A revered professor. From our days of college pressures and living free, before the world you know tries its level…
I’m happy to say that “Tricks or Consequences,” Episode 5 of my latest Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based murder mystery, is available on the Kindle Vella platform.
Missing
The sides of the mountain are heavily wooded, a palette of greens and browns, but the top is craggy and…
Buried Love
Sally Anuhea was an avid newspaper reader. Even as she aged, she kept loyal to a print copy, although the…
The Filmmaker
He’d switched from champagne to beer. He’d disappeared from the reception down in the main ballroom, and I’d decided to…
The Gift
You could not read the name of the store. It had been painted, who knew how long ago, in white…
A Song
Some are moved by the words first, hear them, read them, following along, are caught up attending to meaning, to…
A Sure Thing
He had a hot tip. “I wish I could tell you, my love,” said Chad, simultaneously fixing his face in…
A Booking
An old man, a strange one, people said, ran the tiny bookstore that had withstood the covid test. You may…
“Love and Money,” the 4th episode of my latest Lt. David Chan Hawai’i-based mystery series, is now available on Kindle Vella.
Dream Dream Dream
Seen it. Seen it. Yeah. Seen it. Seen it. Oh, man. Seen it. Seen it. Geez. Oh, hey, how’s it…
All Done Online
“I hope you have a great time in Korea,” I say to him. “I’ve always wanted to go there, but…
The Odor
For as far back as I can recall in my childhood, I collected baseball cards. There was a period when…
Down and Out
I’m working on the daily Wordle, my obsession, when my phone vibrates. At first, I try to ignore it, deep…
The Perfect Price
“Like magic!” That’s what she thought, opening the package to find it was exactly what she’d thought about buying at…
If It Wasn’t for Bad Luck
I did not recognize Keola. If you’ve not seen someone for, say, 25 years, you might have little difficulty recognizing…
Blue Elephant
I’m not into tattoos. The first thing I ask a woman who’s interested in taking a relationship further is if…
Good Save
In my trips to China with my Qi Gong master, I’ve been able to visit places even many Chinese have…
Time Was Money
There was no escape. Time and tide, they say, but collectors are the same in that respect. They do not…
Not That Hungry
Chris had no idea his father knew something about formal Filipino weddings. His father had warned him that not all…
