Author Archives: DasALL

Resource and time management are one of the most important issues that we face today. Who do these resources benefit? How will they be used and for what purpose? How much time will it take? Will i ever see the effects in my lifetime? Lot of questions come up in regards to these two issues.Continue reading “Paper 3 Thesis”

Take only what you need. I used to hear it often back in the days, “all they do is take, take, take, when is enough?” In the words of some famous pirates ” take what you can, give nothing back.” I think as a society we have drifted away from this concept to live moreContinue reading “Lawa pono”

Ooh this is a tough one. Just like respect, relationships can form with people, places and things. It’s like the noun of the universe wether for good or bad. We build relations through frequent heartfelt interactions. A good friend once told me, ” when we interact with each other we exchange a little bit ofContinue reading “Relationships”

That which feeds. Well most take this word literally I think there is more kauna behind it. What if it also refers to the area nourishing you spiritually? There is a great saying that goes as follows, ” land can be without the man, but man cannot without the land. ” I think that itContinue reading “Aina”

We are who we are today because of those who have paved the way before us. What makes an elder so valuable? Is it because they’re old? Or does it have something more to it? I believe that through experience, which is the best teacher, lessons were taught and learned that helped improve what wasContinue reading “Elders”

This is a hard thing to earn once it is lost. Respect for self, place and others helps to maintain fluidity. Respect can be earned through frequent interactions based on trust. Although a person’s character can be judged through their relationship with the surroundings. Everything has life and feeling, from the animals to the thingsContinue reading “Respect”

How does one choose who leads? How does one determine the quality of a leader? “You get what you put in” – Uncle Chad (Captain of Makalii) I think a better question to try and answer would be this, how is a leader chosen? In the book they are talking about fisherman. It seems thatContinue reading “Choosing connections”

“Perpetuate kuleana in ways that emphasize not ownership but caretaking” Ok, so before I start with my opinions know this, that some of these stories involve people I know or traditions that are also passed down in my family. My family is from Hanalei, Kalihiwai and Kalihikai thats where they grew up and they areContinue reading “Kuleana”

Its hard to describe a moment in time without actually being physically there. Its impossible to describe the taste of salt without trying it first. Such is the effort to describe a living value to someone who knows not or has not experienced “our way of life.” But one thing is clear……… if our valuesContinue reading “Distilled views”