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| | grahamsisland.com
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| | Canoe racing is part of a resurgence in traditional Hawaiian culture and activities. Before contact with western civilization, canoe racing was widely popular. But missionaries, who were among the early western arrivals on the islands, didn't like the races and the gambling on them (along with pretty much every other enjoyable activity). Finally, Queen Ka'ahumanu,...
| | lflank.wordpress.com
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| | He is one of the most infamous and well-known pirates in history--but was William "Captain" Kidd actually innocent of piracy and murder? The surprising answer may be "yes". Not much is known of Captain Kidd's early life--most of his story comes from his own testimony at his piracy trial. He was born "William Kyd" in...
| | secondwindleisure.com
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| | Although our week on the Big Island of Hawaii is nearing its end, I managed to incorporate our visit to Volcanoes National Park into the Weekly Photo challenge:Weathered. Where did the sand of the famous Black Sand Beach at Punahu'u come from? Weathering is the change of appearance or texture of dried lava rock over...
| | cabennettwriter.wordpress.com
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| What do you do when things aren't going right? Do you sit and sulk, or do you get up and take action? Do you listen to what the Lord has to say, or do you try to handle things your own way and hope for the best? *A revision of an article I wrote a...