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Story Scribbles: Fun shares from my notebook!

by Misty on June 30, 2011
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So, I’m that crazy person who always has a pen (or three) on hand at all times. I also carry a notepad, but I’m especially vigilant of my pens since I can easily jot down words and ideas on receipts, napkins, beer labels… really anything I can get my hands on if my notepad is too […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: ʻAno ʻē

by ʻŌlelo on June 30, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/anoe.mp3″ text=”ʻAno ʻē”] Strange, freakish He kālena ʻano ʻē kō koʻu tutu kāne e ʻike ʻē i nā mea lanakila o nā hoʻokūkū hīmeni me ka pololei. My grandpa has a strange talent for accurately predicting the winners of singing competitions.

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Photo Gallery: The Hawaii Book of Rice at Plantation Village

by Alex on June 29, 2011
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If you were to ask me where my favorite place to have a book event would be, the first thing that would come to my mind is Hawaii’s Plantation Village in Waipahu. The first book event I went to there was for Feng Feng Hutchin’s Plenty Saimin children’s book [read our review here].  It was […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: E like me ka luna

by ʻŌlelo on June 29, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/elikemekaluna.mp3″ text=”E like me ka luna”] Like a boss ʻAi i ka palaoa pōʻai… e like me ka luna. Eat a bagel… like a boss.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hipa kāne

by ʻŌlelo on June 28, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/hipakane.mp3″ text=”Hipa kāne”] Ram Ua ʻike ʻoe i ka hipa kāne ma ka pā? Did you see the ram in the ya-a-a-a-a-ard?

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Kelepona lawelima

by ʻŌlelo on June 27, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/keleponalawelima.mp3″ text=”Kelepona lawelima”] Mobile phone, cell phone Ke maopopo he maikaʻi ʻole kēia kiʻi ʻoniʻoni, akā e hoʻohāmau aku i kāu kelepona lawelima ma ka hale kiʻi ʻoniʻoni, e ka luahine. Geez! I know it’s not a great movie, but silence your cell phone while in the theater, old lady. Geez!

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Ka maka wiwo ʻole

by ʻŌlelo on June 26, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/kamakawiwoole.mp3″ text=”Ka maka wiwo ʻole”] The fearless eye Kuʻu ka luhi, ua maha ʻo Kamakawiwoʻole. Kamakawiwoʻole has let down his weariness and is at rest.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: (Ma) Lalo

by ʻŌlelo on June 25, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/malalo.mp3″ text=”(Ma) Lalo”] Below, under neat Nā kalokalo leo ʻana e Suzanne… Ma lalo o kēnā… E haʻo ana mākou iā ʻoe Best wishes Suzanne… Under neat that… We will miss you

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Book End: Weekend of June 24, 2011

by Alex on June 24, 2011
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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. Last Chance: The Big Book Sale This weekend is your last chance to clean up on cheap books at the Annual Friends of the Library of Hawaii Book Sale McKinley High School.  The […]

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Inoa

by ʻŌlelo on June 24, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/inoa.mp3″ text=”Inoa”] Name ʻO Yishimi kona inoa. Her name is Yoshimi.

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Hawaiian Word of the Day: Nalowale

by ʻŌlelo on June 23, 2011
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[wpaudio url=”http://www.hawaiibookblog.com/mea/2011/06/nalowale.mp3″ text=”Nalowale”] Lost Hele au ā nalowale i kou mau maka. I get lost in your eyes.

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