Monthly Archives: September 2012

Todd Akin the Caricature Strikes Again

Posted on September 29, 2012 by gar

Remember Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed?  I read it religiously in college. The strip’s resident nerd-genius, Oliver Wendell Jones, had a habit of hacking into mainframe computers at large governmental or business entities.  Matthew Broderick had nothing on this kid.  … Continue reading →

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Empathy, No, Arrogance, Hell Yes – The Story of Mitt Romney

Posted on September 20, 2012 by gar

One fine day in 2004, shortly before the great state of Massachusetts was about to become the first state in the Union to permit same-sex couples to marry, a group of folks, plaintiffs of the court case that ultimately brought … Continue reading →

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The Toy Room – Part I

Posted on September 17, 2012 by gar

“When I woke up in a different room than I remembered falling asleep in, I knew it was going to be one of those days.”  That’s a line I normally associate with the morning after I had a few too … Continue reading →

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Why I Write

Posted on September 14, 2012 by gar

Friend Patricia Dunn, author of the celebrated new YA (young adult) novel “Rebels by Accident,” and her colleague Christopher Messer run a series of essays on her blog entitled “Why Do I Write.”  She asked me for a contribution and, … Continue reading →

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Why I Need President Obama to Win This Election

Posted on September 10, 2012 by gar

My reason, bluntly, honestly, is quite selfish.  I need President Barack Obama to win reelection because I need his healthcare initiative to take full effect on schedule in 2014.  This isn’t for me personally.  I have a full-on, old school, … Continue reading →

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Republicans’ Winning Strategy: Suppress the Vote

Posted on September 3, 2012 by gar

There’s a photo making the rounds on Facebook showing three African Americans, two males and a female, faces turned to a wall while a harsh stream of water pins them against the building.  The water is hitting one of the … Continue reading →

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