Courtball Weekly

Texcoco wingman Kevin Malixtepinqa announced his retirement last week after thirteen seasons with the squad. He led the league in goals for for six seasons, including two consecutively in 1502 and 1503. An anterior cruciate ligament injury hobbled him for the last two campaigns, and he made the announcement after …

Europe, Endless

As you may remember, at the start of the war against Iraq ten years ago, Donald Rumsfeld was asked about the widespread opposition to the invasion, especially in Europe, which stood in marked contrast to European support for previous American military endeavors.  His reply: “Now, you’re thinking of Europe as …

Gaijinks

Dear Dad, Greetings from Kyoto! Tell Grandpa that even though he’s been here (just after the war), things have changed a lot since then. For example, there’s lots of smog, and they have beer in vending machines. Anyway, I know you wanted me to let you know when I got …

To Destroy the Evil Forces of the Roman Empire

..after a terrific battle; the crudely wrought but formidable Astrotrain, whose galling but self-assured swagger enlightened the boldness of his automated brethren even as it tested the fidelity of his quondam ally Blitzwing, frustrated the more graceful tactics, worried the time-tested drill, and enervated the resolve of the Autobot advance …

You Got to Have Soul

“Hello, Tideman’s Department Store, can I help you?” “Is this the Lost and Found?” “This is Customer Service, sir. How can I help you?” “I think I lost something when I was there over Christmas, doing my gift buying.” “What was it, sir?” “My soul.” “Your what?” “My soul. I …

Millstones

BORN. To Janet Corbett, 31, a convenience store clerk in Puyallup, WA, and Satanachia, 6008, Grand General of the Infernal Spirits, a man-child who shall be named “Enoch”. The father came to the mother on the moon of the sixth day of the sixth month at the sixth hour in …