Monthly Archives: November 2012

A Holiday Encore: Last Rites for Mr. Cuddles

Posted on November 21, 2012 by gar

(Editor’s note:  Because this story takes place on Thanksgiving Day, I thought it appropriate to repeat it today.  A safe and happy Thanksgiving to all from the gar spot.) Originally published January 30, 2012. Grease splattering, water boiling, pots and pans … Continue reading →

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The Toy Room – Part IV

Posted on November 18, 2012 by gar

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure-dome decree. It was stately and it was a dome.  Rick and I rode the tram around to the other side of the island, a longer ride than I would have expected.  But … Continue reading →

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Election 2012 – The Opposite of H8

Posted on November 11, 2012 by gar

When Barack Obama won the 2008 election, I took to the streets.  I wanted to see reactions to this historic moment.  I drove to Jack London Square and found a full-on street party.  In fact, driving from Oakland to Berkeley … Continue reading →

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A personal message from the gar spot

Posted on November 5, 2012 by gar

Our vote is precious.  Our vote is sacred.  Our vote is our democracy.  Please use it.  However which way you vote, vote.  Don’t let anyone deter or dissuade you.  If you are eligible to vote, please vote.

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He’s a Real Nowhere Man

Posted on November 5, 2012 by gar

He’s a real Nowhere Man, Sitting in his nowhere land, making all his nowhere plans for nobody. -Lennon/McCartney A thought keeps jostling my head.  Mitt Romney is a Nowhere Man, literally.  I guess one could say that his record number … Continue reading →

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The Rebellion Within – A Read of Patricia Dunn’s “Rebels by Accident”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by gar

A group of us went to lunch regularly on Thursdays.  On this particular Thursday, sometime in 2002 or so, we decided to try the Pakistani-Indian restaurant that moved into the space formerly occupied by Bison Brewery on Telegraph.  As we … Continue reading →

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