Mike Foley's blog
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Samoan vs. Hawaiian names
In my last entry, I went on-and-on about the Samoan language, and made a few comparisons with other Polynesian languages, which reminded me of a brief incident years ago that demonstrates the difference between many Samoan and Hawaiian names:
Senior missionary explains Book of Mormon “wordprint” analysis
Elder Bryce [Story and photo by Mike Foley, originally published to the BYU–Hawaii “electronic newsroom,” April 17, 2007] Elder Gale Bryce, a volunteer service missionary at the Polynesian Cultural Center, explained in the heavily attended April 17 School of Computing InForm meeting how two former colleagues used “wordprint” statistical analyses to authenticate Book of Mormon […]
Happy Thanksgiving everybody!
I like the new Parenthood TV series, but was a little surprised on November 23, 2010, when the entire family thought it so strange that the “patriarch” (played by the actor Craig T. Nelson) wanted everyone to participate in a prayer before their Thanksgiving feast. At first he used his grandson’s laptop computer to look […]
Laie Hawaii Temple…undergoing renovations
The Laie Hawaii Temple on March 6, 2009, stripped of its gleaming white paint while construction workers totally overhaul the 90-year-old edifice. [Story and photo by Mike Foley, originally published in Kaleo, April 2009] While we’re happy that the Laie Hawaii Temple is undergoing renovations (for approximately the next 16 months) that will enhance and improve the […]