Shoutouts & Callouts

Connecting With Goats

Mahalo MauiTimes for highlighting Maui Goat Yoga—an amazing, regenerative option for people who want to get in touch with themselves and connect with something greater [“Asana With Animals,” Dec. 2022]. Animals ground us and connect us with the wider world.

—Jasmine Olson, Kula

The Locavore Dilemma

Your piece about going locavore [“Eat Local,” Dec. 2022] was intriguing. My only question is whether this is sustainable for Maui considering our transient population and reliance on tourism. Ultimately, we’d have to cut our population or change our lifestyle. Food for thought (pun intended).

—Ipo Kane, Kahului

Defining Kamaʻaina

I’m a Maui resident for seven years. I wasn’t born here. I volunteer for Special Olympics and other causes. I donate to several charities.

I take offense to the Native Hawaiian resident who wrote in last month about kama’aina discounts [Eh Brah!, January 2023]. A kama‘aina is a Hawai‘i resident. It’s time for the racism to stop. Locals who support locally owned shops and restaurants are vital. We did just that during COVID-19. Did you?

—Norm Kaufman, Lāhainā

Correction

In our December 2022 story “Going Missing,” we incorrectly identified the name of the band in which author Steven Dabney played. The correct name is Space Patrol, which was fronted by longtime Maui resident Les Potts.

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This is for the Karen in the Kihei Foodland who abandoned her cart in line for more than five minutes, then came back and threw a fit because we’d all been moving ahead of her. That’s not how lines work, lady. You don’t save your spot. Between that and your temper tantrum, seems a return to kindergarten might be in order.