This is a sad day for most of us here on Maui. Alexander & Baldwin, a local company that traces its origin back almost 150 years, has announced it will close the last remaining sugar plantation in Hawaii by the end of this year. Sugar is just no longer economically viable. The history of…
Aloha from Maui and my very best wishes for a joyful and relaxing Christmas holiday.
OK, it looks as though — and I hesitate to even say this — it looks as though my computer problems may have been fixed. And a tip-of-the-hat to Shaun, the very smart, very conscientious and, most important, very patient representative of Apple Care who helped me. He spent over an hour on the phone…
I can’t remember where or how I happened to come across this photo, but it certainly illustrates the monumental stupidity of this country’s approach to transportation. It’s the Katy Freeway in Houston, Texas, and at this particular spot, it’s 26 lanes wide. That includes six lanes in each direction, plus feeder lanes. The government…