Liddo Bitta Tita

Kathy Collins (a.k.a. Tita) is an actress, storyteller and radio personality. Like Tita, Ms. Collins grew up on Maui.

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No Can

When she heard about Hali‘imaile Pineapple Company starting up, Tita was so happy...
Tita Kathy Collins

Happy New Year!

Tita talks about new year's.
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Da Bes’ Gift

Tita asks Santa to give us the gift of giving.
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Claws-trahphobia

Dis time a da year, plenny people call me fo’ come tell ‘em spooky stories.
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Dim Sum

Tita talks about lucky numbers, and not so lucky relatives!
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Da bes’, once upon a time

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

“April showahs bring May flowahs.”
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Dear Prezadent Obama

Tita addresses the president.
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Tanks, eh?

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...
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Summatime?

Our local authority knows best!
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Da Bes’ Fo Real Kine

Tita has writer's block, but comes out alive.
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Eh, We Go Talk Trash

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.
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Da Muddah Tongue

Wala‘au with our newest columnist, Tita, a.k.a. Kathy Collins.

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Fork & Salad

Where freshness meets flavor on Maui By Savy Janssen                    When most people think of “farm to table,” they think of fine dining: candles and white linens,...