Late that evening, nothing else breaking, David Chan staggered home to get food and a few hours of sleep. It turned…
Time: Lesson #5 (September Song)
RememberSummerCountryRockDiscoPop78Era / AndRecordsCassettesCDsMP3sWaiterPlease * * * * * Aloha #WriterFriday. Today’s #WritingPrompt is music Use it to inspire a piece…
The Governor Weighs In (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 7)
Chan hated himself for feeling momentary relief when Mrs. Jones blurted this out. He would not have to deliver the bad…
Hiking Lessons
I am hiking up Pālolo Valley with my friend Olav. We’ve brought along way more than enough beer to fuel…
Timing (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 6)
Back at his desk, Chan took a look at the files of some other open cases. The one that concerned him…
Time: Lesson #4
See here, this is her jigsaw puzzle, given to me early on, that from the firstI can remember, I began…
A Drug Connection (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 5)
“Are we gonna let his father know?” asked Stillman. Chan shook his head. “No. Let’s give him a chance to recuperate.” “What…
Time: Lesson #3
I stand at my stove, arms against the dark glass surface, watching the water in a pot.I’m waiting for a…
One Son Lost (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 4)
“How is he?” Chan asked Dr. Oh. “He’s stable. In and out of consciousness. He should be fine, though the…
Time: Lesson #2
You must be right-handed. I blush, turn my head and give her a sideways glance. Oh no, not that. I…
The Meaning of Aloha (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 3)
As with Mr. Martìnez, Mr. Flores’s room was tidy, everything packed, and there was an airline ticket indicating that he’d…
Time: Lesson #1
I hear that gentle knock at the door, my teacher Time, again.She comes around, and we sit together on my…
A Good Deed (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 2)
Detective Stillman drove. Their first destination was the Oceanside Inn, a cozy little place two blocks mauka of Waikīkī Beach. Mr. Jose…
Now the bad news
You can’t turn around and follow your sweetbread and malasada crumb trail back in time.Frighteningly, friend, it’s been sucked up…
Playing in Paradise (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Chapter 1)
Nothing says paradise like be awakened in the early morning hours to show up for a display of bloody bodies. Lieutenant…
Affair on Eighth Avenue
I sing a fall chill wind exploring the corners here, on the downside of town,the sun unable to peer into…
The Ways of Storytelling (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Part 37, The End)
After I finished writing up this Case of the Curious Car Accidents, I wasn’t sure what to do. I liked…
Retirement
It’s possible I may live longer than my parents did.Desperation for more time should affect me with less intensitymaybe, given…
The Whys of Love (A Lieutenant David Chan Mystery, Part 36)
“But why steal from old people the cars you use for the other old people to hit?” “Well, boss, maybe…
Dance to Darkness
I notice her here this evening, watch her closely, intentlylistening to a fly buzz and bump up against the screen.…
Lanning Lee 