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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Privilege Dies Hard
So we all know the story now. The Onion made a series of irreverent, snark-filled tweets during the Oscars. And then they demeaned a nine year old. The joke, so say knowledgable comics, was to take someone innocent who is … Continue reading
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Tagged offensive, Oscars, privilege dies hard, rant, Reichstag fire, The Onion, tweet
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Full of Busters
A month and a half ago, I wrote about the need to reform the filibuster so that the minority Republican caucus in the Senate would not use it as a bludgeon to stop any and all legislation it did not … Continue reading
Excerpt from Revised Chapter 4 – Sin Against the Race
. . . Alfonso stood on the patio outside the ASA office. He observed the scene within while blowing smoke into the air. Cynthia sat on the desk and talked on the office telephone. Cecelia hogged the couch, her legs … Continue reading
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Revised Chapter 3 of Sin Against the Race
Chapter 3 Thursday, 9:30 am, First Week, Carver Street Sammy sat behind the counter with his coffee, doing a crossword puzzle. Old Testament Count Basie swung over the stereo. The door opening caused him to look up over his horn-rimmed … Continue reading
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Real Men Don’t Bash Dead Teenagers
{Warning: Offensive language below.} Trayvon Martin would have been 18 today. Some sicko decided to “celebrate” by defaming him. A Mr. Todd Kincannon, former GOP chairman from South Carolina tweeted during the Super Bowl: This Super Bowl sucks more dick … Continue reading