I know this is all very Robot Chicken, but Angie and I found a way to mix our mutual love for Star Wars, papercrafting and general goofiness. The action figures are the cheapest Star Wars characters we could get (when you live on Maui, there are limits to what's available, even online) and the sets … Continue reading Yeah, we’re playing with toys now…
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I don’t usually care for Star Wars memes…
... though in this case I'll make an exception, since I actually made this. For all I know someone already beat me to this particular joke, which combines Star Wars with Man vs. Food, but I couldn't find it. So enjoy. Or ignore it, I don't care. I should be working anyway right now, not … Continue reading I don’t usually care for Star Wars memes…
Small Island Gets Great HBB Review, 2nd Book Signing
First the newest news: Got another book-signing for my Maui novel Small Island today. It's at Barnes & Noble in Lahaina, which is the only dedicated bookstore on the island that sells new books in any serious quantity. It runs from 4-6pm and should be fun. Should be... So... yeah: writing a novel is difficult, … Continue reading Small Island Gets Great HBB Review, 2nd Book Signing
Pontus Alv: a radically refreshing view on skateboarding
Given that I'm now a (beginner) skateboarder, I thought it only prudent to blog about an actual professional skateboarder whose view of skateboarding meshes with my own. His name is Pontus Alv, and he's a Swede who's been building skateparks in Sweden since 2002. I first discovered him in the June issue of Transworld Skateboarding, … Continue reading Pontus Alv: a radically refreshing view on skateboarding
Small Island: What A Novel Idea
Well, I've gone and finally gotten my novel published. It's called Small Island, and it's and old-timey noirish tale of intrigue, violence and sex set on contemporary Maui. I actually wrote the novel back in 2008-09, immediately after I resigned from MauiTime but when I was still living on island. I wrote it, edited it, … Continue reading Small Island: What A Novel Idea
Maui and Creation
I drove by this West Maui mountain for months when I first moved to Lahaina in 2003, never giving it a thought. I still don't know its name. Then one day I was talking to a local small business owner who was active in local historical restoration. "That's where Polynesians believe the universe was created," … Continue reading Maui and Creation
Wailea Beach
Here's where I spent part of my afternoon today, which is just a few minutes from the house where I'm staying. As you can see, it wasn't too crowded, and though the wind was blowing, it was quite warm and the water was pretty sweet. This is the beach where in 2004 California Governor Arnold … Continue reading Wailea Beach
Back on Island
So yeah, I took a break from work and the rain and the bitter, absurdly early winter cold and flew to Maui for a week. I arrived yesterday afternoon, and so far have done a few things. Somewhere between San Francisco and Maui I lost my Ray-Bans. Then I ran into an old friend at … Continue reading Back on Island
More Useless But Funny Memories
So yeah, lately I've been trying to find this old Maui Time Weekly column I once wrote in which I explain my view that Ray Parker, Jr.'s song "Ghostbusters" was actually a hard-hitting anti-lynching song, but I can't find it. Such is the case with a lot of what I wrote, sadly... Anyway, during my … Continue reading More Useless But Funny Memories
Hearing Voices
So the other night a friend and I were milling about Sacramento's Second Saturday (It was Zombie Night!), walking down the street among throngs of people and catching completely random snippets of conversation, which we then tried to figure out and explain. "I was drunk off my ass!" one woman said as we walked by. … Continue reading Hearing Voices
Anthony Pignataro 