In Memorium of My Beautiful Mother Ruby
My mother lost consciousness one year ago tomorrow. Somehow I’ve made it to one day short of 365 days—she had a massive stroke on Jan 17th, 2016—without hearing her soft, soulful voice (except for occasionally listening to a saved voicemail phone message my brother Mike sent me). Mike and I phoned her every day, me…
Read MoreA Hodgepodge of Poems from the Heart
A Medley of Poetry While wrestling today with what to write for Susannah Conway’s Blogging from the Heart assignment, the idea to write poetry pounced on me. So I pulled out some old poetry and spiffed it up, and scribbled down some new. And then, as is my wont, I edited and reedited, and now…
Read MoreHawai’i Changes the Law on First-Degree Murder Again – Part 1
While attending a Sisters (and Misters) in Crime meeting during May of this year, the topic of first-degree murder in Hawai’i raised its grisly head. Actually, I raised it. My intentions were good. I wanted my fellow SINCs (Sisters in Crime) to get their facts straight when they wrote about murder. Since I’m the only…
Read MoreHawai’i Changes the Law on First-Degree Murder Again – Part 2
On Wednesday, July 6, 2016, two months after my Sisters in Crime Meeting at Makiki Library, the law changed yet again. That’s when Governor David Ige signed a bill into law that broadens the offense of first-degree murder once more. From 2013 to 2016, the offense has been limited to rare cases in which there…
Read MoreKwill Publishing Company Launches Angel Hero July 22nd!!!
Hallelujah! Hip, hip, hooray! Today is Publication Day for Angel Hero, a true tale of crime and courage and love that lives past the grave. I’m sitting at my computer in this vintage redwood house in the green hills above the University of Hawaii, listening to songs I wrote honoring a firefighter I grew to…
Read MoreUpcoming publication of my book Angel Hero, Murder in Hawai’i, A True Story
Dear readers, I’m announcing the upcoming publication of the third edition of my e-book Angel Hero, Murder in Hawai’i, A True Story. This new version will launch on 22 July. Also (drumroll) a demo of my song Angel Hero is being recorded in Nashville (using the lyrics I recently updated) by talented Azalea Music Group.…
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