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Passion Flowers – Part IV (Conclusion)

Posted on April 18, 2012 by garApril 18, 2012
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“The Passion Flower series, Mr. Gale,” he said after a long sip of brandy, “you asked what was the inspiration.” “Yes.” “It was my pathetic attempt at career suicide.  I wanted to destroy everything I had built up.  I wanted … Continue reading →

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Passion Flowers – Part III

Posted on April 7, 2012 by garApril 7, 2012
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We stood in front of a shelf marked 1953.  A gap sat in the middle of otherwise tightly packed volumes.  He began stroking the dust from the empty space.  Again, it felt as if he were stroking my skin.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Passion Flowers, Short Stories | Tagged art, black, fiction, gay, jazz, LGBT, longing, McCarthyism, painting, The Beats | Leave a reply

The Divide and Conquer Project

Posted on April 4, 2012 by garApril 4, 2012
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During the Prop. 8 campaign four years ago, I received a mailer from the Yes on 8 folks which featured black religious figures on one side and then-presidential candidate Barack Obama on the other.  It contained quotes like these: “Marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged african-american, black, gay, marriage equality, NOM, rant | Leave a reply

Passion Flowers – Part II

Posted on April 1, 2012 by garApril 1, 2012
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Light, airy, and meticulously clean, attributes that well describe Mr. Horton’s apartment.  His closet embodied the exact opposite. As we entered, he reached up and pulled a cord.  A single bulb, brown with dust, hung on a thick wooly wire.  … Continue reading →

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Passion Flowers – Part I

Posted on March 28, 2012 by garApril 1, 2012
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“Listen, why are you here?” Startled, I looked up from my notepad. “The lifetime achievement award, Mr. Horton.  My magazine wanted an interview.” “No!  Why did they send you?” I had no immediate response. “You’re awfully young, you know that?  … Continue reading →

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Last Rites for Mr. Cuddles

Posted on January 30, 2012 by garJanuary 30, 2012
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Grease splattering, water boiling, pots and pans clanking, bodies moving and shuffling, and layered above it all were the voices of the too many chefs against a backdrop of old school blues moaning its heart out. Crissy got annoyed.  She … Continue reading →

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Pariah: Queer, no chaser

Posted on January 8, 2012 by garJanuary 8, 2012
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It’s depressing that queer storytelling is still regarded as something rare, unique, or extraordinary.  Even in an age where queer characters populate more films and TV shows, the voices from these characters are usually just a footnote rather then the … Continue reading →

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But it’s not OK to snitch

Posted on June 15, 2011 by garJune 15, 2011
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Young black kids are killing and dying in the streets.  Gun fire echoes on quiet nights, on busy streets, in daylight — bodies fall to the ground.  Killers stand over the fallen triumphantly and pump in more and more.  Then … Continue reading →

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No, Really, Seriously, It Was About Slavery

Posted on April 13, 2011 by garApril 14, 2011
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This week Live Science published the article 6 Civil War Myths, Busted in time for the 150th anniversary of the start of the bloody battle.  The first myth busted is that slavery had nothing to do with the Civil War. … Continue reading →

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Brother Huey Got His Back

Posted on March 31, 2011 by garApril 17, 2011
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{Editors Note:  The dialog between Jameel and Alfonso was taken from my unpublished novel Sin Against the Race.} He knew Hegel.  He knew Marx.  He knew Lenin.  He knew Trotsky.  He knew Mao.  He knew Ché.  He knew Cleaver.  He … Continue reading →

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