Just the other day, I was thinking to myself thusly: “Jesse (this is me talking to myself, but silently), why the fuck do John and Mike still give you a platform to write these dumb and often pointless things?”To deflect from this painful question -- one that, if we’re being honest, I can’t answer, at … Continue reading War and Peace (and Football): Part I
SCENE: Russell Wilson approaches the door of Pete Carroll, which is of course open. Carroll sits in a reclining chair, eyes rapt on a set of dual monitors; one displays what appears to be a series of clips of Marianne Williamson’s various debate performances, the other Travis Etienne highlights. As Wilson comes closer to the … Continue reading A Mostly Oral History of a Portion of October 12th, 2019
The Old Man stubbed out his cigarette on the side of his boat, a patchwork affair that had seen almost as many winters as he had. It had been unsatisfying, more paper than tobacco, and, setting aside that he had no more tobacco, he had used the last of his matches to light it. The … Continue reading The Old Man and the … Seahawk (Wait, Wha-)
The WNBA playoffs are at last about to begin! have begun. If you’re here, it must be because you’re looking for the best team to cheer on. Look no further, and read on. First, the ground rules. Eight teams (67% of the league) advance to the playoffs, with the sixth and fifth seeds hosting the … Continue reading The (Untimely) WNBA Playoff Rooting Guide
History informs us that, on January 5, 2013, the day after his puzzling absence in Texas A&M's dominant triumph in the Cotton Bowl, Christine Michael boarded a chartered bus departing from College Station, heading to a training facility near Beaumont, Texas, his hometown, in order to prepare for the 2013 NFL Combine. History, however, is, … Continue reading Christine Michael and The Five Point Exploding Body Blow
Welcome to the Dynasty That Never Could Be, a Quasi-Oral History, in Six Scenes, narrated by Seth Wickersham, Greg Bishop and Robert Klemko. Come back daily to see the plot advance, as a new portion will be published every day this week. If you haven't already, click here to read Part IV before continuing on. … Continue reading The Dynasty That Never Could Be: Part V
Welcome to the Dynasty That Never Could Be, a Quasi-Oral History, in Six Scenes, narrated by Seth Wickersham, Greg Bishop and Robert Klemko. Come back daily to see the plot advance, as a new portion will be published every day this week. If you haven't already, click here to read Part III before continuing on. … Continue reading The Dynasty That Could Never Be: Part IV
