Monster Houses; Pakistan Consul General; UH’s Cacao among best; Practical Scientific, Political, Ecological Art
Monster Houses
They’ve come to be known as “Monster Houses.” They’re large dwellings that go up on large lots—sometimes with more than 20 bedrooms and nearly as many bathrooms. If that doesn’t sound like a single-family home to you, you’re not alone.
Intro Music: You Got Me by The Generationals
Outro Music: McHale by 1000 Gram
Pakistan’s Consul General in Los Angeles is spending some time in Honolulu this week. He's speaking at a roundtable to talk about U.S.-Pakistan relations and areas for potential growth.
Intro Music: Situation by Yaz
Outro Music: I Love you Lina by Elias Rahbani
There are any number of good reasons to recycle, and the city has any number of good reasons to promote recycling, but cost-effectiveness is not one of them. The cost of processing a ton of paper, aluminum, plastic, glass, and other recyclables through the curbside blue bin program has tripled in less than a decade.
Outro Music: Every Single Thing by HOMESHAKE
Is high-end chocolate a key to Hawaii’s agricultural future? Beans from a University of Hawai?i cacao trial begun in 2005 have been judged among the best in the world. They were among the 18 International Cocoa Awards winners announced at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris earlier this month.
Outro Music: Everything Now by Arcade Fire
Practical Scientific, Political, Ecological Art
It’s not easy to make art when your head is scrambled by the troubles of a troubled world, and the information revolution makes these troubles impossible to escape. Mel Chin is an artist who’s visiting the University of Hawaii as the Dai Ho Chun Distinguished Chair.
Intro Music: Over The Rainbow / Simple Gifts by The Piano Guys
Outro Music: The Cave - Joey Altruda Remix by Culver City Dub Collective
