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Watching the Wheels

Posted on December 8, 2020 by garDecember 8, 2020
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I remember the morning after more clearly. My father had the whole month of December off for vacation, so he was home that day. He drove my sister and me to school. We went to a magnet school and normally … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged 40th Anniversary, gun violence, John Lennon, murder, music, the day after, Watching the Wheels | Leave a reply

Dallas

Posted on July 8, 2016 by garJuly 9, 2016
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I started writing a very different post the other night about the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. I wrote a draft about the need for police departments nationwide to better police themselves, to root out bad officers, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged Alton Sterling, Black Lives Matter, Dallas, gun violence, Philando Castile | 3 Replies

Homophobia Kills – The Lesson of the Pulse Massacre

Posted on June 15, 2016 by garJune 15, 2016
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The other day, I listened to Kate Bush in the car on my commute to and from work, specifically tracks from The Whole Story. This album has a special place in my heart and history. I first heard it, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged gun control, gun violence, homophobia, LGBT, LGBTQ, mass shootings, Orlando, Pulse | 2 Replies

Time to put the NRA on Ignore

Posted on December 22, 2012 by garDecember 22, 2012
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The day began in Sandy Hook, Connecticut with the tolling of bells.  While the nation paused for a moment of silence in observance of the one week anniversary of the mass shooting, National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre prepared to … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged gun violence, NRA, rant, Sandy Hook, Wayne LaPierre | 1 Reply

I can’t look at his face

Posted on March 22, 2012 by garMarch 22, 2012
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I can’t look at his face.  It’s too young and too fresh and too new.  I can’t look at his face.  It’s untested, unchallenged.  There are so many first lights he did not get to see, so many mountains he … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged gun violence, injustice, racism, rant, Trayvon Martin | Leave a reply
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