fiction and musings from a gay black dude with delusions above his station
There’s a photo making the rounds on Facebook showing three African Americans, two males and a female, faces turned to a wall while a harsh stream of water pins them against the building. The water is hitting one of the young men directly in the back. A caption in red letters reads: “This is why…
The oddest moment during the last night of the Republican National Convention wasn’t the awkward pantomime by Clint Eastwood. It came later, during Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech. He spent part of his time introducing himself, going on about his family history, how he likes strong women, and so forth; and part of the time bashing…
Republicans have been playing a game of ‘wait, wait, don’t tell me,’ but with a twist. Instead, their version goes “wait, wait, don’t tell you!” Phantom campaigns are all the rage, ever since the Republican take over of everything in 2010. In addition to retaking the House, they took over numerous state legislatures and governorships….
I was honestly not going to do any political posts for a bit — not enough fiction, you know. But I can’t resist. Eric Cantor. I could say all sorts of rude things about him or say what my nickname for him is, but I’ll refrain. Alright, I call him Gumby-head. Doesn’t his whole head,…
Big Bird and I have grown grey together. If you look at him closely, you’ll see a tuft of white feathers on top of his head. It’s been there for a while, but I’m pretty sure he wasn’t born that way. Maybe he was, and I just don’t remember. But in any case, it pleases…
With the Republicans taking control of the House, there will be ample examples of ptolemaic logic in the coming days and months. Chief among them will be items pertaining to the budget. They will cut, cut, cut the budget until the cows come home and scrutinize any new expenditures to the hilt. But they will…
