Down here in the trenches lives this girl, Layla. She hopes to get a job at Burger King. Right now she’s living in a motel, $299 a week. Smoking a menthol outside the Sunoco and asking me for spare … [Read more...] about Down Here In the Trenches
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Frank Robinson
I loved the way he played. Leaning over the plate, daring pitchers; aggressive base running. No fear. Over 550 homers, I think when he retired only the Babe and the Hammer had more home runs. First … [Read more...] about Frank Robinson
This is us… it shouldn’t be us…
Beaten, bleach poured on his skin and a noose around his neck? Brain-dead red-hats yelling, “This is #MAGA country!” Don’t feign shock and ask, “How did this happen?” You know full, fucking well how … [Read more...] about This is us… it shouldn’t be us…
Mad Dog
There is this dog in my neighborhood, real pain in the ass. He's constantly getting loose, starting fights with other dogs, digging holes in peoples yards, barking and making too much noise. One time … [Read more...] about Mad Dog
#MLK90
I wonder if Dr. King, in 1968, could imagine that this country would be more torn and divided in 2019 than it was in that decade? I think of King and John and Bobby Kennedy often in the same thought. … [Read more...] about #MLK90
