Her hand grips mine for the first timeand the dream becomes real. I bet she says, I’m the one you’ll … More
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Chapter 29: Bad News
The ride back to the station was hellacious for Chan in two ways. First, Philip Tico kept up his tirade … More
Chapter 23: A Father’s Revenge
Chan came in early Sunday morning. He wanted to see what would transpire when his partner arrived. Bobby Stillman showed … More
Chapter 17: Chan Among the Ticos
Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, it didn’t matter. Any meal where Dr. Philip Tico and his wife Zelda were eating together … More
Who’s an Okay Boy?
Miraculously, I have found enough wordsall month long to fill unturned pages turned,my daily worry, heavy as a dreaming child’s … More
A Temporary Parting
I recognize the boy climbing up the bank on the other side.Turning, he calls to me, over the rush of … More
The Murder of the Father, and the Muddle of the Son
“Have you heard of Phil Tico?” asked Bobby Stillman. Chan’s blood came to an instant boil. Not only did he know … More
B-Movie
Girl meets Boy.Boy is blind.Girl joins another Girl in bank robbery for money to finance corneal transplants.Girl is caught and … More
The Innocent
It had become dangerous for the universities to remain open. Still, I begged my parents to let me attend. In … More
Surviving a Second Attempt
“Where’d he come from?” asked Stillman, bending down to see what if any damage had been done when he dropped … More
Science Suggests Spiders Dream
Like the intricate webs they conceive in waking life,spiders minds may spin cognitively complex dreams.If a spider does dream, of … More
Missing
The sides of the mountain are heavily wooded, a palette of greens and browns, but the top is craggy and … More
Dream Dream Dream
Seen it. Seen it. Yeah. Seen it. Seen it. Oh, man. Seen it. Seen it. Geez. Oh, hey, how’s it … More
Good Save
In my trips to China with my Qi Gong master, I’ve been able to visit places even many Chinese have … More
Fame and Misfortune
Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.– Susan Ertz This … More
Passion
Lia would drink a bottle or two of wine whenever that passion dwindled down for a time these days. It’s … More
Tomorrow
The two took a table, their old table, in the Coffee Stop. It was one establishment that had survived the worst … 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
Dream
And then for the tourists’s dream vacationit snows like hell in Hawai‘i, for goodness sake.Waikīkī’s transformed into White-kiki,and surf’s down … More