JACKFRUIT
Posted on June 17, 2008
The Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a species of tree of the mulberry family and its fruit is the largest tree born fruit in the world. The fruits can reach 35 kg on wight and up to 90 cm in lenght. It is a tree native to South East Asia and the very first time I saw its wood I was absolutely mesmerized.
No wood, to my knowledge, is of such a bright yellow as the Jackfruit. It is a soft to hard wood which lends itself to a beautiful polish. Unfortunately it will oxyde with time and in the presense of day light, and turn slowly to a braunish color, however this process may take up to 3 years.
I have been told that on Oahu, Wahiawa is the town where one can find most
Jackruit trees and indeed it is from there that I have recently been give a truck load of Jackfruit logs.
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Writer’s block
Posted on June 13, 2008
A famous author said that having a writer’s block is either when one is thinking to much of himself or when having nothing to say about oneself !
My reason for not writing here, lately, had more to do with what was happening on the political front of our country. You see, having to make a living during day time, I could not wait to sit in front of the TV at the end of each day to listen
to what all those political pundits and so called experts had to say about some politicians and other political pundits and experts. Actually I have to admit I let myself be endoctrinated, brain washed, lied to, made to hope , to curse, clap my hands, stand up and cheer, and so, no wonder I very quickly ended up with a total writer’s block, feels like a kind of a hangover by the way, unable to even write a check to cover the gas bill…
The party is half way over…and the big mesmerizing speeches are already part of history.
Its time to resume my work and write my own humble little stories.
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