When sharpening knives, the best position is to hold the blade at a 20-degree angle to the stone, Martha Stewart magazine suggests. Draw it firmly and evenly back over the sharpening stone or steel. Repeat as necessary, but make sure you sharpen each side an equal number of times.

AKAMAI LIVING

TOUR A BAMBOO HOME ONLINE

Bamboo seems a perfect choice for many island projects. It's cheap, sturdy and replenishable. To see some possibilities, go to www .bambootechnologies .com, the Web site of Bamboo Technologies of Maui, which sponsors an international design competition for bamboo buildings.

FINAL WORD

"It's time to do what you know is right."

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | from his song, "Living in a Sovereign Land," as quoted in "Iz: Voice of the People"