Category Archives: heroes
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
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
Posted in heroes
Comments Off on The Night Ernie Banks Died
