- The Underdog by Cher FinverBy 1986, I had been hiding in Las Vegas for a little over a year. My mother would move from one run-down apartment to the next so that my dad could not find me and take me back to New York. I spent a lot of time in my room, listening to music and watching … Continue reading The Underdog by Cher Finver
- Under the M-dot by Karen LethleanWe live under the M-dot; Take capital letters I and M and blend them into one figure. It’s a bold capital M with the V shape blacked out looking like athletic shoulders and a large head dot above the M = M-dot. It decrees and is recognizable as the Ironman fellowship – an exclusive, demanding … Continue reading Under the M-dot by Karen Lethlean
- Long Shadows of the Summer by Jack BuckSometimes on summer nights, we would go out to the car not going anywhere to sit in the driveway with the car radio on. Every new inning, turning over the key, giving the battery some life, to switch it off in between innings. A Detroit Motor Company announcing an end-of-the-month deal that’s cut off mid-ad. … Continue reading Long Shadows of the Summer by Jack Buck
- Sport Matters by Gareth DaveyAbout three weeks before the final race of the F1 this year, I said this to a bunch of Formula 1 loving friends: F1 is BORING. It’s just cars driving fast. I can see that on any motorway in the world. There’s only two good bits; the beginning, where they crash, and the end, where … Continue reading Sport Matters by Gareth Davey