Posts by Makaira

David: “A Blog-Worthy Scam”

Posted by on Apr 20, 2009 in Ask Makaira | 13 comments

David: “A Blog-Worthy Scam”

We sometimes get customers who don’t find that Kava Kava is for them, they find the taste too unpleasant for their palettes, or they simply don’t feel any effects from it. What’s rare is the customer who believes that Kava is a scam. This type of dissatisfaction is truly rare, but I thought that my response to David may offer some insight for any customers who feel the same as David does.  Kava has always been an integral part of my family and my culture for generations, but I can understand that Kava is not for everyone. David, In the spirit of possibly offering something...

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Travel the Blue Lagoon

Posted by on Mar 7, 2009 in Kava News | 1 comment

Travel the Blue Lagoon

I recently read an essay by a student from Oxford University on her experiences traveling to the islands of Oceania in which she stated that “universal respect for the local vice of choice” – (my aside: there is that word again that I take such issue with; vice) – “the very alcoholic, somewhat hallucinogenic kava – is one of the many things that unites the islands of the South Pacific region. Indeed, despite their historical, social and political variations, these islands are remarkably alike.” While the piece focused on her trip to New Caledonia and...

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A Little Hawaiian History…

Posted by on Feb 28, 2009 in The Mind of Makaira | 2 comments

A Little Hawaiian History…

Aloha! I’ve been reading a lot about kava in the news lately, and I’ve noticed a trend where journalists demonize kava as a “vice.” It is true that there are many who fall into the trap of looking to kava as a panacea. Others, like myself and my family and friends, simply enjoy it was a way to relax at the end of a long day.  In any case, kava is a very heady brew that one must respect and it should not be taken lightly. Hawaii is home to the world’s finest kava, as well as to some of the world’s most gorgeous beaches, coral reefs, lagoons, lush tropical...

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International Legal News

Posted by on Feb 19, 2009 in Kava News | 2 comments

International Legal News

Recent Excerpts from Kava Legal News… Australian Police Seize Kava from TVNZ, February 05, 2009 About 60 kilograms of kava, an intoxicating drink from the Pacific Islands, has been seized by police on a flight to a remote Arnhem Land community. The flight was intercepted at Millingimbi, east of Darwin. Inside the plane, police allegedly discovering about 60 kilograms of Kava – worth about $50,000 – hidden in a number of small suitcases. They arrested a 36-year-old man and charged him with possessing a commercial quantity of kava. He was bailed to appear in the Darwin...

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Spin The Kava!

Posted by on Feb 18, 2009 in The Mind of Makaira | 0 comments

Spin The Kava!

Aloha! I hope that everyone out there had a happy Valentine’s Day. Forgive the belated nature of my well wishes to you. I’ve been so busy traveling and also with the farm, I am surprised that I have any time to write, much less a social life. Over the years, I never celebrated Valentine’s Day in the traditional, romantic way as most people do; it is my mother’s birthday. That’s why the day has always been significant and special to me. However, this year’s Valentine’s Day was indeed a very memorable occasion for other reasons. All of my single...

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