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Sunday, July 26th, 2009

On pruning and plumerias

a horticultural tale by Tara Banks (Grab a cup of coffee… it’s quite a read… but it just might be worth it.) Anyone that is around me long knows of my deep connection and passion for the Hawaiian islands. Eight years ago on a visit, in an effort to bring aloha back with me, I [...]

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Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Independence Day

233 years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress, voted to approve the “Declaration of Independence; declaring the 13 original colonies separation from Great Britain. Those Patriots were willing to take a stand against what they and others considered Parliament’s encroachments on colonial rights – the original idea in 1774 was to attempt [...]

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