If I get him a tie, it will never leave his dresser drawer. If I buy an aloha shirt it’ll only get added to the long cue of his, already, “favorite” aloha shirts. More tools would just be silly, and more kitchen and grilling gadgets too. Sometimes Dad is the hardest person to shop for. […]
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/kuikahihokeaupuni.mp3″ text=”Kuʻikahi Hōkē Aupuni”] National Hockey League Loaʻa iā Pokekona ko Stanley kīʻaha ma ke Kuʻikahi Hōkē Aupuni. Boston won NHL’s Stanley Cup.
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/papa.mp3″ text=”Pāpā”] Daddy ʻO wai lā kou pāpā? Who’s your daddy?
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/hilinai.mp3″ text=”Hilinaʻi”] To trust ʻAʻole au e hilinaʻi ana i kēlā mau kalaima e ʻaihue ai i ke ʻeke. I still don’t trust those bag-stealing bandits.
Lawaiʻa To fish E lawaiʻa kākou! Let’s go fishing!
It makes sense that Hawaii’s fairy folk are ecologically minded because the ancient Hawaiians revered nature–so, of course that would be reflected in their legends. Menehune, although sometimes mischievous, were often credited with helpfully building fish ponds, rock walls, irrigation ditches and other natural formations. In this new keiki book titled The Little Greenies, Manu the Seabird, Hawaii […]
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/pihamakahiki.mp3″ text=”Piha makahiki”] Anniversary Hauʻoli lā piha makahiki, e nā palilī kahiko. Happy anniversary, you old farts!
With summer here, Representative Della Au Belatti and the Makiki Community Library want to help you with your summer reading! In collaboration with Friends of the Makiki Community Library, the Makiki Summer Reading Program is a 6-week program that encourages reading out loud, reading with family members, and reading for fun. Please drop by the […]
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/mehameha.mp3″ text=”Mehameha”] Lonely ʻO ko Kakiana Pepper Hui Puhi ʻOhe Mau Puʻuwai Mehameha mākou. Ua makemake anei ʻoe i ka hōʻike? We’re Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Did you enjoy the show?
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the week’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Here’s some interesting book news first: Digital Menehune I received word from J. Arthur Rath III that his latest book, Being Menehune, My Journal was recently released as an e-book (it’s coming out […]
[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/inikuakaa.mp3″ text=”ʻInikua kaʻa “] Car insurance ʻAkahi nō ā hoʻokoe au i nā kālā he nui mai kaʻu ʻinikua kaʻa. I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance.
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