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  • THE 10 CENT RAG
    • THE UNDERGROUND
    • THE DIRTY ASH
    • THE EDITOR’S AXE
  • W-HAM-ER RADIO
    • ON AIR
    • THE STUDIO
  • W-HAM-ER TV
    • THE BROADCAST
    • THE CUTTING ROOM
  • THE BLUEPRINTS
    • SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

Jack Hammer

A satirical, grayscale image in a noir style shows a man, meant to be the "Chuck Norris of Florida politics," attempting a clumsy high kick in an office filled with stacks of mundane documents, with a comical grimace of effort.
  • THE LINEUP

Policy Punches: The Chuck Norris of Paperwork

Jack Hammer1 year ago1 year ago01 mins mins

So, DeSantis taps a new deputy, and they’re calling him the ‘Chuck Norris of Florida politics.’ Chuck Norris, huh? Last…

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A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a open wooden box in front of him.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

THE HAMMER FILES: The Oakmont Lead

Jack Hammer1 year ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 8 of 11 in the series Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

A Trail of Letters The wooden box sat on my desk, a time capsule of a life I’d only half-lived….

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A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a closed wooden box in front of him.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

THE HAMMER FILES: Jack Misses the Mark

Jack Hammer1 year ago2 months ago02 mins mins
This entry is part 7 of 11 in the series Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

The Unseen Signs The cold night air followed me back to my office. The familiar smell of dust and old…

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Grayscale, gritty pulp-noir image of detective Jack Hammer looking shocked while sitting across from Erma Bennett, an older, sad-eyed woman, in a dimly lit room, revealing a painful secret.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

THE HAMMER FILES: A Gift from Christmas Past

Jack Hammer1 year ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 5 of 11 in the series Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

A Resolve Cast in Concrete Erma’s hand on mine was an anchor pulling me back to a life I’d thought…

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Grayscale, gritty pulp-noir image of detective Jack Hammer looking shocked while sitting across from Erma Bennett, an older, sad-eyed woman, in a dimly lit room, revealing a painful secret.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

THE HAMMER FILES: Ghost of Christmas Past

Jack Hammer1 year ago2 months ago02 mins mins
This entry is part 4 of 11 in the series Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

December’s Daughter The room was quiet. Erma and I just stared at each other, two people separated by decades of…

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Grayscale, gritty pulp-noir image of detective Jack Hammer standing in a dimly lit living room, speaking with an older, authoritative man seated in an armchair, surrounded by subtle hints of a powerful "family" and their shared past.
  • Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

THE HAMMER FILES: The Daughter I Never Knew

Jack Hammer1 year ago2 months ago03 mins mins
This entry is part 6 of 11 in the series Chapter 2: An Inheritance of Grief

The Family Credit The front door was unlocked, as always. The bell chimed a lonely echo in the silence of…

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