Pahala Slideshow
Slideshow misbehaving? Here’s the static photo page. And I may have got some names spelled wrong; I welcome corrections, I’m happy to make it right.
The Kid with the Tattoo
The kid is a live wire. He’s jittery, his presence makes me nervous, afraid, almost. From where I sit I can see him staring at himself in the wardrobe mirror with great intensity. It’s not right, it’s not just vanity, it’s something scarier. Meth, I think, or blows to the head. There’s an electricity coming …
A Side: In My Life
In My Life, with many thanks to Joel Katz of Seaside Recording.
Pahala Mix Tape
I didn’t see the falls when I came in, it was too dark and the sky was too low. There was a heavy mist in the air and there was no ambient light. I slid the little bathroom window shut, thinking that the white noise was some kind of air conditioner or generator, and it …
Postcard from Pahala
I want to tell you some things about what it’s like to be in this part of Hawaii. I want to tell you about how there’s a big hole in the lawn out in front of this big old plantation house and how there’s a chicken wire wrapped pig lying on its back, trotters up, …