To See What He Had Seen — Part Twelve

Jason Yu was at a loss about what to do.  He sat listless in his warehouse.  Kevin Won walked in, interrupting Yu’s … More

Before They Picked James Bond

So I see that Daniel Craig will be Macbeth on Broadway. But before they settled on James Bond, I hear … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Eleven

Chan couldn’t find a parking space within two blocks of the station.  Definitely the department had outgrown its location at Merchant … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Ten

Jason Yu had been attracted to Kathy Thurston for a long time.  In school, a senior, he’d noticed her, a freshman, … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Nine

It was going to be rough again tonight.  Chan finally gave up, exhausted as he was, got out of bed and … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Eight

Jason turned back down the stairs, came into the study, and sat in front of his father’s desk. “I wanted … More

Forgetting

When I walk to the top of my hill each day, reach the end of the road,there is one object … More

Mask Up

Today I wore long pants for the first time since I flew home from Egypt in February 2020.That would be … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Seven

Captain Kauhane let Chan and Yamamoto know that the coroner, Hank Lee, had informed him there was no immediate way … More

A Meditation

Being alive always struck me as a kind of double-edged sword.To be afraid of the unknown, I suppose, is natural.I … More

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To See What He Had Seen — Part Six

Yu sat steaming at his desk.  Nothing that affected his enterprise should ever escape notice.  He had informants planted everywhere, had bought … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Five

Old man Kang Yu had been a hard father to grow up under.  He stressed education for his son, Byung.  But it … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Four

Byung Yu sat open-mouthed, apparently nonplussed by this strange statement. Victor Yamamoto barely suppressed bursting out laughing. David Chan observed … More

To See What He Had Seen – Part Three

Here’s my draft for today, Aloha Friday, 09.24.21 To See What He Had Seen — Part Three Captain Kauhane emerged … More

To See What He Had Seen — Part Two

Chan and Yamamoto sat across from one another at their desks.  Chan, bleary-eyed, watched his partner munch on a donut. Taking … More

If You Build It Will They Come?

Retirement has brought many changes. Four years ago I began decorating my windows for Halloween. Never having done this, and … More

From Dream to Dream

I believe I see down the aisle someone who dreams,  by the black tights and leg warmers, of colossal success, … More

The Gift of Quick Disclosure

She asked what it was before she unwrapped it. Do you ever wonder why people ask that about gifts?It’s as … More

The Power of Prayer

She’d noticed that he spent more and more time reading the obituaries.  Not that more people were dying, although Covid had … More