In every war, there are some dedicated, courageous, extremely hard working warriors who go unsung: physicians in the medical corps. My husband, Jerry Mayfield, is one of those unsung heroes. He was an orthopaedic surgeon for one year in Korea and subsequently three years in Japan during the Vietnam War. Every war fought by U.S.
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My dear friend Jeannine de Roode, who owns Altitude, one of my favorite boutiques in Makawao, Maui, is helping her son and daughter in law launch a new tea business. They are coming down to the wire for their Indigogo fund raising efforts. If you are a tea lover, please consider supporting them and raising
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There are so many things going on during this lovely long Memorial Day weekend, but I think this three-in-one package, for just $10 for kama’aina, is my favorite. (And, hey, it’s free for ages 17 and under.) The ticket is good for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5
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It seems every time I go into the Gift Shop at the Honolulu Museum of Art I see something new and wonderful. And, while Shannon Peck’s bags are not entirely new to me, the last time I saw them (at the Made in Hawaii Festival a couple of years ago), they were not being sold
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While I love tracking trends as a fashion journalist, I do not follow them with my personal wardrobe choices. I have a pretty good idea of what works on me and what is fun to wear – and it’s seldom embodied in a trend. That said, I am thrilled to see – and I plan
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