Monthly Archives: July 2012

Provincetown’s Vanishing Fringe

Posted on July 29, 2012 by gar

For the past 16 years, my partner and I have vacationed in Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  He grew up in the Boston area, and we always planned our vacation to coincide with his family’s, so that we can spend time … Continue reading →

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Bigger! Better! Faster! More Zeroes!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by gar

Apple lays an egg this fiscal quarter, so says the stock market.  After all, it only earned $8.8 billion, a mere 21% increase over last quarter and a 22% increase over this time last year.  I mean, what’s up with … Continue reading →

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1968 – An Essay on an Exhibition

Posted on July 23, 2012 by gar

Dad was walking home from work one day when he suddenly started crying.  He got home and Mom asked what was the matter.  He couldn’t get the images of Vietnam out of his head.  “How can we keep our boys … Continue reading →

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The Harkness Avenging Angel – Part VIII (Conclusion)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by gar

As fast as he could, Ángel raced back with the book.  All during the calibration, he felt that something was wrong.  It shouldn’t be this hard, he thought.  He scanned through he pages, to see if there had been something … Continue reading →

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The Harkness Avenging Angel – Part VII

Posted on July 15, 2012 by gar

On the roof deck, guests mingled while nibbling hors d’oeuvres as mellow music played in the background.  A-Five arrived late, and when he did, he made an entrance. “What’s with the fatigues?” “Hey, Buddy, you didn’t say this was a … Continue reading →

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The Harkness Avenging Angel – Part VI

Posted on July 11, 2012 by gar

In the days after Aileen’s visit, Ángel doubled down on his reading.  He took her words to heart and read like their very survival depended on it.  His mother was proud of him, but worried that he pushed himself too … Continue reading →

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The Harkness Avenging Angel – Part V

Posted on July 7, 2012 by gar

Albertson Wallet V had a peculiar way of walking that mixed a prance with a swagger.  He had a large build – he played rugby in college – which accentuated his peculiar locomotion’s menacing air.  His father, Albertson Wallet IV, … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious Fears of a Black Planet

Posted on July 5, 2012 by gar

I don’t remember Roots too well.  I was fairly young when it came out and, truth be told, at that time I was not yet ready to process the painful history that forms the backbone of the African American experience. … Continue reading →

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Wither the Closet

Posted on July 2, 2012 by gar

Anderson Cooper came out.  Jim Parsons came out.  Ricky Martin came out.  Neil Patrick Harris and George Takei are out all over the place.  Each one of these celebrity outings has weakened the walls of the closet that much more. … Continue reading →

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