My Last Stand-Up Gig

My mom had a pretty good sense of humor. One time she bought a book of elephant jokes, and she … More

An Aloha Shirt

Retirement had been half, half good so far. The bad side was that he still had never established a routine … More

Dr. Choo of the Zoology Department at Hawai‘i University has made it his life’s work to investigate sightings and stories … More

Never mind the bloody footprint track his right boot made for the first few steps. Nobody is 100% perfect. But truly, … More

I’m guessing someone’s died out here tonight. He’d been brought up in the Lutheran Church, his Grandmother and then his … More

There is nowhere else to go, all the doors and windows are locked, so I sit here on the stairs, … More

She tried to be friendly to the customers most of the time. “I’m sorry, John, I didn’t quite catch your last … More

I grew up calling the neighboring islands of our state that weren’t O‘ahu the “outside” islands, and that big continent … More

Please, love, please let’s not argue all night long about this silly little thing. I agree, yes indeed, we should … More

What are the three things you’re looking for most in a partner? Hmmm . . . Well, I want to start … More

So you’re sitting in a room with a blank piece of paper or a blank screen in front of you. … More

She watched him every morning, very closely, waiting for something. He would sit slumped in his seat at the table. … More

I am knocking at a polite volume and friendly speed on my neighbor’s door. This is the one in the apartment … More

They entered West Towne Mall and Mrs. Goodman gave great thanks for the warmth. It was officially the coldest winter on … More

I lay there looking up at what seemed like a bunch of wood and metal. I could feel things digging into … More

He watched the Buddhist monks practice their archery at Kapiolani Park. They would draw back the bowstring, close their eyes, … More

“So what do you think it looks like?” she asks. We’re head to head, lying on the grass, staring up … More

When Art Kamaka was three years old, his father had drowned, along with two friends, while fishing in the Kaiwi … More

Kwan woke to her neighbor’s rooster crowing. It was a welcome new sound these days for her. Other neighbors hated, she knew, … More

The phone rang, distracting her. She was thinking about her husband, Harry. She looked over at the clock: 9:45. He was coming home later … More