If the Dalai Lama Was a Surfer…

No matter how peace and love one wants to be, or wants others to be, sometimes we fall prey to our immediate reactions and needs, where even the telling of the story shows my own inability towards benevolence. The Zen of surfing makes all of our experiences out in the water relatable and symbolic on [...]

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Quit Smoking! Me?

by contributing writer Ms. Reef Rash
I remember when I started smoking cigarettes. It was 1977 and I was in the 4th grade. I started this bad habit so early on in life because my older sister –who my parents always had me tag along with– turned me on to everything fun. Back then, [...]

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Upcoming Events – Hilo, Hawaii to Los Angeles, California

Those who only read our feed don’t see the other pages on the CGW site, including the “Events” section, and since the first two listed here include both of my sisters (both this weekend!) and the third one is a good friend’s, I thought it required a broader mention. Also note, the Revo project has [...]

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Hawai’i Commemorative Quarter Choices – Vote Now!

UPDATE: Voting is now closed. The on-line poll drew 26,396 votes over a two-week period. The results were as follows:
Hawai‘i, The Island State – 7,262 votes, 28%
Hawai‘i – Diverse But Unified – 6,238 votes, 24%
Aloha Spirit – 5,180 votes, 20%
Diamond Head – 4,183 votes, 16%
Surfing – Hawai‘i’s Gift to [...]

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Surf Session: The Song in Your Head

When the waves are going off, like really going off, I always have the same song in my head. It’s not a song I ever, ever listen to or sing while on land. Actually, I don’t really know the words. It’s more like playing air guitar. I’m paddling out, huge waves slamming me. Then out [...]

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Broke Girl’s Guide to a No Botox Party

Many people, upon learning about Botox injections and the fact that it is made from a “purified” form of botulinum toxin which paralyzes muscles, well, they get a little creeped-out. Despite the fact that we see with our very own eyes how cosmetic surgery in its many varieties are creating a ghoulish subculture of altered [...]

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