Mike Foley's blog
Here are a couple of samples:
PCC’s ‘Haunted Lagoon’ a hit
The Polynesian Cultural Center’s Halloween-themed “haunted lagoon” canoe ride from October 22-31, 2008, was a huge hit: Over 12,000 people came to experience the PCC in a totally different way…and over 200 volunteers from the Center and the community helped keep them laughing, and scared. People from all over Oahu came — some of them […]
Hawaii Diocese recognizes Napela-St. Damien collaboration
[Reprinted from a press release I wrote on May 12, 2010] LAIE, Hawaii — The Most Reverend Clarence “Larry” Silva, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, presented the Polynesian Cultural Center and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii with a special Certificate of Appreciation on May 7, 2010, “in […]
Renowned ethnobotanist urges conservation
Story and photo by Mike Foley (originally published in Kaleo, January 25, 2001) A world-renowned ethnobotanist — who has strong ties to Laie, other parts of Hawaii, and Samoa — is very concerned about losing indigenous plants and the knowledge of their use in treating human ailments. Dr. Paul A. Cox — Distinguished Professor of Ethnobotany […]
Indonesia days: second-hand smoke
The part about Indonesia is coming up, but first a little intro: As a devout Mormon all my life, just being around second-hand cigaret smoke has always literally been somewhat sickening to me…and for those of you too young to remember when smoking was allowed on commercial airlines, you can’t imagine: