Month: August 2023

Korea Mullich and the Pillagers of Ted Williams’ Frozen Head

Happy heavenly birthday to Ted Williams!

Williams is most famous for two things. 1> He is arguably the greatest hitter in baseball history and 2> he had his head cryogenically frozen after his death so that it could be reanimated when the technology was available (no kidding, he really did). Hack is a huge baseball fan and also plans to have his remains frozen when he finally goes, so he wrote this novel in tribute to his hero.

Rock, Paper Scissors

Happy National Rock, Paper Scissors Day!

In this taught sports drama, Jonny’s opponents figure out his strategy in the first round, so they always play Scissors until they pound Jonny into a bloody mess. But in the final championship bout, the arrogant leader is so accustomed to forming a fist after every time he beats Jonny that he accidentally makes it too early and the referee decrees it as a Rock. Jonny is unable to enjoy his victory because he lapses into a coma just before he can get in his winning punch.

Room 221

Room 222 was a comedy/drama created by James L. Brooks that took on timely subjects of its day and featured a multiracial cast that was unusual for its era. It struggled with less than stellar ratings during its five year run but it won several Emmy awards and was highly respected by its niche audience.

But who am I kidding? Hack wrote the thing because he had a crush on Karen Valentine as the school’s cute student teacher Alice Johnson.