PTSD

I dream of my father today, the Battle of the Bulge,begun on this date in 1944, the fiercest European Theaterengagement … More

Our Father

Arthur, our dad, told us all about who knew what and who to know. He was a big wheel in … More

Phraseology

My dad had a store of useful phrases for any occasion.Most memorable for me was, “I need X like I … More

Good Riddance

Our local theaters do good work, bringing drama into our lives. Usually when I go, I’m happy, but this was … More

It Was a Dream

“It’s right there,” he said, pointing to the small break in the tree line, hard to tell from this far … More

Walking Through Downtown Honolulu

With her tousled white hair and shredded clothes, the elderly Japanese woman appears to be someone living on the street. … More

Life Insurance

Among other jobs, my dad sold insurance. Salesman that he was, he would go anywhere necessary to visit clients, and … More

The Night My Father Boxed with Cassius Clay

It would be twelve more years before my father quit smoking.  While he was no longer at his college fighting weight, … More

What’s Black and White

Every morning my father brings in the newspaper, pours himself a cup coffee, then sits at the dining room table … 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