I stare at the screen, 5:00 am, Korea time

And he says, “In this line, what does ‘it’ refer to?” I stare at the line then close my eyes … More

A Learner’s Turn

I took driver’s ed. the summer before 10th grade.  I ended up in the class at Lualuna Academy.  Pretty ritzy, and more … More

Memory and Coincidence

I am long past wondering if teachers have affected my life.  That is the way it is.  Some to a greater extent, … More

The Psychic

I woke up this morning – for which I’m always thankful nowadays – to find that everyone who knows him … More

Mentors

He always wore mirrored sunglasses, the kind the “Boss” with the rifle does in Cool Hand Luke. We thought maybe he … More

Confrontation (Part Two)

“Try stop, Chris, try stop,” said Allen, grabbing Chris’s arm. Chris looked at the small hand, then at Allen’s face. … More

Some Legend

A revered professor.  From our days of college pressures and living free, before the world you know tries its level … More

Disillusion

After all, once you’ve discovered something that’s important enough,learned all about a subject that eventually shapes your entire world,found a … More

Hiatus

A break for her came, the grading of papers and the teaching done.The quiet pulse of what’s to do next, … More

Passing On

About a year before it happened, when we were talking about his memoir,he told me he was “feeling a little … More

Time Travel

To my dismay, I’ve found I have no copy of Jane Eyreat home. I’d wanted to reread it after all … More

The Packrat

People wonder how I became a professor. It matters little to them that I’ve published a dozen important books and … More

Turtle Logic

It was the coldest winter on record in Wisconsin.  David was glad to be back home in Hawai‘i for winter break.  Grad … More

NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 23, A Tale of Mad City

My first semester at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, definitely had its best of times and worst of times split … More

NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 20, I Draw the Line

I was maybe 15 minutes late.  I ran up the stairs to the 3rd floor of George Hall and popped in the … More

NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 17, The Man from Maui

Ho!  I bet you thought when I said I’d write about that other important 11th-Grade teacher later, you were wondering how … More

NaNoWriMo: More About That Later, Chapter 16, The Man from the North

My junior year in high-school was one of those amazing years, the kind of year that does not come around … More