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He fought the good fight…

Posted on 03.30.18 under Fear of Failure, Mead Rose

Thinking of my old partner in crime and art as he contemplates the end… Make that partner-in-misdemeanor… A great friend, like a brother. He gave me more than I gave him…

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The first time I saw Mead Rose was in a music class at University of Hawaii, Manoa. We worked on FEAR OF FAILURE together, excerpts can be found in HEAT SEEKERS, here.

I moved to Japan and had no contact with him for over 20 years and then we reconnected on FaceBook. Then met in the flesh at San Diego Comi-con in 2011. We met up with Dey Martin, a roommate from Manoa. That was the last time I saw Mead…

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Remembering Kahu Bula Logan

Posted on 03.09.18 under Bula Logan

Kahu Bula Logan was a man of tremendous power and intensity with a wild sense of humor. The word “kolohe,” fit him perfectly. And yet he had an uncanny sense for healing. He was a good friend and will be sorely missed.

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“Real Hawaiians pound poi!”

We were going to make this into a t-shirt…
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Picking noni leaves to make a poultice.

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Working on Junko at Malama Na Pua.

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At the memorial for Anthony Natividad in Wailuku.

Daikanyama

Posted on 03.08.18 under #metoo

Daikanyama is a fashionable place as you can see (never mind the backgrounds)! There are some very posh parts, actually…

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In the #metoo era, this truck has laid down the ground rules.

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No men, with or without penises allowed!

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Train manners

Posted on 03.04.18 under Uncategorized

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Angel in Chains

Posted on 03.02.18 under Angel In Chains, Cloud Hands Project

New song by Cloud Hands Project, Angel in Chains.
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