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All Alone at the Brick Wall

Posted on June 4, 2012 by gar

(Editor’s note:  This is an excerpt from my novel Sin Against the Race.  For context, read “Get. Out.” first.) Bingo suggested to Alfonso that he do something special for himself.  “Something simple, something fun,” he said.  So he went to … Continue reading →

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Confirmation Day – Part III (Conclusion)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by gar

After the service, I became visible again.  Folks asked me if I enjoyed the service, and I had to say yes, I did, because I did get into singing and clapping and all that.  XY spoke to me.  He told … Continue reading →

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Confirmation Day – Part II

Posted on May 27, 2012 by gar

One weekend, my parents were out of town and Righteous was at some religious camp for good little boys.  So Kurt spent the night.  The Sci-Fi channel was running a “Prisoner” marathon that weekend, the show about an ex-spy who … Continue reading →

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Confirmation Day – Part I

Posted on May 24, 2012 by gar

(Editor’s Note:  This story is an expansion of “The Burrito Kiss” which was published on the gar spot previously.  The story is set c. 1992.) Saturday nights meant church service and that usually meant glares and taunts from Righteous, my older … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: The Kid Glove Warning (with crocodile smile) (from Sin Against the Race)

Posted on June 5, 2011 by gar

Bill left the classroom slowly after his students departed.  He glanced at the bulletin board and saw the press release for the Unity Rally.  Alfonso immediately entered his head. He walked through the wood-paneled office area when Reverend Johnson appeared … Continue reading →

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Lift Every Voice – Excerpt from Sin Against the Race

Posted on March 25, 2011 by gar

Beacon Hill First Baptist’s sanctuary screamed money.  The suits came well pressed and in three-piece.  The dresses looked never worn.  The hats were clearly seeing first light out of the milliner’s.  And the various colognes and perfumes aloft battled for … Continue reading →

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