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
Author Notes
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
Water for Christmas
A woman commented to me this week that her Christmas was not all that she had expected. I keep this picture on my phone, I've had it for years. I showed her this image and said, ”You shit in cleaner … [Read more...] about Water for Christmas
Merry Christmas, my brother
“Lobbzilla, when we finish this bottle I’m going to kick your ass just for fun. Stomp you so bad your mama ain’t gonna know you, just because you is such an ugly, white motherfucker.” -Hector Luis … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas, my brother
He wanted none of it…
The realization that all of your actions speak louder than your dreams and desires. A shaky personal code that says you never strike a woman and you are good to children and old people and … [Read more...] about He wanted none of it…
The Face – from The Third Step
She read a poem from a man who had been sober twenty- two years and then relapsed. He had completely fallen apart. The poem she read was one of the last things he wrote, before his fall: Twenty-two … [Read more...] about The Face – from The Third Step
