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Kwento Kwentuhan

Joy in 2023 Liza A Pierce of “A Maui Blog” Happy New Year! By the time you are reading this column we are about two or three weeks into 2023. How is your new year going so far? If you...

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Let’s Talk Pinoy!

Happy New Year! Naragsak Nga Baro a Tawen! (Ilokano) Manigong Bagong Taon! (Tagalog) Maayong Bag-ong Tuig! (Cebuano) Malipayong nga Bag-ong Tuig! (Ilonggo) Magayaya ka ta bagu nga dagun! (Ibanag) Masaplalang bayung Banwa! (Kapampangan) That’s a wrap! We survived your ups...

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Sakada Offspring

Lydia Ligaya Macadangdang Merrigan Lucy Peros | All photos courtesy Macadangdang Merrigan ‘Ohana Lydia Ligaya Macadangdang Merrigan was born on November 7, 1955 in Wailuku, Maui, Hawai‘i. She attended Saint Anthony Catholic Grade School up to second grade then transferred...

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Ti Biag ken Pammati

Epiphany—A Sign in the Heavens, Begins a New Year 2023 A reflection from Matthew 2:1–12 Deacon Patrick Constantino | Photos courtesy Deacon Patrick Constantino Epiphany calls us to come and see the Lord and know that Jesus is with us...

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Dinengdeng & Pinakbet

Transitions December means Maui Comic Con as I’m writing this column. So it’s fitting to quote well-regarded graphic novel writer (and Babylon 5 creator) J. Michael Strazynski who noted “The future is always all around us, waiting, in moments of...

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Google Is Not Everything…

The Return of Out of Town College Students Jazmyne Faith Viloria | Maui High School, Class of 2023 As December strolls into the present, it seems Santa isn’t the only person coming into town. For most out-of-state college students, December’s...

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