A Pressing Need

If you hadn’t heard, I’m sure you could guess that living in Hawai’i is expensive.  Many people have two jobs, some … 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

A Ghosting Story

       Her veined hand shakes as she grips the wooden bannister.  The faint knocking at the door has awakened her again, … More

Breakfast After a Bad One

Old lovers are ghosts, pass the pancakes,pass the syrup, blueberry, not maple, please,the way they shift themselves into our consciousness,when … More

A History with Whiskey

Since I’ve retired, I’ve looked for things to do to fill out my routine.  One thing I’d never done before … More

The Ghosts of Irish Writers

INTERIOR, RADIO STATION STUDIO – MIDNIGHTRICHARD, the DJ, sits at a table in front of a microphone. ULYSSES, the guest … More

The Bibliophile (100 words)

“I love books,” he says, standing next to one of the massive shelving units in his study, his shoulders rounded … More

Waiting

He thought, They’re waiting for me right now. In days gone by he used to believe this, but it was … More

I think I know who’s up there

I have suspicions about the last ghost in my housewho does not haunt me, but might have done the washand … More

Goes Without Saying

Glenda:  So quiet tonight, yeah, dear. Herb:  All that screaming today.  All the noise pau. Glenda:  This neighborhood used to … More

Then and Now

I had to go back to the place on Maui where my father and I used to fish.  Coming to … More

All Hallows’ Eve

I started running when I moved back to Honolulu.  Running in Madison was difficult for me because it was always either … More