I have been dreaming myself into stories again. These should be some of the quietest journeys I will ever take, … More
Category: Hawaii
High Stakes
Ed had been in a bad auto accident. More precisely he’d been hit when he was crossing Beretania Street near … 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
The Cryptid Tale
Dr. Choo of the Zoology Department at O‘ahu University has made it his life’s work to investigate sightings and stories … More
No Survivors
I’m guessing someone’s died out here tonight. He’d been brought up in the Lutheran Church, his Grandmother and then his … More
The Wrong Time
She tried to be friendly to the customers most of the time. “I’m sorry, John, I didn’t quite catch your … More
The Last Unopened Letter
I grew up calling the neighboring islands of our state that weren’t O‘ahu the “outside” islands, and that big continent … More
Target
He watched the Buddhist monks practice their archery at Kapiolani Park. They would draw back the bow string, close their … More
Not for Sale
In 1973, on the heels of him rocketing into the big name star echelon, Neil Young came to Hilo Town … More
Assisting the Spirit
Mrs. Cho’s gift was guiding spirits to the afterlife. People who knew about her ability – and this was all … More
Then and Now
I had to go back to the place on Maui where my father and I used to fish. Coming to … More
The Swimming Lesson
When Art Kamaka was three years old, his father had drowned, along with two friends, while fishing in the Kaiwi … More
A Bad Connection
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
The Best Gift
“I want the red one,” said the little girl, pointing to it. Mr. Watanabe looked at it. Then at the other … More
Still Standing
It amazed him how long, after a tree died, was even completely rotted through like this one appeared to be, … More
Closing Time at the Kaka‘ako Café
Even though the café was a small one, between cooking and running the front by herself, Asako was having a … More
Strong Women
She was having a hard time going to sleep, maybe fear of the dark and all those kinds of trauma … More
My Memoir Is Published
I’m happy to say that my memoir is now available in both Kindle and print editions.
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
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