The Luchadores of Nuevo Laredo
All around the drug war raged, endless shootings and beheadings. The policia had left, the federales were too afraid to come. The Americans, a rock …
05 Jul
State of the Colbert Nation
State of the Colbert Nation
Alejandro: The news is on. Ewan: The Colbert Show is not a news program. Alejandro: Yes it is. Compared to the "news" you watch anyway. Ewan: What do …
22 Jun
Solstice Light
Solstice Light
It's been indifferently cold. Strangest Fall/Winter/Spring I've yet seen here. Very little change between the weather mid October, December, or May. 40s-50s. For six months …
14 Jun
It was supposed to be dark
It was supposed to be dark
They had playwrights. They had playwrights and novelists lined up to write the scripts. They planned to reveal a hopeless gotham dystopia awash in the …
07 Jun
Samurai Monkey Shakespeare
Samurai Monkey Shakespeare
You know that story about how if you leave a monkey alone with a typewriter given infinity he'll eventually bang out Shakespeare? That was me …
03 Jun
Strafe Simian, Ace Ape
Strafe Simian, Ace Ape
Zack loved to draw. When Zack was in second grade his school got really crowded, when a lot of kids came from other schools that …
27 May
Outlaw’s Lament
Outlaw’s Lament
On Tuesday, the traffic was merciless. Roger inched his wheezing Corolla another meter forward, trapped in the small metal pocket of movement behind an endless …
25 Apr
Trump Change
Trump Change
Trump: No it’s not a racial thing, I have several close black servants. My issue is what is Obama hiding? Why would he try to …
20 Apr
The Mostly Factual Accounts of Ileana, Lup Fată
The Mostly Factual Accounts of Ileana, Lup Fată
To Costin Ionescu, Minister of Treasury I hope this finds you well, apologies for time between missives. Your letters have caused quite a stir among parliament …