Tag Archives: coming out

A Graveyard Full of Ghosts – Part VIII (Conclusion)

Posted on December 31, 2011 by gar

Anthony went home.  He didn’t tell his mother or siblings that he was coming to town.  He didn’t know himself. He got up in the morning and altered his usual rituals.  Instead of sitting on the side of his well-made … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Mom – an excerpt from Sin Against the Race

Posted on May 8, 2011 by gar

[Editor's note:  Fortunately for me, this is how my mom rolled.  Happy Mother's Day, Mom.  Still missing you.] Marilene entered the apartment and heard the familiar thump-thump coming from Derek’s room.  Without waiting to hear what outrageous lyrics accompanied the … Continue reading →

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And then there were none: A Different Light, A Remembrance

Posted on April 4, 2011 by gar

It sat in a little white building nestled on a small block squeezed by Santa Monica and Sunset. I always had problems finding it exactly, and then there was the parking which was challenging even for a motorcycle.  I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Evolution

Posted on November 6, 2010 by gar

1985. UCLA. Sophomore year. I fell into the swell of anti-apartheid protests that engulfed the campus that year and began to live the life of the “activist student.” My mother made a suggestion.

“You should start writing a journal.” Continue reading →

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