Author Bio & Stories

Ben Lyon

Ben Lyon is a lawyer living in Chicago and has previously been published in Hobart and Pitchers & Poets. He also commits minor NCAA infractions as @bblyon on Twitter.

  • April 22, 2013
    Citizen Heath

    In 1994, Heath Shuler was among the top quarterback prospects in the world, and bound for Washington with great expectations. In the years since, Washington has undone Shuler more than once, first as a Redskins quarterback and then as a North Carolina congressman.

  • January 11, 2013
    Virginia Beach, Revisited

    Hampton Roads won't be getting a relocated Sacramento Kings franchise, and may not get a professional sports team to call its own for some time. That doesn't mean the region doesn't deserve it. The demographics are one thing, but the decades of weird history are something else.

  • December 21, 2012
    Classical Gift-Buying Supplement: On Garfield and Neil Lomax and Love — The Clog

    On holiday traditions, Garfield's Christmas Spectacular, and Neil Lomax, the ultimate gift for anyone interested in things Neil Lomax-related.

  • December 20, 2012
    Classical Gift-Buying Supplement: Build Your Own Christmas Village, With Starting Lineup and eBay — The Clog

    With a little bit of savvy online shopping and some help from a line of notably un-lifelike sports figurines, fans no longer need to feel left out of the beloved "check out this weird village of Christmas-themed figurines" holiday tradition.

  • December 17, 2012
    Classical Gift-Buying Supplement: Picking The Right Starter Parka For Your Loved Ones — The Clog

    Christmas is nearly here, and Hannukah is already over, and somehow some of you still haven't purchased gifts for your loved ones. This is frankly appalling of you, but we've got you covered anyway.

  • October 1, 2012
    Bring Back the Cracker Jack Classic

    The Cracker Jack Classic baseball series, which ran from 1982-1985, was perhaps the finest hour for baseball in the 1980s. Not exactly Old Timer's Day, but not quite baseball's version of the Champions Tour, a revival of the event would certainly be fun for the whole family. If everyone in your family is an Andy Van Slyke fan.