Passing

It read, “The dead know nothing the living won’t find out sooner or later.”And you sure don’t envy them, she … More

A Sure Thing

He had a hot tip. “I wish I could tell you, my love,” said Chad, simultaneously fixing his face in … More

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

“I will travel more as I’m able to do so,” Lehua said to herself. It was like a mantra some … More

It read, “The dead know nothing the living won’t find out sooner or later.”And you sure don’t envy them, she … More

He’d joined on the Daegu because his uncle captained that long-line vessel.It was grueling work, worse his stomach betrayed him … More

I am ice cream fool in love with you,the whole red and white striped jacket deal,white slacks creased, and my … More

When I was 21 and tired of school, tired of anger, and sick of hurting,at Fisherman’s Wharf, I watched ships … More

Have you ever been at that point in a project where you’re just about finished, but there’s some nervousness making … More

Here’s to three years of “Let There Be Peace on Earth,”singing for it repeatedly and never seeing even one dayof … More

It was the conversation Mr. and Mrs. Kakesako had dreaded having. Well, the one they’d dreaded having would have been … 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

I’d been praying, walking down the aisle, my carry-on black Adidas bag held out in front of me so as … More

When I was a kid, I’d walk up my hill on the way home from school.There was a place halfway … More

Someone wake him before he dreams of her again.On the shore, two with pants legs, their cuffs rolled upto save … More

Back from Korea,I realize to my horrorwhen I wake up,dizzy from jet-lag,that I have to cook for myself.Breakfastand lunchand dinner.All … More

I’m back, I thought, as I stepped off the plane,returned to my ancestral home once more,recalling all my blood bound … More

The beginning’s in the end, you know.Good advice, like how a closing door signalssome new one opening, or a window, … More

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

There’s a corner of my lot where five properties meet.It’s the least maintained part of any of our yards.Every time … More