And all the ships at sea . . .

America's number one talk-show host was already in a foul mood that morning. He'd noticed a small scrape on the door of his Hummer after the valet brought it around. Adding to his trauma, traffic to the studio was a real bitch.

Maybe that was why on this day (as opposed to any another) he was particularly sharp-tongued, inspiring some of his thirty-million or so listeners to action . . .

I'm pleased to report that "And all the ships at sea . . ." is now exclusively available in my collection 21C and Other Sordid Tales:

Available now wherever fine e-books are sold, or click the link in the "My Books" section on the right to find the collection at Amazon. As always, thanks for reading!