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.
June 15, 2008
June 11, 2008
Interviews
As someone who’s interviewed and evaluated many job applicants, I thought this advice column was very good.
June 8, 2008
Honolulu: Legend, Lore, and Literature
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 our city, as seen through 200 years’ worth of writing—and a thousand pages. It’s got everything from Mark Twain to Rap Reiplinger, plus two pieces of fiction from our predecessor, Paradise of the Pacific: 1954’s “The Irresistible Henrique,” and 1946’s “The Forgotten Flea Powder.”
Pictures and a video clip of the launch party held at Coffee Talk can be found at the blog for the book.
Pirate treasure
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 beneath the sea. Using your magnetic fishing pole, haul up gold coins, gems and riches beyond your wildest dreams. Stow your treasures in the boat’s rear storage compartment. Beware of the fierce shark!
These toys look well crafted, and l’m guessing that they’d be fun for pirates of all ages. Parents are advised, though, that some of the pieces are small and could be swallowed by toddlers. The two toys described here are under $30.
As the site explains, the store was created to support another project:
Welcome to the Pirates! Store LLC on-line store. We are located in Eugene, OR USA. We have been on-line since 1996.
Pirates! Store helps offset the development costs of maintaining the Pirates! Fact and Legend web site (http://www.piratesinfo.com), a large free educational resource.
Every Pirates! Store purchase helps support continued development and upkeep of Pirates! Fact and Legend.
Pirates! Store offers high quality pirate related items. Prices are extremely competitive, and service is world-class. Plus you support an educational resource used by many schools and universities.
Once you have finished browsing our products, we invite you to take a look at our parent site: Pirates! Fact and Legend. There you can learn more about the history of pirates, and discuss any aspect of piracy in our lively message forums.
And while the kids are playing with their toys, you can enjoy your food with piratical glee using the Pirate Toast Stamper!
Nothing prepares the crew for a day of delinquency like a slice of hot, buttered pirate toast with a side of lemon wedges. Just press this 3-3/4″ x 3″ plastic Pirate Toast Stamper into a piece of bread, remove it, then put your bread in the toaster on a dark setting. The resulting toast will be emblazoned with the menacing image of a skull and crossed swords!
Socially Responsible Shopping
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 Here to Give—it’s FREE” button and help rescue imperiled land. In just its first year of operation, The Rainforest Site generated funds to purchase and preserve over 5,650 acres of endangered land.…
When you shop at The Rainforest Site store, each item you buy also helps fund habitat preservation—at no extra cost to you!
Shown here is a beautiful pin in the form of an orchid. Says Rainforest, “The exotic orchid comes in thousands of fantastic structures, shapes and colors. Explore the unique beauty of one of the most diverse flowers in the world with our pin of sterling silver and vibrant pink spondilus shell. Handmade by a trio of sisters working together in Cuzco, Peru, it’s a loving tribute to the orchid’s timeless beauty. Sterling silver and spondilus shell pin measures 1.5″ L (3.8 cm), and has a pin-and-hook back clasp. Handmade in and fair-trade imported from Peru.”
Other items sold at Rainforest include this tote bag. Says the site:
Our Bohemian Patchwork Tote is a fun and funky bag that’s sure to turn heads. Featuring colorful bands of fabric with different floral designs, this blossomy bag will surely become a favorite! Made in Bali, Indonesia by women who are part of a fair trade cooperative that creates a market for their beautiful handicrafts in order to help them create sustainable incomes and encourage keeping traditional crafts and skills alive. Bag interior is lined with deep, brown 100% cotton, and features a side pouch for wallet or cell phone.…Bag measures 15″ W x 9″ H x 2.5″ D (38.1 x 22.9 x 6.4 cm). Made in and fairly traded from Indonesia
