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

The Astronaut

When I was young, my dad told me he went to the moon on a big rocket ship.He said it was … More

Fair Game

The hole in the snowbank was deep, and as I peered into it, I imagined I was looking at some … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Fourteen

“Yoboseyo?” “It’s me.” “What is it?” “Two things, sir.  First, there’s an update on those gang killings.  A woman, a Mrs. Anderson, … More

Bells Are Ringing

INT.  ALOHA THRIFT SHOP – MORNING ANNA YOSHIMURA (late 20s) stands behind counter pricing used clothing items.  The little bell over the … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Thirteen

“Well,” said Captain Kauhane, “now that we know this is a local gang, we need to look into the members … More