I have been dreaming myself into stories again. These should be some of the quietest journeys I will ever take,…
High Stakes
Ed had been in a bad auto accident. More precisely he’d been hit when he was crossing Beretania Street near…
I think I know who’s up there
I have suspicions about the last ghost in my housewho does not haunt me, but might have done the washand…
Goes Without Saying
Glenda: So quiet tonight, yeah, dear. Herb: All that screaming today. All the noise pau. Glenda: This neighborhood used to…
My Last Stand-Up Gig
My mom had a pretty good sense of humor. One time she bought a book of elephant jokes, and she…
An Aloha Shirt
Retirement had been half, half good so far. The bad side was that he still had never established a routine…
The Cryptid Tale
Dr. Choo of the Zoology Department at O‘ahu University has made it his life’s work to investigate sightings and stories…
The Sharpest Knife
Never mind the bloody footprint track his right boot made for the first few steps. Nobody is 100% perfect. But…
No Survivors
I’m guessing someone’s died out here tonight. He’d been brought up in the Lutheran Church, his Grandmother and then his…
The Laundry Line
There is nowhere else to go, all the doors and windows are locked, so I sit here on the stairs,…
The Wrong Time
She tried to be friendly to the customers most of the time. “I’m sorry, John, I didn’t quite catch your…
The Last Unopened Letter
I grew up calling the neighboring islands of our state that weren’t O‘ahu the “outside” islands, and that big continent…
Again with Hermione and Maurice
Please, love, please let’s not argue all night long about this silly little thing. I agree, yes indeed, we should…
What I’m Looking For
What are the three things you’re looking for most in a partner? Hmmm . . . Well, I want to…
Tell Me a Story About
So you’re sitting in a room with a blank piece of paper or a blank screen in front of you.…
A Morning Ritual
She watched him every morning, very closely, waiting for something. He would sit slumped in his seat at the table. …
Some Neighbors
I am knocking at a polite volume and friendly speed on my neighbor’s door. This is the one in the…
Checkout
They entered West Towne Mall and Mrs. Goodman gave great thanks for the warmth. It was officially the coldest winter…
Midwest Aloha
I lay there looking up at what seemed like a bunch of wood and metal. I could feel things digging…
Target
He watched the Buddhist monks practice their archery at Kapiolani Park. They would draw back the bow string, close their…