It was last Thursday night at a local townie bar, Franklin House. The area’s oldest bar has been around since the 1860’s. Creaks and warps in the establishment’s flooring gives testament to the joint’s age, but the square footage, high ceilings and circa 1900 ceiling tiles add to the spacious feel – which is a […]
Distractions
The damned distraction called the 2008 Chicago Cubs
A synopsis of a 2008 Chicago Cubs fan: “Pride won’t be my fall. I’m a Cubs’ fan. My heart was coming apart before I was born.” — Nat Finn I dunno. I suppose everyone who claims to be a writer has either distractions posed as vices or vices posed as distractions. Many drink. Some just […]