Posted on 07.02.13 under aquaponics
In lieu of starving if the status quo is not maintained, Anekona is building a 1024 sq ft aquaponics system. We visited Aquaponics No Ka Oi in Kahului to see how Patty and Larry have been doing it for the past 3 years. Their system, No Ka Oi, is based around a 512 sq system, but there are a lot of “add ons,” like an ebb and flow bed, bio-filters, and the nursery.

Larry Yoneshiro (right) is the chief consultant for the system with

Wesley Chun, the plant expert.

Hmmm… Fish provide the plant nutrients, not chemicals? Yes, it’s more of an art than a science.
Bryson (right), a master carpenter, is part of the construction team.


Ivo, of Wildco Construction and the contractor for the construction (and of all of Anekona), measure and lasers to pull strings for the outlines of the vegetable troughs.


Posted on 06.24.13 under hokulani holt, hula, miss hula hawaii
Huge congratulations to Napualiko Lokelani, Junko Wong Sensei and Kumu Hokulani Holt for the wonderful results at Miss Hula Hawaii Contest 2013!!
Arisa So – 3rd place, Miss Hula Hawaii Girl (solo)




Shuko Saito, Arisa, Keiko Iwai (Ebi), Ritsuho, Haruno – 2nd place Wahine Group

Iwai Keiko (Ebi) – 1st place Miss Hula Hawaii
She’s Queen for the Day! Actually for the year as she has photo shoots, appearances, ect. like a Miss America.


Waiting for the results is a tense moment of hope broken with laughter.
Posted on 06.21.13 under Uncategorized
Posted on 06.20.13 under Peter T. Brown, Uncategorized
Just has less of a Mexican and more of an Italian flavor…

@ the glass lab at the University of Hawaii, Manoa
Photo by Peter T. Brown
Posted on 06.16.13 under Black Dog Clan, Dog Eaters
Sometimes we romanticize the parent-child relationship, but the reality is usually pretty complicated.

Hopefully at the end of the day, there is love and appreciation.
From Dog Eaters, the graphic novel.