This quote from William Barrett’s “The Illusion of Technique” has given me much food for thought over the years: “We are a culture consumed by verbalism, and the effect of our words is to place a ...

Native Hawaiians say the aloha spirit is unique — and it's helping them recover. LAHAINA, Hawaii — It has been more than a month since wildfires swept across the historic city of Lahaina, but from the ...

What is the Aloha spirit, and Does Hawaii Still Have It? Hawaii prides itself on its Aloha spirit, which is so ingrained into our way of life that it's defined in our State Constitution. But does the ...

With the recent tsunami scares in Hawaii, it’s likely there aren’t many Phoenicians booking it to the islands right now. But that’s no excuse to ditch the Aloha spirit. Check out the Arizona Aloha ...

Aloha. You can’t touch it, but you can feel it and be touched by it. While it seems intangible on some levels, it is incredibly tangible in that it changes those in its presence. It stands the test of ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. That spirit of mutual care and reciprocity is deeply ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii — It has been more than a month since wildfires swept across the historic city of Lahaina, but from the ashes of the disaster, the traditional spirit of aloha has given rise to a new ...