Honolulu Magazine and Honolulu Advertiser It’s not about books, really. The worn pages, colorful illustrations and printed words are important but confined to the role of catalyst. It’s really about human touch. Reading to my children before bedtime is a...
By Katherine Nichols When a barefoot Jimmy Buffett started his concert by singing a duet with Don Ho, the crowd of 2,200 gathered in and around Duke’s Canoe Club knew it was in for a uniquely Waikiki experience. “This is what happens when you get bored on...
Honolulu Advertiser Tap-tap, tap-tap-tap. With each rhythmic echo of the wood, the thin, jagged comb-like edge of a boar’s tusk dipped in ink pierces the skin of Daniel Reed’s leg. Blood rises through the ink. But Reed, a 25-year-old former University of...
Welcome to a place with only one operating car. A few adventurous marine researchers try getting around on rusted bikes, but run the risk that a wheel might suddenly fly off. In one of Coconut Island’s handful of tiny houses, roommates and doctoral candidates...
Honolulu Advertiser I admired Vicki Viotti long before I met her. When she chronicled her loss of 20 pounds last year, I found myself riveted by her personal challenge and impressed with her honesty. She told the entire state about her goal. What if she failed? Public...
