It is often used in the islands ceremoniously as a religious ritual, to welcome guests (including Captain Cook in the 1770s) and to honor births, marriages, and business deals. Kava-kava calms the mind, heart, and body, and eases anxiety and mild depression without compromising mental clarity. Taking kava-kava before bed can help induce pleasant sleep and vivid dreams. Kava-kava is fat soluble, so when I prepare it as a tea, I add coconut milk to the steeping solution to help the infusion assimilate kava’s compounds. I couldn’t quite make sense of Larry’s answer. “What do you mean, that roll of microfiche is gone? Where did it go?” Larry shrugged. “Your guess is as good as mine.” “How does a roll of microfiche disappear?” Simon wanted to know. “Usually someone borrows it and doesn’t put it back—or maybe puts it back in the wrong place. But I’ve searched. This one is gone.”
