Many years ago—probably 50 years ago, now that I think about it—I came over to Maui from Honolulu for a job interview. The tourism boom had just started and Hilton...

Off and on over the past eight or ten years, there have been several stories in the media about shark attacks here in Hawaii. Statewide over the past decade, we’ve...

About a mile from our house here on Maui—maybe a bit more than that—is one of the world’s most famous and most dangerous surfing spots. It’s commonly referred to as...

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...

The airline business is complex. I know that. But it does seem as though we passengers get stuck with a lot more than our fair share of the inconvenience that...

It’s still a thrill returning to these islands, even after more than 50 years. About 20 minutes before we land, you can feel the plane slow just a bit and...

I sat next to a very nice lady from Texas on my recent flight back to Maui from Los Angeles and, unlike most flights, we actually had some conversation. She...

A few days ago, I sent the following email to Customer Relations at American Airlines:   * * * Good morning, I’m a fairly loyal customer and I’ve been a...

I’m not sure why anyone would want to boil a frog, but they say you can’t do it by just tossing the creature into hot water; they’ll just jump out....

There aren’t a lot of Loomises—certainly not in comparison to people with names tied to occupations such as Cooper or Baker or Brewer—but pick up almost any phonebook for any...