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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Occupy Oakland Melee: An Obscene Overreaction
At a long forgotten antiwar demonstration around 20 odd years ago, I stood tense as the atmosphere grew dank from humidity and angst. We were gathered in front of the federal building on Golden Gate Ave. in San Francisco. We … Continue reading
A Graveyard Full of Ghosts – Part V
[Editor's note: You can find Parts I - IV by clicking the "A Graveyard Full of Ghosts" link on the right under "Categories."] “Are you Bill?” He turned on his barstool and looked up at a tall, broad-shouldered man dressed … Continue reading
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Tagged black, DADT, fiction, gay, Religion, the closet
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Camping It Up – Again!
Today California held what was called the Great California Shakeout, an annual earthquake preparedness drill where everyone ducks and covers at the appointed time. At 10:20 a.m. PDT sirens rang out and everyone hit the desks. For those who didn’t, … Continue reading
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I’ve always liked older boys. One summer day long ago my mother took me to the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round. I don’t remember if it was my first trip to a merry-go-round, but I remember how excited I was to be … Continue reading
Forging Pitchforks
“My administration is the only thing between you and the pitchforks.” – President Obama, April 2009 First we saw Wisconsin and the movement to save union rights for public service employees, a justified reaction to a gross conservative overreach. Citizens … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative overreach, income disparity, Occupy Wall Street, pitchforks, politics, rant
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Two Straight Lines
Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks in the Congressional Record. Without objection, so ordered. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Now I’ve come to the floor of this body not to dispute or politely disagree … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-science, Congress, farce, hetero, homo, illusion, politics, satire
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