An Old Story

The Ring doorbell, with its announcement that “someone is at the door,” always sets Doris off. She’s a good watchdog. I’m very … More

Growing Up Local (August 6, 2023)

“Make sure to watch the credits all the way to the end.” My friend, Bill Teter, was on his way … More

On the third morning of the new school year, Chris made it a point to be sitting on the library … More

A manwho has sweated many timesin his fighting careersays blood is only red sweat But nothing hurts morethan a mentorin … More

He’d switched from champagne to beer. He’d disappeared from the reception down in the main ballroom, and I’d decided to … More

I did not recognize Keola. If you’ve not seen someone for, say, 25 years, you might have little difficulty recognizing … More

In my trips to China with my Qi Gong master, I’ve been able to visit places even many Chinese have … More

The two took a table, their old table, in the Coffee Stop. It was one establishment that had survived the worst … More

Termites don’t have hands, I thought, silently cursing my not-so-very amusing friend. Rod, who wasn’t even a licensed exterminator, had … More

Jill and I are hiking Tantalus, and as is her wont, Jill’s decided to be a trailblazer. As we wander farther … More

We five have known each other more than 30 years.Post-pandemic, we meet for coffee, jokingthat we’ve become the senior citizens … More

You surprise me, knocking on my door after 15 years,but I recognize that face behind the mask instantly.The last time … More

Whenever we met, Alan would gift mewith the latest collection of short storieshe’d found while browsing used bookstores. Whenever we … More

If you exist but have no friends, no circle of friends, are you a simply a dot? I was asked … More

We were sitting in her office, and she blew a cloud of smoke into the air above us,her lips positioned … More

When you can’t kill the deer it’s okay to say okay. Give in to life and let live. The one … More

Many years have passed, and I still can’t get the image out of my head,all the broken glass I swept … 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

He comes in out of the rain, slides off his lion’s head, grabs a beer, and leans back against the … More

I was trimming the mango tree that afternoon, a long time ago now. My soul is sick without you, and … More