Remembrance Day (CA) Day 316 of 2008 50 days left in this year

HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Koa kahiko: Veteran
PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Pait: War
HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “Where are the arms with which to swim.”
HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “There’s only one me, and I’m stuck with him.” – Kurt Vonnegut, jr

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WEB SURF SPOT OF THE WEEK — Democracy Now!
WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — President-elect Obama in Chicago
NETCAST OF THE WEEK — Left Wing Conspiracy
GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK — Media Matters

MAUI NEWS TODAY – November 11, 2008
Today is Veterans Day, a federal, state and county holiday. All government offices and banks are closed.

MAUI NEWS ARCHIVES – November 11, 1950
Hana airport opens. The first plane to land is a Trans-Pacific Alohaliner.Many people assume that this means airplanes could now land at Hana on Maui. In truth, airplanes had been flying to Hana since the late teens, perhaps as early as 1917.The difference, of course, was the size of the planes. Until the airport was constructed, only small, light planes could land on dirt or grassy fields.

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