I had to step way back in time to find this shot of what I believe is the Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve. We had gone for our usual morning walk at Lydgate Park, just gotten out of the car, and I looked west. We had blue skies directly overhead and along the coast, it promised to be a beautiful, clear day. Most mornings, the view mauka was cloudy and we had never seen these … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve
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August Double Trouble Contest with Jess Lourey and Shannon Baker
The August Double Trouble Contest is on! Entries will be accepted from Tuesday, August 23 - August 30. If you are not already receiving The (Little) Snitch — Contest Edition and want to register, click here. The (Little) Snitch — Contest Edition always contains a double bonus code, which gives you two bonus entries.How to enter the August Double Trouble Contest … [Read more...] about August Double Trouble Contest with Jess Lourey and Shannon Baker
Behind the story of Salem’s Cipher with Jess Lourey
Jess Lourey is the author of the outrageously funny Murder-by-Month mystery series. She's also written a magical realism novel and has now turned her pen toward thrillers. Say hello to "Salem's Cipher" and the mysterious world of cryptography.Lourey describes herself as someone who loves puzzles. "My brain cracks and pops like a mad dancer when it gets a chance to crack a … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Salem’s Cipher with Jess Lourey
Bank Robbers app from the FBI helps track criminals
Do you remember back to the days of the first iPhones? Apple had a commercial touting all of the apps available on the App Store. The commercial featured a catch marketing tagline, "There's an app for that." Guess what? The FBI can now say the same thing about catching bank robbers. They've just released a free mobile Bank Robbers app.On August 19, the FBI announced the … [Read more...] about Bank Robbers app from the FBI helps track criminals
Friday Fotos – the clouds move in on trip to Iao Valley
During our last trip to Maui, we decided to take a trip to Iao Valley. It had rained heavily the night before, but we didn't realize how much rain had been coming down in this area until we turned onto the road to the valley. During the trip, the clouds were playing peek-a-boo with the mountains around us. It was a spectacular sight and one that had me wanting to stop the car … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – the clouds move in on trip to Iao Valley