Of Two Minds

As I approach I’m first struck by the enormous rose quartz rock, a natural monument crag,that marks Ralph Waldo Emerson’s … More

A Game We Play

“Come out, come out, wherever you are.” A game I don’t actually remember playing.The only one I think might have … More

I know what hard is, I’ve done some difficult things,and admitting I have a problem certainly wasn’t easy. Getting myself … More

I’ll be back next March 2023, aftera three-year hiatus has cost me time. It’s become a kindly drug that worksto … More

He woke up crying, rocking in his bed,unable to stand, let alone walk,and he wondered would he ever be ableto … More

I’ve been on at least three hundred first dates,and while I don’t believe anyone can everhave seen it all, I … More

That X restaurant must be good because a lot of X eat there?As in: That Chinese/Korean/Japanese restaurant must be goodbecause … More

I’m on my way home, flying from China to Honolulu,and I post this newsy tidbit on my Facebook page.Not that … More

She asks me if I’ve taken out the trash yet,and because I haven’t, I don’t answer her. I continue watching … More

Close as night and day, you say,we’re friends, just friends, for now,so let’s see what happens, you say.Bark to a … More

I’m not used to such formality, and there’s the additional layerof being ordered to do this by a man wearing … More

The walk down into Waipi‘o Valley on the Big Island is easy,but the hike up isn’t, for the casual stroller … More

Have you ever been curious about the notionthat when you are about to die, your lifewill flash before your eyes? … More