KauaiEclectic

I was intrigued by an Anonymous comment left on yesterday’s post: Joan said "I found it amusing that Diane is a former Taylor Camper....

First thick clouds, then heavy rain, muffled moonlight, stifled sunlight and waylaid walk plans for a while, but eventually Koko and I were ...

It’s shaping up to be a tough week for folks who are concerned about protecting Kauai’s agricultural lands and stymieing the spread of resor...

The moon, full tomorrow, peered boldly through my windows last night and at some point in the silence of the wee hours Koko and I walked out...

The moon — long time, no see — called me out last night, and then I witnessed the rest of the celestial splendor: Venus twinkling large and ...

I woke in the night to the comforting sound of rain hammering on the roof, but by morning it was merely dripping from the trees and so Koko ...

The pre-dawn, arriving delightfully early these days, began with a smear of coral in the east and blue swatches among puffs of white in a sk...

This week on "Out of the Box" I'll be focusing on the discrimination experienced by lesbians and gays and efforts to provide e...

A few things have jumped out at me lately, like the letter to the editor from the president of the Kalihiwai Ridge Community Association, ...

We hear an awful lot about the “taking” of private property, and how it is something to be avoided at all costs, seeing as how private prope...

Wind-driven clouds shape-shifting mountains, silver light gleaming off water gray, cool and utterly embracing, had me feeling clear, pure, h...

Dawn arrived with great gusts, a smattering of chilly rain and streaks of yellow and rose in an otherwise leaden sky. Koko and I were out wa...

Waialeale showed herself for the first time in days when Koko and I went walking this morning, although the wind, singing in the tree tops, ...

A few drops of rain fell from a sky that was white and gray when Koko and I went out walking this morning. The fragrance of angel’s trumpet ...

Doesn’t it make you feel more secure knowing that KPD employees are actually “alert” enough to recognize someone on their own “most wanted...

Orion, Triangle and Pleides were marching toward Makaleha when Koko and I went out into the night and gazed up at the starry sky, which by m...

The sky was turning pale yellow when Koko and I set out walking, me a little bleary, as I tend to be on Friday mornings, and so I forgot to ...

Hawaiian burials are the topic of both my radio show on KKCR today and the cover story I did for this week's Honolulu Weekly. As you...

The earth was squishy and smooshy from frequent showers that passed through in the night when Koko and I went out walking this morning. The ...

The season is definitely shifting, what with daylight lingering until nearly 7 now, and the sun rising earlier each morning. The kolea are d...