A veritable second incarnation of popcorn immaculate microwave popcorn holy popcorn reborn A sofa-slouching second coming shark-frenzy feeding session the … More
Month: October 2021
Empty Calories
That first night without her was the longest one of your life. Those were the days you’d practice drinking gunslinger … More
Episode 13 of My Hawaii-based Crime Story Now Published
I’m happy to say that Episode 13 of Follie: The Disappearances of Honolulu is now available on the Kindle Vella … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Nineteen
It was nearly midnight. Chan, unable to sleep, sat on his lānai overlooking downtown Honolulu. Sitting here, year after year, … More
And Found
We walk hand-in-hand down a green grass path. I see the undersides of overhead leaves. They are a deep brown, … More
The Kindness of Strangers
My first visit to Tate Britain, walking through the entrance, takes my breath away. It would necessitate much running if … More
Unsettled
Here someone opened a can of Vienna sausage,and in another place a tin of sardines,a fried egg, sunny side up … More
Count Up
The first thing he doesn’t do is remember to start shooting. A nurse picks up the camera and assumes the … More
Oases
I’ve been the recipient of many acts of kindness during my post-retirement travels. From Antarctica in February 2017 to Egypt … More
Excavation
Digging up a spade of rocky soil in that old ground took exertion enough for three or four of a … More
Rough Cut
I read that a 90-minute movie optimally accommodates our 2021 attention spans. In the back of my mind I recall … More
If a Chapel Bell Rings in Space
I waited, breath bated, in anticipation and trepidation,the tenterhooks rubbing my flesh a delightfully reddish hue.Headen for a wed’n, I … More
On Earth We Come and Go
Like a dog in years, a wet cold perfectly upholstered nose, long body sleek curled up here before the fire, … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Eighteen
Jason Yu sat at his desk, hands folded, and looked out over the yard of his Mānoa Valley home. He’d grown … More
Note to Self
Please, can you snap out of it, please? The pandemic’s loosening up its death grip a bit now. Don’t think … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Seventeen
As he pulled into the garage, Chan could see that lights were on in the house. Someone was home. Since … More
A Ghosting Story
Her veined hand shakes as she grips the wooden bannister. The faint knocking at the door has awakened her again, … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Sixteen
Jason Yu awoke with a start. It took a moment for him to realize where he was. Sitting up, he could see … More
To See What He Had Seen — Part Fifteen
A few more reports had been filed by parents whose sons had gone missing. Four more victims had been identified. All five … More
Checking You Out
No need to dress in riot gear, my dear, my apologies. After all these years I was curious whether you … More