you have the gist planned to go back for 10 there to hear Sonny Chill- For Long Story Short of this story, so move along days in Venice and 7 more ingworth. and PBS Hawaii, I'm Leslie and read something more days on the four major outer Because they were gon- Wilcox. A hui hou kakou. intellectual. For those who islands, but now we have na make a recording of him? Original air date love punishment, I go on. postponed that trip, and in- Right; right. Sonny 8/18/09. Those of you who have vis- stead, will, on our next trip WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM THE PARADISE POST FEBRUARY• 15

Nurturing Our Taro Patches MYSTIC TRAVELER BY Jimmy Toyama Continued from page 3 bonds of community and to the limits of the lovers’ ego lessen individual pain and boundaries. Falling in love suffering stemming from according to Peck is “not fuzzy notions of love, it’s an extension of one’s limits critical, therefore, that mis- Forms of or boundaries; it is a par- conceptions about it should tial and temporary collapse be cleared up as much as of them.” When limits are possible. extended, they tend to stay Consumerism in our Shapeshifting extended. “Real love is a age with its steady stream permanently self enlarging of messages in the vein of BY Diana Fairbank experience. Falling in love “falling in love” makes it es- s I write in early activities which bring joy. is not.” Real love has some- pecially challenging to break January, 2015, I can’t help thinking what thing to do with purposively through to a better under- one of my dearest I would do if I were faced nurturing one’s or another’s standing of love. friends and favor- with feeling the same sand spiritual development. Informed vigilance of iteA local filmmakers, Alder through the hourglass run- It takes deep commit- the messages acting upon us Sherwood, is on your neigh- ning out for me. There are ment to the success of the re- and a sensitive awareness of boring island of of Kauai two things that come to the lationship, a disciplined rela- what’s going on in our lives to conduct interviews with fore for me, and that helps tionship, and a will to carry are the best tools to foster Hawaiian shapeshifters for to prioritize my focus, no out what’s needed and desir- healthy real love in our lives. her film, “Do You Shift? The matter how much time I still able to nurture the growth No one is immune Shapeshifting Documenta- have left. I know the things of the other—and because from “falling in love.” One ry” (http://www.shapeshift- I want to have accomplished when one extends the limits can be smitten, but with ingfilm.com/). before my ultimate shape- of one’s boundaries the self understanding, awareness, At a recent holiday par- shifting, and having the grows too. discipline, and responsibil- ty, Alder was describing how privilege of sharing some Spiritual growth may be ity chances are one will not she came to be involved in they can do; there is no sur- of the precious time of late seen as capacities for empa- mistake “falling in love” for this film that she is produc- gery that can fix all the com- with Frank and Josh, has thy, compassion, discipline, love, but work toward real ing and directing with her plications he’s having. ramped up my daily aware- attention, humility, faith, love. husband, Jeremiah Kaynor. So, he’s being sent home ness of gratitude for my own courage, fairness, and car- Love is still a mysteri- She recounted how she was to die and Josh and his fam- good health, and apprecia- ing. ous force in our lives. We telling someone about this ily have to face that his end tion for every day. Love is such an impor- don’t really know where love particular one among the in this body is near. Proximity to this per- tant emotion. Human- comes from, and that’s ok. different projects she was After so many months sonal process has shown me ity could not exist for a day We should hold the power developing, and that person of potential surgical hopes more about the powers of without it and bonding be- of love in awe and be open said, By the way your face dashed, hearing this news unconditional love, as I see tween people would not be to being awed by it in a wise and whole being lights up sent a chill of finality, sadness that as part of the gift to possible. To strengthen the way. when you talk about it, this and helplessness through Frank, from such a painful is the one I hope you’ll put me, reminiscent of when I experience as losing a child. your focus on! And having learned my mother had ter- He has had to live with the seen her talk about it my- minal cancer 20 years ago. probability of this eventual For ad reservations: self, I knew exactly what he I imagine Josh in his outcome for his son his whole [email protected] meant, and I recalled being highest spirit form, unen- life, but now here is it hap- 808.775.0033 told the same thing by Alder cumbered by physical chal- pening, and he is meeting about one of my projects, re- lenges, and wish him relief these heart-wrenching chal- cently. from his suffering, above all. lenges with such patience I remarked that this is I’m thinking of him having and grace. I am blessed to be yet another form of shape- to figure out how he wants here to ease this transition shifting: toward whatever it to spend whatever time he for Frank, and bring cheer to is that makes our individual has left. Josh in any way I can, while double-helixes spin in pal- In some ways, it’s a the sand sifts & shifts away. pable delight. blessing to have some warn- Another event inspired ing before this shift of shape me to write about this sub- awaiting us all, and a chance ject, which is the release to address whatever is sud- Happy from the hospital of my be- denly clear in its stark ada- loved Frank’s 32-year-old mancy, demanding atten- son Josh, who has a con- tion. Valentines genital heart condition that The freedom from worry has reached end-stage heart about a thousand what if’s Day! failure, and the doctors have now moot, and the oppor- said there is nothing further tunity to choose significant 16 •FEBRUARY THE PARADISE POST WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM

Hawai’i’s Dog Whisperer BY Carl Oguss DOG STORY

day group sessions in the The Makaha Sons Concert park is that the dogs are When Dogs not only learning from me, Set for February 14 at and from what I teach their moms/dads to do differently; The Palace Theater they are learning from the he Palace The- their incomparable blend Get Around behavior of and body lan- ater is proud to of vocals and musicianship, lmost every Sun- guage conversations with announce the sparkling personalities and day at my free dog the other dogs. Time and return of the delightful stage presence. training classes time again, we have a dog MakahaT Sons annual Valen- Entertainers in the purest in Liliuokalani come who is VERY reactive tine's Day Concert on Sat- sense, their youthful verve ParkA in Hilo we see some- to other dogs, and really acts urday, February 14 at 7pm. and playful antics resonate thing special happen when the fool, jumping and bark- Jerome Koko, one of the with audiences of all ages dogs get around other dogs ing his/her fuzzy little head original 1967 Makaha Sons and have won them thou- in a group. Whatever their off. of Niihau, will be arriving sands of fans the world level of socialization, most However, with some with special friends for a over. With new blood from dogs are keenly interested in pointers on body language night of vibrant sound and younger Ohana musicians, whatever other dogs are do- and perhaps a training leash full, rich harmonies. Jerome Koko continues to ing. This interest is often ex- plete their social educations that I provide (also free of Longtime group mem- carry on the famous sound pressed in ways which have so that they will know how charge), we get the dog to ber Louis "Moon" Kauakahi and the tradition of Makaha social risks, like barking to get along with others and relax, and then he/she starts "retired" during the sum- Sons. He continues to travel frantically or trying desper- have the best quality of life to soak in what the other mer. Jerome Koko, the the world with their music. ately to rush into the other possible. So, where their bio- dogs are saying with their lone remaining member of As a founding mem- dog’s personal space. logical mothers and Mother eyes and bodies, and sees the popular group, owns the ber, he has been a part of Such behaviors are usu- Nature have left off, we, as that the group is pretty re- Makaha Sons name and re- the group as it evolved from ally “innocent” social mis- their cross-species adoptive laxed. Then, we start the mains dedicated to continue the Makaha Sons of Niihau takes: our dogs are overly parents, must finish up their group walk around the park, the group's legacy. to this newest incarnation. excited and just don’t know social educations with train- and by the time we’ve going Joining Jerome this year Come hear the new and the any better how to handle ing. halfway around, the mom/ will be Mark Yim on guitar familiar sounds of Hawaii's their feelings. That is where Most behavior problems dad notices that their dog is and bass player Kimo Artis. favorite group. With Jerome our role as cross-species can be traced to our dogs just strolling along, closer to Both gentleman have a long at the helm, you are guaran- adoptive parents comes into needing more of something other dogs than ever before, history with Hawaiian and teed to enjoy a fun night fea- play, because part of our job in their lives (e.g., exercise, getting into the pattern of contemporary music. Both turing harmonies and acous- is to complete our dog’s so- friends to mess around with) sniffing and “pee-mailing”, men have played with some tic music that is singularly cial education. and/or better communi- and just enjoying the day in of Hawai'i's great musicians. distinct. "My 'ohana has Dogs are often adopted cation from their human the park with mom/dad. Yim was a member of the Pe- been sharing my music for away from their families at moms/dads about the norms By the end of the two ter Moon Band for 15 years many years and I have played a very young age. In nature, and expectations of their hour session, the moms/dads and member of the group with many of Hawaii's finest they would grow up around family. The motivation to are amazed at how well their Olomana for 8 years. Bass- musicians" says Mr. Koko. other dogs of all ages and be “good” is already there, little darlings did in such ist Kimo Artis is currently "Now I am bringing these would learn-by-doing what within the dog’s psychologi- close contact with others, a member of the group Ka- performers into the tradition the rules are for behavior in cal makeup; they both want but it is precisely because of pala, and for 15 years has of the Makaha Sons. Audi- their group. If they acted too to please us, and need us to the (controlled) close contact been a member of the group ences everywhere have been pushy or excited, another be secure in Life, so our hap- with others that they did so Kanilau, with 4 cd's to their very receptive to our changes dog would eventually ob- piness is of paramount im- well! It is often a life-chang- credit. Also performing in over the years. I see no rea- ject, eventually with teeth! portance to them. ing experience for them, in the Palace Theater's Valen- son to stop playing or for the Through these threats and However, we humans the very real sense of open- tine show will be male Hula Makaha Sons to stop per- nips, the pups would learn are so bad at saying “No!” ing their eyes to entirely dancer Shadow. forming. We are still having both what the norms for to specific behaviors that new and better possibilities "We've welcomed The too much fun." behavior are and how to our dogs very often com- for their dogs in the future. Makaha Sons for nine years Tickets for this annual say “No!” to someone when pletely misunderstand what Again and again, these hu- now at the Palace," said Di- favorite concert begin at you want them to stop do- we are trying to say. They man-dog families go from rector of Operations Morgen only $30 in advance. Side ing something: you express may think that we are ex- isolation and apprehension, Bahurinsky. "This year Je- seating reserved is $40 and a credible threat with your cited, or they may see that to exploration and a deeper rome will create a brand new Center Reserved is $50. All body language. we are clearly upset, but who mutual bond, built upon concert format that includes ticket prices will increase by In this way, all dogs or what we are upset about, their deeper communication these handpicked talented $5 on the day of the concert. throughout history have and why, is often a complete and the expanded world that musicians and their hula Advance tickets may be pur- learned to be more or less mystery for them, try are it has opened up for them. dancers" said Bahurinsky. chased at the Palace Box socialized; like every other their moms/dads do to make Please send your ques- For over three decades, Office from 10am to 3pm mammal that lives in groups the message clear. tions to easthawaiidogpsy- the Makaha Sons have been weekdays or by calling 934- as adults, they must com- The wonder of the Sun- [email protected] delighting audiences with 7010 to pay by credit card. WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM THE PARADISE POST FEBRUARY• 17 EPICURIAN EPISODES Chinese New Year 2015 Year of the Sheep order to portray the idea of or “Lai See with money in it BY Chef Katherine Louie unity and is often served for good luck. The tradition- with a ginger & scallion soy al candies in the prosperity hinese New Year, the celebrations was feasting dipping sauce. tray are coconut (together- also known as and gathering of the extend- Jai, also known as Bud- ness), candied melon (good the Lunar New ed family the on New Year’s dha’s Vegetarian Stew, is health), lychee nuts (family Year, translated Eve. My fondest recollec- eaten because it’s “part of the ties), kumquat (prosperity), Cmeans Spring Festival, is tion of Chinese New Years Buddhist culture to cleanse longan (fertility), peanuts – celebrated this year on Feb- was anticipation and helping yourself with vegetables,” long life, lotus seeds (a large ruary 19, 2015, is the most my mother prepare and cook The ingredients consist of family), and red melon seeds important and auspicious the traditional foods, which sea moss for prosperity; lotus (happiness, truth). date celebrated to the tradi- included dumplings and seeds for children/birth of To participate in Chi- tional Chinese. The Chinese other offerings served during sons; noodles for longevity; nese New Years festival cele- New Year festival has been our New Years celebration. lily buds to “send 100 years bration on the Big Island, on celebrated for over 3,000 Family including uncles, of harmonious union,” Chi- February 15, 2015 in down- years. The festivities last ture never came back. aunties and cousins reunite nese black mushrooms to town Hilo, the 12th AN- for two weeks until the 15th Following the practice for a meal that includes long “fulfill wishes from east to NUAL CHINESE NEW day to the Lantern Festival. of villagers and the mythi- noodles, symbolizing long west:” and more. Ingredients YEAR FESTIVAL will be Traditional Chinese families cal beast Nian, traditional life, which are consumed can be challenging to find, held from 10am to 3pm at as well as many from other households offers ritual sacri- in the first five days of the however available online. Kalakaua Park. Who would cultures all over the world fices of food and paper icons New Year. Fish, with head To participate in consum- have known that as a child, gather during this time. to gods and ancestors. Print- and tail intact, is served as ing this popular traditional my eagerness to help my According to Chinese ed scrolls with lucky messag- the last course, symbolic of good luck dish, The Royal mother (god rest her soul) in folklore, the beginning of es on household doorways abundance. On the 15th and Jade Chinese Restaurant in the kitchen during prepara- Chinese New Year started were posted and firecrackers final day of celebration of the Lanihau Center in Kona tra- tions for Chinese New Years not from good luck, but from lit to frighten away any evil New Year, round dumplings ditionally serves this dish on had shaped and define my a fear of the legendary beast spirits. Elders gave out mon- shaped like the full moon Chinese New Years Day. destiny as a private chef and called the Nian, (translation ey to children in “red” envel- are served, which symbolizes While there are plenty cater in my adult life in Ha- - Year) which would come on ops, for luck. Many of the the family unit and of per- of traditions that add mean- waii! the first day of new year to rituals still practiced were fection. ing to the Chinese New For more information re- eat livestock, crops, villagers meant to bring good luck to Other foods considered Year, there is still my child- garding my catering services, and especially children. In the household and long life good luck for a prosper- hood favorite, the Prosper- please contact me at info@ order to protect themselves, to the family–particularly to ous new year includes tan- ity Tray. It contains an as- outrageousfoods.com. villagers would put food in the parents. gerines and oranges, for its sortment of 8 varied sweet Warmest Aloha, front of their doors at the Traditional Chinese vibrant colors of represent- treats, each with its sym- Katherine Louie, beginning of every year as it household today are pas- ing good luck and because bolic meaning. The prosper- Outrageous Gourmet was believed that if the beast sionate on the preparing for the Chinese words for gold ity tray is usually offered to P.O. Box 5321 ate the food, Nian wouldn't the celebration. During this and tangerine sound alike. children and guests. If an Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 attack and leave the village time, home and family are Also included in the group adult takes a candy from the 808-989-7287 alone. As the legend was the principal focus. of symbolic lucky foods in- tray, he is meant to replace http://outrageousgour- told, a god visited a villager I recall from my child- cludes the Pomelo grape- it with a lucky red envelope met.com who decided to defeat Nian. hood, my mother would fruit as it is thought to bring The God told the Villager to prepare our home for the fes- “continuous prosperity and put red paper on his house tivities with thorough clean- status.” The tradition comes and to set off firecrackers, as ing in order to get rid of any from the Cantonese phrase Nian was afraid of the color unfavorable or inauspicious for pomelo sounds similar red and loud noises. Upon traces, which may have ac- to the words for prosperity the arrival of the Lunar New cumulated during the old and status. A whole chicken Year, villagers would hang year. Other traditions is to served at the table represents red lanterns and red scrolls pacify the gods should they rebirth, togetherness, and on windows and doors and come from heaven to make prosperity. The chicken is used firecrackers to frighten inspections. generally steamed or boiled away Nian, which the crea- The most important in with the head and feet in 18 •FEBRUARY THE PARADISE POST WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM “We cannot walk on water if we refuse to get out of the boat.” OLD PLANTATION DAYS

The sugarcane plantations of the past were businesses that took pride in their work and world leadership in sugar manufacturing. This pride also transferred to things as benign as the artwork and filigree of their stock certificates issued to early owners. In these two certificates we see a mythical scene of Poliahu, the Godess of Mauna kea, hovering over the mountain and Hilo bay. A closer look shows images of the Hilo Sugar Mill, Coconut Island, and the businesses of Hilo in the backround. The images shown on the Hutchinson Sugar Plantation shows a detail of day to day work on the plantation with hand cut cane and mule carts being loaded, these being a representation of actual plantation operations. The Hutchinson Cerificate was dated 1899. WWW.THEPARADISEPOST.COM THE PARADISE POST FEBRUARY• 19

you are concentrating on. psychic land of Pisces the We are truly being SU- ability to touch, smell, feel AS ABOVE SO BELOW PER SIZED to act with In- and really connect with stinct rather than the linear more than you could dream mind with Jupiter in the Fire possible becomes stronger. What’s Going On Up There? sign of Leo, Saturn in the Mixed with the Aquarius BY Carol Barbeau fire sign of Sagittarius, and New moon a few minutes Uranus the planet of change before I world see some appy Birthday moon. (PISCES Water ele- in Aries. Fire and air make very wild things coming for Aquarius and ment) People born during for great connections and many of us. What is the last Pisces Sun sign this time are COUGAR also jumping a bit more im- thing you ever thought you people and I people. Their plant is the pulsively than you normally would do but always wanted Hknow we are all having some PLANTAIN, their color is do into the Next thing. to do? This new moon asks exciting new thoughts this BLUE-GREEN, and their So, please spend much that you DO it now. month? Mercury retrograde mineral is turquoise and of this month in purifica- This energy will work in Aquarius is trying to get their ELEMENTAL CLAN tion rituals which are, things in relationships, business us all to recognize that the IS FROG CLAN and what- time for shifting again and which bring you peace, and and your inner world and Mind is Brilliant and we are ever our sun sign we get to think happy thoughts. a feeling that things will be is much more powerful this now ready for some HUGE utilize and absorb these en- Pisces Sun signs, HOT fine. A Good purification year than ever before as the mental and thus emotional ergies. doggedy, this is truly your ritual is DEEP breathing. In sun (the light and where we and physical changes. Mer- Aries sun signs are go- time, recognize you are cre- love, light, sunsets, friends, are now) joins with Neptune cury retrograde often brings ing to really feel a kick in the ator and with what you be- laughter, positive approaches and Chiron bringing a heal- back old ideas, loves, and re- pants towards action. lieve. Well, that is what you to things, opening to learn- ing energy to whatever we connection is strong during Taurus sun signs are are creating isn't it? ing and teaching and be- imagine. Remember again this time going to recognize a deeper For all signs Colors for ing MORE READY TO we are being gifted with a And welcome change inner need for some down February are traditionally BECOME who you truly CREATION energy of cre- as URANUS, the planet time. Silvers and blues for cleans- are and meeting soul mates ating by imagining and de- of change, works to help us Gemini Sun signs are ing and clearing. And the could be your first part sire. change SELF as it sets up the going to find that calming stones held sacred in ancient of this great month. And From the beginning last full month of a 3 year ar- down and focusing is man- times were the Peridot and breathing out the stresses of this month we have very gument with Pluto in Capri- datory. coral. And from Ancient and worries of life, quick, strong energy to increase vi- corn. Changes are a coming Cancer Sun signs are times the Amethyst which is easy and free. sions, as well as psychic abil- and this month is going to finally going to be getting the true purity and clearing Until the 20th Venus ity, open to taking a class, give us all some really differ- some strong answers as to gemstone. the planet of what we de- workshop, or just sitting and ent perceptions of our world. WHY. Air, ideas, mental pur- sire in the illusionary and asking what Spirit wants to February is the 2nd Leo sun signs, well, suits, contacts, relationships visionary sign of Pisces has tell you. Answers will come month of a number 8 year calm down and focus on self and a busy hum of energy us wishing for our dreams and on the 19th early am making this month an #1 a bit, there is a better way. prevail during the first part to come true and with Mars we open doorways into the month of NEW BEGIN- Virgo Sun signs, Imag- of February 2015. On the the planet of action in this unconscious and all of the NINGS. February was ine good, visualize positive 11th as Mercury moves di- sign until the 19th, dreams upcoming shifts this month named from the Latin word and heal. rect in Aquarius we shall find could become our reality. require that we recognize ac- Februare, a word that the Libra sun Signs, allow some GET READY TO GO So make sure with thought, tion our way of showing the Latin’s borrowed from the others a bit of space and put energy here for us all. The word and deed you imagine Universe we are ready for the Sabines and it means “TO some energy into yourself. trine of Fire is really activat- and act upon your true de- next step. PURIFY” Self. Scorpio sun signs go ing and new ideas born dur- sires and not allow old fears Challenging others January 20th through with the flow and see how ing the Mercury retrograde and imagination to lead you seems easier when we have February 18th in the Ameri- your connections increase. now begin to truly manifest. astray. fire, but I ask all to remem- can Indian Tradition is Sagittarius Sun signs, AND as planets are only On the 18th when the ber that who we need to called the REST AND time to focus on a new tradi- messengers or energies to Sun enters the watery and challenge is ourselves. CLEANSING MOON. 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