Death and the mind of a child

My father-in-law is quite a man. He grew up on a farm in rural Indiana, up from dirt. He worked demolitions in the Marines on various and sundry shit islands in the Pacific, with hundreds of Japanese soldiers trying their damnedest to make him dead at any given moment. He raised four daughters with his … Read more

A letter to Senator Bishop

This will be in tomorrow’s mail. Story here if this foolishness has somehow escaped you. June 11, 2007 Senator Charles BishopRoom 733-D, State House11 South Union StreetMontgomery, AL 36130 Dear Senator Bishop: I have reviewed the footage of you punching Senator Lowell Barron in the Alabama Senate chamber, as well as related press coverage and … Read more

The flammable run

I made the Saturday morning flammable run this morning. The flammable run consists of emptying my 5-gallon bucket of used motor oil; replenishing shed gas for lawn equipment; and replenishing propane for the grill. I like for the timing to be such that I can do at least two of the three when I make … Read more

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