The House of Missing Keys, Part 10

David Chan sat at the dining room table cleaning his service revolver. He always cleaned his personal one first, although … More

The House of Missing Keys, Part 8

When Chan arrived at the station, Yamamoto was already at his desk. “Anything?” asked Chan. “Yeah. Wow. You don’t look like you … More

My father sold insurance, and many of his clients lived in the roughest parts of town.He kept under the driver’s … More

I jolt awake in the dark.Well, it would be dark except my computer,as have I, has come out of sleep … More

I’m sleeping, I think; this has the vivid feeling of a dream.Before my house was rebuilt, a huge mango tree … More

I’m watering the yard, and out of the corner of my eye, I noticea branch of the plumeria tree bend; … More

I was born in a land of English speakers,where parents believed speaking Englishwas the key to success. My father was … More

At that insightful moment in this wall-building exercise,I flashed upon those muscles allowing me to pick upthe next stone, that … More

A friend, a school band director, professional drummer, jazz fanatic, and high-end audiophile,reports he’s just back from a west coast … More

I can’t hear youYou say when you choose not to acknowledgeWhat someone has saidYou lie Over Zoom, FacetimeFake a bad … More

It’s a sight I used to anticipate several times a year. The area on the Big Island of Hawai‘i known … More

1. Death Wish Rendered unconscious by a fall in the bathtub, a president of Russia drowned. * * * 2. … More

From the time he began college, he kept every single book he bought for every course he took. His library … More

What does it really mean to arrive fashionably late?What, you’re too busy with your important life to show up on … More

You know your romance has gone awry when toys fail. I’m not talking about batteries. I mean when suggest a … More

You have seen the way this hand withdraws before, the slow move away and fall of silence layering into sand, … More

Here’s my rough draft for today, Thursday 01.27.22. Little Birds, Big Show This morning on my walk around the Ala … More

Here’s my rough draft for today, Thursday 01.20.22 Another Friend He was a ball hog. You should have seen him … More

You knew I loved practical jokes when we met,you even said then you really adored them.So I tried my best … More

I think it safe to say, upon cool reflection now, long after the crimes we committed in our youth, that … More