Don’t Manufacture Problems

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

The world challenges us with choke burdens such as tsunamis, plane crashes, al-Qaeda and North Korea.  Difficulties abound even when good communities such as Molokai pull together to help one another.  We most certainly do not need to put up with additional, manufactured problems.  Manufactured problems are created by those who wish to impose their will on others and gain leverage in order to feel empowered.  I am a strong believer in taking complex situations and rendering them down to the simplest form.

Happy 30 Birthday, Greig!

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Warrior Training

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

On Oct. 1 and 2, respected Olohe, Keeamoku Kapu brought Lua (Hawaiian Martial Arts) to Keawanui Molokai. His students from Na Kao Kaui Ka Meheu o Na Kupua (warriors who walked in the footsteps of their ancestors) helped to begin training over a dozen Molokai students. Olohe Keeamoku wants to train warriors and invite them to participate in the yearly gathering at Pu`u Kohola Heiau in Kawaihae on Hawaii Island. He hopes to come to Molokai on a monthly basis to train warriors. Go talk story with Gandhi Ross, Kauhane Adams, or Justin Avelino if you want to check things out. The training includes lots of Hawaiian protocols, and includes women as well as men. 

Walter Ritte

Close-knit Community

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

When you turn on Kolapa Street past the community swimming pool, do you get da urge to turn right at da entrance shaded by two big shady trees on each side? It’s da entrance to the Home Pumehana residence, a home of our kupuna. It houses the oldies but goodies. Singles and couples alike live a unique lifestyle that is pleasant and full of aloha. They are allowed to grow plants outside the units to enhance the living space. If there were no plants for kupuna to plant, you can imagine how empty all the front yards would look. The majority at Home Pumehana know who their neighbors are, so there’s no loneliness, being alone, depression or emptiness. You can see sharing, helping, hookipa, laulima, lokahi, kupono, alu alu, etc.