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Let me start by saying that I love Jimmy Buffett, and feel incredibly sad about his death. Like everyone else, I sort of believed he had another 20 years of concerts ahead of him. He was, in his own way, timeless. Everybody knows what a remarkable songwriter, author,...

It all started with the talented (and funny as hell) Kaui Hart Hemmings, author of The Descendants, How to Party with an Infant, Juniors, House of Thieves, and The Possibilities. You’ve probably seen the movie version of The Descendants, but if you haven’t read the...

Though I've visited and worked and run on Maui dozens of times, I decided to take a different approach to a travel writing assignment and bike to Hana rather than drive. It started the night before with a stay at the incredibly charming Paia Inn, which has its own...

By Katherine Nichols and Rachel Ross Bradley The Maui Film Festival may not be Cannes. Or Sundance. But NOBODY CARES because it has perfect beaches, compelling films, and a chocolate gala. It's always been popular with celebrities (Four Seasons Wailea...duh.), and was...

While collaborating as an independent producer and writer with Treefort Media (a podcast-first media company whose clients include Sony Pictures, Disney, USA Network, Los Angeles Times Studios, Microsoft, Dignity Health, and Audible/Amazon) I worked on several...

One way or another, my entire professional career has revolved around writing (hence, the art in my dining room, above!). But when Hollywood approached for the rights to some of my materials, I was determined to be involved in the adaptations. I write dialogue. I...

If you've lost someone you love so deeply that their absence leaves an indelible hole in your life, it's hard to find enough ways to honor that person. For me, that person was my father. He had a vast life, encapsulated in the following description: Retired Superior...