Posted on June 15, 2008 by peridot
Sabry Shehata, a professor of agribusiness at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, has come up with what looks like a good site about Hawai‘i’s agricultural products. Above is the banner for one of the companies listed at the site.
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Posted on June 11, 2008 by peridot
As someone who’s interviewed and evaluated many job applicants, I thought this advice column was very good.
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by peridot
Mutual Publishing has just published one of the heftiest books of the year: the four-pound Honolulu Stories. Coedited by Gavan Daws and Bennett Hymer, the collection received wide media coverage and is soon to be a classic. Honolulu Magazine said:
An anthology to end all anthologies, Honolulu Stories celebrates, examines and challenges all things related to [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by peridot
Galley Pirate Ship and Blackbeard’s Stage are two of the toys offered at the Pirates! Store. Says the site:
GALLEY PIRATE SHIP
This handcrafted wooden pirate ship features 12 moving pieces including monkey, parrot, gold coin, treasure map and more. Pirate Nathaniel North included.
BLACKBEARD’S STAGE
Sail with Blackbeard on a great adventure in search of vast treasures [...]
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Posted on June 8, 2008 by peridot
Buy from The Rainforest Site and your purchase goes further. Here’s a description from the organization’s site:
Originally launched in May 2000, The Rainforest Site focuses the power of the Internet on a specific ecological need: the preservation of the world’s rainforests. Individuals from around the world visit the site each day to click the “Click [...]
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