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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Olakino: Health
PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Drai: Heal
HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “There is healing in the ‘ilima blossoms.”
HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “Health is the first of all liberties.” - Henri Amiel

WEB SURF SPOT OF THE WEEK — Snopes.com:  Urban Legends Reference Pages
WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — Gopher Cheek
NETCAST OF THE WEEK — Radio Nation
GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK —  Hole in the Wall Camps

October 6, 2003: David Cole and Maui Land & Pine reach an agreement that gives Cole the option to purchase up to 200,000 shares of stock for the current exercise price of $19.70 per share. The market price as of October 3, 2003 for ML&P stock was $28.55 per share. This means Cole could have purchased 200,000 shares for $19.70 a share, then sell it for the going market price, pocketing $1.77 million. To put this into perspective, this one stock deal would earn for Cole what the average Maui family (income of $60,000) would take 29 years to earn.

There are people who blame the mayor for the decline in commercial activity in Paia and elsewhere. One would be on firmer ground, if one blamed commercial landlords who extract unconscionable rents.

One might also blame the crisis on the small business owners who may have poorly planned, managed or located their businesses. But all of this would miss the main point: If planes do not bring people to Maui, we cannot take their money. And, if people stop coming, because of the high costs of travel and accommodations, we cannot make them feel richer.

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