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Meet L.P. Neenz Faleafine of Pono Media

Meet L.P. Neenz Faleafine of Pono Media

Posted on June 20, 2009

Can you give us a quick intro to yourself and your connection to Hawaii?
L.P. “Neenz” Faleafine — Founder of Pono Media, Chief Evangelist for Alltop
Bred, born, and raised on the island of Oahu with my two sisters and younger brother, and scores of cousins, but no partridge in a pear tree. I grew up through [...]

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Molokai: The Friendly Isle

Molokai: The Friendly Isle

Posted on June 20, 2009

The following is a guest post by L.P. “Neenz” Faleafine of Pono Media. Original post can be found here.
A population of more than seven thousand people on an island approximately 260 square miles continue the traditions, values, and culture that earned them the appropriate nickname, The Friendly Isle. Inhabited since 650 A.D., Molokai remains the [...]

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Talking Story with Hawaii’s Living History: Helen Hiroko Hongo

Talking Story with Hawaii’s Living History: Helen Hiroko Hongo

Posted on May 27, 2009

The following is a guest post by Jan from the Hawaii Traditions blog. Original post can be found here.
Driving through the far end of Waikiki, I remember my childhood. I remember swimming near the Natatorium with my Baban (grandma, in Japanese) when I was young. She in her straw hat, sunglasses and strand of faux [...]

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