Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Big Scary Black Man Narrative

Posted on March 29, 2012 by gar

March 3, 1991.  Rodney King led officers on a high speed chase that ended in Simi Valley, California.  When he finally surrendered, police took him out of the car, tasered him, and, as the now infamous video shows, kicked and … Continue reading →

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Passion Flowers – Part I

Posted on March 28, 2012 by gar

“Listen, why are you here?” Startled, I looked up from my notepad. “The lifetime achievement award, Mr. Horton.  My magazine wanted an interview.” “No!  Why did they send you?” I had no immediate response. “You’re awfully young, you know that?  … Continue reading →

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Sunday Evening Mic Check

Posted on March 26, 2012 by gar

Dr. Demento, every single Sunday, KMET radio…yeah! Back in the day, Angelenos heard four hours of the good Doctor, from 6-10 Sunday evenings.  I played it while cleaning the kitchen, scraping roly poly fish heads into the garbage under a … Continue reading →

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I can’t look at his face

Posted on March 22, 2012 by gar

I can’t look at his face.  It’s too young and too fresh and too new.  I can’t look at his face.  It’s untested, unchallenged.  There are so many first lights he did not get to see, so many mountains he … Continue reading →

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The Lies of a Storyteller – The Trouble with Mike Daisey

Posted on March 20, 2012 by gar

I received some nice feedback for my short story “Clyde” published a few weeks ago.  Thank you for that, and thanks to everyone for reading my stuff.  I truly appreciate it. A friend asked if “Clyde” was in fact a … Continue reading →

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A Killer Named Ignorance

Posted on March 16, 2012 by gar

The circumstance behind Tyler Clementi’s death sickens me to the core.  A young man with a shy smile and a whole life ahead of him ended his own life after his homosexuality was posted on the internet for all the world … Continue reading →

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A Lady Stands Up for My Sacred Sperm – Another Comment from Mr. Richard Foote-Long

Posted on March 14, 2012 by gar

Hello, this is Richard Foote-Long again.  Now, you little ladies out there scoffed at the sentiments of my last little commentary about the necessity of protecting My Sacred Sperm.  You demonstrated your disdain for my beliefs by the way you … Continue reading →

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Flutter, flitter, feet atwitter — An Excerpt from Sin Against the Race

Posted on March 10, 2012 by gar

Flutter, flitter, feet atwitter.  Fire burning, souls aglitter. Off the bus with a twirl and a shimmy.  Sidewalk owned with strides and shuffles.  Cold air glances cast asunder by the Posse’s inner glow. A motion put on the floor to … Continue reading →

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The Romeo/Juliet Peep Show

Posted on March 7, 2012 by gar

The magic, they say, happens after the lights dim and the images begin to flicker on the screen.  In this case, though, for most, there would be little magic as the story was already known.  But for others who were … Continue reading →

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Marriage Equality and the Turn of the Tide

Posted on March 3, 2012 by gar

February was a remarkable month for marriage equality.  Three state legislatures passed bills to allow same-sex couples to marry:  Washington, New Jersey, and Maryland.  In Washington and Maryland, the bills passed by an average of 54%.  This jibes with a … Continue reading →

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