Sky-High In Feathers (Chicken Fingers)

Here’s a little known fact: When Columbus first landed on America’s east side, his ship was carrying 40 crates of prized English-bred chickens. Chris had made a deal with the Queen of England. Columbus told the Queen that if he was right in his assumption that the world was round and not flat, as she [...]

Jailhouse Jezebel (Poor Man’s Nachos)

I recently answered an ad from a website heralding women across America who were incarcerated for “reasons beyond their control,” seeking “pen pals,” guys who would understand their situation and write to them.

I bit on the ad like a hungry trout on a fake fly. After all, where better to find an audience to tell [...]