Liddo Bitta Tita

Tita has writer's block, but comes out alive.

Why I t’ink pidgin is da bes’ language. When come to words, pidgin is way mo’ efficient dan regulah English. An’ yeah, pidgin is one real language. Da real name is Hawaiian Creole English.

Tita takes her talk story tradition on the road, up to Yellowknife, Canada.

Hungry on the run? Tita knows where to go to get the best Maui gas station grindz!

Ovah here. da ua (rain) bring da pua (flowahs), no mattah what da calendah say.

Tita addresses the president.

Guys from da oddah islands, dey t’ink we braggin’ when we say, “Maui no ka ‘oi,” but we not. We jus’ tellin’ da truth about da place we love, an’ we ra-minding ourselfs about our kuleana.

Tita shares her memories of Halloween growing up on the islands and the family traditions of putting food on the family graves of past loved ones.

Tita shares her memories and choices for the best beaches on Maui and talks about the famous Waikiki Beach on Oahu where her family picks seaweed fresh off the beach and eats it.

Tita goes on vacation to the East Coast.

Our local authority shares her fashion advice on what the well-dressed tita wears—and why.

To me, da Bes’ of Maui—den an’ now an’ always—is da people. And da people make Maui . . . da Bes’!

Pidgin-speaking Tita answers the question: Where does someone from Hawaii go on vacation? She shares all about getting off the rock and exploring.

Inspired by her new short haircut, Tita shares Hawaiian, Filipino, Japanese and Chinese beliefs, customs and superstitions about haircuts.

Tita asks Santa to give us the gift of giving.

Tita talks about her love of poi and the annual East Maui Taro Festival happening in Hana.

Tita reminisces about her favorite spring rituals from childhood.

Tita tells it like it is: May Day is Lei Day in Hawai‘i; Garlands of flowers everywhere. . . .

Island holiday traditions can be funny and just as fun as a white Christmas!

See, in da olden days on Maui, back when Tutu and Pops was helping their kids raise their kids, recycling came natural to all us local families.

Tita, the alter ego of radio personality Kathy Collins, takes on the Big Apple and decides its more like the Big Ambrosia.

Our local authority knows best!

In her column for July-August, Tita talks about cane burning in Maui.

Tita shares her feelings about the new flavor of Spam.

Tita has some tricks up her sleeve for April Fools pranksters.

Kathy Collins Why Septembah my mos’ fav’rite month: My birt’day. My bes’ friend’s birt’day. Maurice Sullivan’s birt’day. Who dat, Maurice Sullivan? He da guy went start Foodland Supah-Markets, and...

Tita talks about celebrating the state of Hawaii's birthday in August.