August 2007 Archives

To Thine Own Self Be True

Back in elementary school I discovered that I loved the power of writing. A particular reader, I found it fascinating how I was able to transport myself into the plot of a fictional story or take on the emotional burden of a tragic news story or even salivate at the description of a tasty meal. I wanted this power, and I set my mind on harnessing it for my own. Read on...

Photo of the Week

people really love this guy.

this isn't my favorite so much because of how it looks-- more because of what i went through to get it.

from the gym class heroes concert 8-15-07

Kirby Wright's MOLOKA'I NUI AHINA novel released

Aloha Guyz,

My companion novel to PUNAHOU BLUES has just been released. You can find it @ Native Books, Borders Ala Moana, Borders Waipahu in the Waikele Mall, and BookEnds over in Kailua. This is a hard cover cloth in cobalt blue with a Van Gogh-like book jacket. It just received this review from Maui:
http://www.mauiweekly.com/the_bookshelf/story4914.aspx

Physics Geek

I'm sort of a physics geek - but not really a physicist and certainly not a scientist. I got into physics in college because of a love of nature. I wanted to learn how things worked at a basic level. Truthfully, I didn't even know what physics was. But my advisor said "you should try physics", and I said "uh, OK. What's physics?" He said "Don't worry, you'll love it." The rest, as they say, is history. Read on...