What’re the Chances? (160 words)

Chan had a witness.  It looked to the witness like the victim had been swimming and a woman had saved him … More

Wha-da-ya Know? (140 words)

I explained to Chan how Eugene Kanai called a few hours ago, said he wanted to tell me something he … More

It’s Who You Know (120 words)

Well, at least Kama had avoided dealing with cops for the rest of his life.  I was the one who lived, … More

Try To Get Out (110 words)

When HPD showed, I wasn’t surprised that Lieutenant David Chan, my old brother-in-arms, walked in.  Me and him and Kama’d all … More

It’s All Downhill

I can hear the wind howl outside like the roar of North Shore winter waves back home in Hawai‘i.  I shiver, … More

High School Buddy (100 words)

Eugene Kanai, my old high-school classmate, had wanted to stop by the office to talk.  It’d been twenty-five years since we’d … More

No Clue (90 words)

I came this close.  That “in the very next breath” thing.  It took all he had to gesture, get me on my … More

Carousel of Time

The end of the carnival of light and soundthe summertime fairgroundof Ferris wheel and rollercoaster rideslaughter a million miles from … More

Books as old friends

I read you again, silent words and fading pagesturn them, weighing the paperthe memory of our first touchI close my … More

The Case of the Strong Swimmer, Chapter 2, Is It Me? (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery)

With David vouching for me, I was released into his custody.  After I’d told him everything, he said, “Lanning, did anyone … More

All Hallows’ Eve

I started running when I moved back to Honolulu.  Running in Madison was difficult for me because it was always either … More

if her

would there and then the vast emptyacross the horizon your hand for mepass all yourself to here, your walkand stopto … More

Miss Bianca

“Let’s go to Auntie Ruthie’s house.” “By bus?” “No, let’s walk.” “Walk!  But it’s so far.” “No it’s not far.” “Yes … More

I know about first love

I’ve been there and I can tell youexactly what it’s like.  For sure youhoped she’d be someone special, the one, andwow … More

Prune Mui

When I was growing up, every neighborhood had someone like Mrs. Matayoshi.  If there were someone living near you who had … More

Elephant Santa

My neighbor has an elephant dressed like Santa up on his roof.  Every night when it gets dark, he plugs it … More

Cold Comfort

He fortifies himself against the cold journey ahead,this way too frigid life for a Kaua‘i boy,downing one last long sip … More

Turtle Logic

It was the coldest winter on record in Wisconsin.  David was glad to be back home in Hawai‘i for winter break.  Grad … More

The Case of the Strong Swimmer, Chapter One (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery)

It was winter break, which is a funny term for it here in Hawai‘i.  I’d answered an ad in the Hawai‘i Star.  A … More

Never Ever Let You Go

The choice, a desperate grasp of great consequence,a hand, cramped with fisted frustration, fingers straining,reaching harder than hard burned bricks … More