Washington Pigskin

Politics has become a college football game. Washington, DC is now the stadium whereupon we watch, with morbid curiosity, the spectacle displayed on CSPAN (our 24 hour political ESPN) between the Donkeys and the Elephants.  It’s a grand affair. All the sports stations have their commentators: Hannity and Tucker Carlson for Fox, Maddow and Todd … Continue reading Washington Pigskin

The Kid on the Fence

There once was a little boy that lived in a neighborhood, much like any normal suburban community. Rubber stamped, single-story homes dotted every street and each backyard was hemmed in with a beautiful, six-foot wooden fence guaranteed to keep in the dog while keeping out the neighbor’s kids. There were two particular houses, on one … Continue reading The Kid on the Fence