STUMPY SURFBOARD. An amazing, obscure fact ‘bout certain surfboards. “Boys were catching waves on the north side of Pelekane, with banana trunks for surfboards.” Done along the shores of Lahaina, Maui, about 1812. Would love explanation from surfer dudes how it’s possible to get optimal surf [...]
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In 2006 and early 2007, legendary Hawaiian entertainer Don Ho shared a lifetime of memories with veteran music writer Jerry Hopkins and others, a project completed just two days before his death from heart failure in April 2007. The result of this timely collaboration is Don Ho: My Music, My Life, a unique mix of his own recollections and the stories of friends and family—what Don called “a modern Hawaiian quilt” of memories.

Born in a hardscrabble Honolulu neighborhood in 1930, Donald Tai Loy Ho combined his musical gift, beachboy demeanor and love of the Islands to become Hawai‘i’s most beloved entertainer—and one of the biggest draws in show business. For nearly half a century, Don Ho was synonymous with the Hawaiian Islands—from his “wild, unpredictable” early shows at Duke Kahanamoku’s to a tour and television career that carried the spirit of aloha to audiences around the world. His laid-back, hang-loose Island charm endeared him to millions. As television and radio personality Jim Lange observed, “A Don Ho fan is his friend. That’s the way Don works.” Sympathy wishes collected online overwhelmingly shared the same characteristic: his fans felt they had a personal relationship with Don, their own stories to tell about the legendary icon.

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These days you can’t escape them. Edward in the Twilight series is only the latest in a long line of scary and often romantic vampires. Used to be that vampires were confined to Transylvania, and between the covers of books like Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic Dracula (still the best and most frig [...]
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Music CD-Book Set for Parents, Teachers, & Kids! Miss Jenny's Phonics Time audio CD-book set makes teaching reading fun & easy for parents and teachers. Children learn K-2-level reading concepts: Letters and sounds, short vowels, long vowels, advanced one-syllable letter combinations, contra [...]
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Music CD-Book Set for Parents, Teachers, & Kids! This 28-song audio CD-book set teaches children to “make a difference” for themselves, for their families, for their friends, and for the world! Children learn to take pride in who they are, and to define the core values that guide their lives [...]
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Music CD-Book Set for Parents, Teachers, & Kids! This 18-song audio CD-book set teaches basic concepts such as caring for our bodies, staying safe, and brushing our teeth. Children also learn advanced concepts about nerves, their brains, their hearts, and wound repair. A student workbook makes a [...]
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Music CD-Book Set for Parents, Teachers, & Kids! “Miss Jenny” teaches the basic skills children need to read in “Early Phonics.” The CD features 29 songs plus selected karaoke versions. Children learn comprehension strategies, basic letters and sounds, and the 25 most common words in the [...]
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Music CD-Book Set for Parents, Teachers, & Kids! Miss Jenny teaches advanced concepts through fun songs in her Advanced Phonics audio CD-book set. Children learn about plurals, past tense rules, comparative spellings, and more in this sequel to Phonics Time. This sequel to "Early Phonics with Mi [...]
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Music CD-Book Set for Parents, Teachers, & Kids! Miss Jenny's 6-Traits Writing program teaches children six components of great writing in 28 songs. [...]
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Designed to get children acquainted with the different surf moves.  Keikis will progress through a variety of surfing maneuvers  to enhance their understanding of sur [...]
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