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For Tim O’Malley

I’m in The Athenian Room, perched at a small table next to the exposed brick wall, underneath a mural of a sunlit blue and white hand-painted Greek fishing village. It’s morning in the mural. But outside the front window at … Continue reading →

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Annie Beth Morningstar

She was the baby from the train that fell from the sky. Did we catch her when she fell? I don’t know. Maybe you should decide. There were three of us. You, me, and the child. We named her Annie … Continue reading →

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The Night Ernie Banks Died

Ernie Banks died tonight. And in the summer green fields of heaven, they are playing baseball. Later on, I’ll go listen to Steve Goodman sing “A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request.” But not right now. Tonight I hear the crack … Continue reading →

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