August 28, 2004

Kona Naturals

John Powell of Kona Naturals on pahoehoe lava at Kilauea Volcano

Its Aloha Friday and in honor of Pau Hana time...(end of work week)I want to introduce Mr. John Powell and his new blog Kona Naturals A look at the "other side" of the island... On the mainland they have the Left Coast and the Right Coast and the East Coast and the West Coast, ...well here on the Big Island we have the Wet Coast (Hilo Side) and the Dry Coast (Kona Side)...Some times I think that the wet and dry thing applies to humor and that while the Kona side has a sort of dry humor, the Hilo side is just all wet... just kidding...

There is a lot of talk about the two sides separating into two different political entities, I hope not, as I think we have a lot to offer each other and we need to work out our differences. Dialouge, and blogging is a dialouge, is the answer. I think that a lot of long time residents have strong opinions about what "those people on the other side are like" but the more we communicate and learn the hows and the whys of things, we will get along better on this beautiful island that we all share.

Aloha John, and welcome We look forward to reading more about you and your adventures and your life on this island in the midst of My Wide Blue Seas...