Molokai
Christy and I were married July 22 on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. Only 38 miles long and ten miles wide, Molokai has no traffic lights and no buildings more than two stories high. It's a deliberately sleepy place whose natives fight hard against the commercial forces that have transformed Oahu and Maui.
We spent 11 happy days on Molokai but came away fearing for its future. Water is so scarce. The satellite photo clearly shows that the northeastern part of the island is lush, but western and southern sections are parched and dry. This year all of Molokai is wracked by drought. And the Molokai Ranch, a corporation that owns 40 percent of the island, is lobbying to divert water from the east to help develop luxury homes and commercial properties that few natives want.
Exploitation is nothing new to native Hawaiians. More on that tomorrow.
Christy, Sam -- congratulations! Wonderful news indeed.
Posted by: David Churbuck | August 07, 2007 at 01:49 PM
Christy, Sam -- congratulations! Wonderful news indeed.
Posted by: David Churbuck | August 07, 2007 at 01:49 PM
Christy, Sam -- congratulations! Wonderful news indeed.
Posted by: David Churbuck | August 07, 2007 at 01:49 PM