The importance of the bug to Hawaiians was indicated by Paul Neves of the Royal Order of Kamehameha: "Such life forms may be our aumakua (ancestors). They sure act like our people-coming out when it is warm and going in when it is cold."

Shepherd Bliss

Dr. Shepherd Bliss owns the organic Kokopelli Farm in Northern California and teaches at the New College of California. He lives part-time in Hawai'i and can be reached at sb3@pon.net.

He has contributed to two new books: "Shattered Illusions - Analyzing the War on Terrorism" published in July by Amal Press in England. http://www.amalpress.com
and "An Eye for an Eye Makes the Whole World Blind--Poets on 9/11”, published by Regent Press. It can be found at: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?endeca=1&ean=9781587900341

Photo by Macario: macario1@aol.com

For Further Information:
Kealoha Pisciotta, kealohap@aloha.net
Nelson Ho, Sierra Club, nelsonho@cuhawaii.net.