Mike Foley's blog
Here are a couple of samples:
A primer on Polynesian pronounciation…
When I first started learning Samoan in 1965, I soon discovered: It is totally unrelated to English or any other European language, except for ‘upu afakasi — borrowed or “half-caste” words. Please note, Samoa does not have a caste system, but the word afakasi refers to someone or something of mixed heritage. English speakers can […]
Owners preserve Kualoa Ranch heritage through diversification
[Story and Morgan photo by Mike Foley, originally published online in the BYU-Hawaii Newsroom, November 13, 2003] The descendants of the first doctor to move to the Sandwich Islands still own the family ranch at Kualoa and have significantly diversified its resources over the past 15 years to preserve the unique heritage and scenic beauty […]
Kahuku Elementary: May Day 2009
[Originally published May 10, 2009] Kahuku Elementary School — where my wife, Sally, teaches second grade — held their May Day program on May 8 in the BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center…and I thought you might enjoy a sampling of my pictures:
Kahuku claims ’98 OIA football championship
[Story by Mike Foley, photo by Barry Markowitz, originally published in Kaleo, November 19, 1998] Kahuku’s D-men didn’t let pouring rain stop them from keeping Waianae scoreless during the OIA title match at Aloha Stadium Kahuku High School’s unstoppable, nationally-ranked varsity Red Raiders finished out a perfect 1998 12–0 football season during a downpour at […]