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Revised Chapter 7 – Sin Against the Race (Part II)

Posted on April 6, 2013 by gar

*     *     * Bill suggested that they meet on one of the benches next to the creek leading up to the north side of campus.  Besides its natural tranquility, it was tucked away enough for them not to worry about … Continue reading →

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Revised Chapter 7 – Sin Against the Race (Part I)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by gar

Thursday morning, Second Week, Berry Residence, Beacon Hill Alfonso had a nightlong fight with the bedding.  The sheets won.  He didn’t have a prayer.  They tangled and twisted around him in serpentine fashion until they threatened to rip his limbs … Continue reading →

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May We All ‘Choose Love’

Posted on March 24, 2013 by gar

At work a long time ago a former office mate of mine, let’s call him Buster, expressed in hushed tones his disapproval of same-sex couples raising kids.  I say hushed tones because another colleague of ours had recently become a … Continue reading →

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C. Everett Koop, A Man of Science

Posted on March 3, 2013 by gar

In 1981, shortly after taking office, President Ronald Reagan nominated Dr. C. Everett Koop for the position of surgeon general.  Though largely unknown to the general public, Dr. Koop had gained a reputation within medical circles for his innovations in … Continue reading →

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Full of Busters

Posted on February 23, 2013 by gar

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 →

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Virginia Senate Goes Rogue! A By Hook or by Crook Update

Posted on January 22, 2013 by gar

In the last election Blue Michigan voted to repeal the controversial law which allowed an unelected, state appointed despot, I mean manager, to take over cities and towns in financial trouble.  No matter.  The Republican controlled state legislature — the … Continue reading →

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Filibusting the Tyranny of the Minority

Posted on January 9, 2013 by gar

The Senate will soon discuss potential ways of modifying the filibuster so that, basically, the Republican minority will no longer be able to capriciously and maliciously block legislation and presidential appointments.  As has been noted in many stories, the filibuster … Continue reading →

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No Flip-Flop Here – The Man’s Just Not That Into LGBT Folks

Posted on May 5, 2012 by gar

{Editor’s note:  This is the 100th post on the gar spot.} On April 29, the Los Angeles Times published an article which chronicles then-Governor Mitt Romney’s history with Massachusetts’ gay marriage law.  It makes for very interesting reading. While campaigning for … Continue reading →

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To the Great State of Washington, With Love

Posted on February 10, 2012 by gar

Dear Washington, Congratulations!  After much civil, heart felt debate you have swiftly adopted marriage equality for your citizens.  This is a wonderful moment, and you should be rightly proud.  You have now joined an elite club, though we both know … Continue reading →

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And they link arms

Posted on November 13, 2011 by gar

“When they said Berkeley was ‘crunchy,’ I didn’t know they meant students’ rib cages.” – Stephen Colbert Gathered together to protest the injustices of the day, they linked arms and held firm.  They linked arms as they crossed a bridge, … Continue reading →

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