This Moby Dick-themed Macadamia Charles story was originally published in The Classical magazine’s Issue 8 in February 2014. (Please subscribe!) Art, as always, by Joe Applegate. click to enlarge
SLUGGERHUNT
Please enjoy this excerpt of my novelette SLUGGERHUNT, in which the New York Yankees hire the famous French hitman Sébastien to kill Alex Rodriguez. Buy the full copy on Amazon or directly from me through Paypal. If you’re not satisfied, e-mail me (damon.agnos at gmail) and I will refund your 99 cents!
Dwane Casey at the Bat
One hundred twenty-five years ago, Ernest Thayer wrote the famous poem Casey at the Bat, immortalizing the mighty Casey’s failure in the clutch. Earlier this year, in a softball game with the Charlotte Bobcats, Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey had an opportunity to redeem the Casey name:
When My Dog Has Wet Hair, He Looks Like Andrew Bynum
Finally, A Think Tank That’s Actually a Tank
2Pac Anagram Performs at Coachella
A Late-Night Meditation on Conditions, Situations, and Such
The glory that is Jersey Shore has me looking forward to Thursday nights with previously unknown fervor. I’m drawn like a moth to the flame, or, as Ronnie put it in describing the appeal of his bare torso to women, like a fly to shit. Thus, the names, faces, and–yes–situations of the Jersey Shore roommates rattle around […]
A Note to Potential Vatican-Themed Swindlers: Do Your Homework!
The chickens are finally coming home to roost for Raffaello Follieri, former boyfriend of Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway and alleged defrauder of big-time investors. Follieri used his family’s Vatican connections to persuade capital firms to bankroll a scheme whereby he would buy up Church properties in the States and redevelop them for socially responsible purposes. […]
Vladimir Radmanovic: An Appreciation
His website calls him “The Perfect 10 Model” (and even provides a recipe). He’s built like a power forward, shoots and passes like a guard, and can get off the floor when the mood strikes him. And he’s got that Miami Vice flair: He was kicked off the Serbian national team for peeling and eating […]
Kevin Durant, Crazy Legs
Crazy Legs because his legs, like his arms, go on forever. If ever there were an argument to bring short shorts back to the NBA (and I think there are several, but I’ll proceed on the assumption that I have to choose one), it’s Kevin Durant. The man’s a freak, with the grace of a […]