Earth Station Charley

December, 1986

Earth Station CharleyFour A.M. Friday, and Charley is in his usual spot, sprawled out on the couch, watching Canadian football on cable television. For a long time now, Charley has looked upon television as his companion and sometime night light, which is why his wife, Sheilah, has taken off with his partner, Sy, that loud and obnoxious man who needs to trim the hair in his ears. Charley had grown to feel more comfortable watching a midget rodeo on cable than sleeping with Sheilah. (Sex is like...