I was never the good son. We need to start with that. Any good I’ve ever done for you was borne from a healthy dose of Celtic guilt. I was closer to Cora than you. She ran that whole grandma, cookie … [Read more...] about The Good Son
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Elle River wrote a query letter for me…
Richie O’Malley is a liar. Everything in his life is a con, a deception, a dirty trick to avoid the reaper and get rich while doing it. But even gangsters can’t out run old age. The reckoning is … [Read more...] about Elle River wrote a query letter for me…
You can’t do this
NYS wants to cut Medicaid by a half-billion, trump wants to cut it by a trillion. What, exactly, do they plan to do with the elderly? How are we going to care for them? The elderly paid into this … [Read more...] about You can’t do this
Courage of our convictions
I was not a fan of Mohammed Ali, I was a follower. In a time of complete chaos and societal breakdown, and a time when the old bastions were falling and failing and revealing an ugly truth, Ali stood … [Read more...] about Courage of our convictions
It Doesn’t Make Any Sense
I’m not real smart. Never claimed to be. I’m listening to this justification to the 18 year old war in Afghanistan. So far I understand this: Some Saudis hijacked some planes and took down the World … [Read more...] about It Doesn’t Make Any Sense
Down Here In the Trenches
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
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…
