The road to Kona from Waimea takes in many changes in scenery. Most of the tourists probably make the drive using the Queen K Highway, which is shown on maps as Highway 19. That coastal route has some of the same changes in scenery seen along the Hawaii Belt Road, but also misses some of the beauty of this inland route.From the rolling hills of the upcountry to the lava … [Read more...] about The road to Kona
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A change in style for this Hawaii author
For most people, there comes a time when a change in lifestyle just feels right. For Kay Hadashi, author of the Island Breeze series of June Kato novellas, that time came to her writing recently. She decided it was time for her character of seven intrigue novels to move to Maui. Here’s a look behind that decision and where it has led Hadashi.“I was surprised at how many … [Read more...] about A change in style for this Hawaii author
Hot new bioethics thriller examines medical research
Kira Peikoff’s “No Time to Die” is a bioethics thriller in which twenty-seven people, including scientists, doctors and critically ill patients have vanished. Now, the most important person of all, Zoe Kincaid, a college student whose DNA has stopped her aging process, is missing.Zoe’s chronological age is 20, but she’s stuck in the physical body of a 14-year-old. … [Read more...] about Hot new bioethics thriller examines medical research
Fidelity Life and who?
Another email phishing scam? Maybe I’m just being touchy, but lately I seem to be getting a lot more spam targeted at insurance companies. This means either:A) The spammers think I’m getting old ORB) The spammers are stupid [wpp header="Popular Scam Tips" header_start=" " header_end=" " limit="5" cat="5" stats_views="0"] Latest edition The Snitch—scam tips, recipes, … [Read more...] about Fidelity Life and who?
Vote for the Big Island Blues cover you like most!
You can help determine which cover we use for the next McKenna Mystery! Vote for one of the following two, or leave a suggestion if you think we've missed something. Cast your vote in one of two ways. Leave a comment below with "Cover 1" or "Cover 2" in the text. If you'd prefer to vote on Twitter, use "#bibcover1" or "#bibcover2" (that's the hashtag followed by the acronym of … [Read more...] about Vote for the Big Island Blues cover you like most!