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Boom – Homegrown Terrorists Are a Problem

Posted on March 21, 2018 by gar

Boom… March 2, 2018, Austin, Texas. A package bomb went off at the home of Anthony Stephan House, killing him. Boom… March 12, 2018, Austin, Texas. A package bomb killed Draylen Mason, a 17 year-old, and injured his mother. Boom… On the same day, another bomb went off at a different address, injuring Esperanza Herrera,…

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Black Lives Matter

Posted on December 7, 2014 by gar

My husband and I went to dinner last night at one of our favorite restaurants in Berkeley. On the way, we saw a group of about 8 or more motorcycle cops gathered at a corner gas station just down the block from where we were going. As we waited for the light to change so…

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Grandstanding Sloppiness Doesn’t Help

Posted on July 21, 2013 by gar

This week has been an emotional roller-coaster. I can’t recall the last time I felt such crushing sadness about a public event, about the death of someone I never knew. I range from anger about George Zimmerman’s acquittal to deep sadness that Trayvon Martin is not still alive and well and preparing to go to…

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Officer George Zimmerman is born

Posted on July 13, 2013July 13, 2013 by gar

George Zimmerman was found not guilty. He goes free. Trayvon Martin is still dead. Mr. Zimmerman got his wish. He wanted to be a police officer. He yearned for it.  He ached for it. He acted with the air of authority and entitlement of a police officer the day he stalked and shot Trayvon Martin…

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Confess to Bigotry

Posted on June 13, 2013June 14, 2013 by gar

Last year I wrote that I just wanted George Zimmerman to face trial for shooting Trayvon Martin. This was when a trial seemed doubtful because no one seemed willing to file charges against him. Mr. Zimmerman was allowed to remain free and unencumbered from February 26, 2012, the date of the shooting, to April 11, 2012,…

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Real Men Don’t Bash Dead Teenagers

Posted on February 5, 2013 by gar

{Warning:  Offensive language below.} Trayvon Martin would have been 18 today.  Some sicko decided to “celebrate” by defaming him. A Mr. Todd Kincannon, former GOP chairman from South Carolina tweeted during the Super Bowl: This Super Bowl sucks more dick than adult Trayvon Martin would have for drug money. – Quoted from Wonkette Right, so…

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The Impaired Judgement of Johannes Mehserle

Posted on May 12, 2012May 12, 2012 by gar

I opened the Oakland Tribune the other day and found a most shocking headline:  “Mehserle asks appeals court for new trial.”  I swear I thought it was a typo. Mr. Mehserle, as you may recall, is the former BART officer who feared Oscar Grant as a big scary black man and shot him at point blank range.  Mr. Grant…

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I regret my transgression…

Posted on April 21, 2012 by gar

There are apologies and then there are apologies. Some are spoken in anger, before the true cool down has taken place.  “Well, I said I’m sorry!”  Reflection had yet to take place.  The words ring hollow. A favorite among politicos, actors, and other public figures is the now-famous Non-Apology Apology.  The typical NAA takes the…

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George Zimmerman: Clueless Chutzpah on Parade

Posted on April 10, 2012April 11, 2012 by gar

(Editor’s note (4/11/2012):  A link was added to this piece, in the first sentence, to a CBS News article which quotes Mr. Zimmerman’s now ex-attorney, Craig Sonner, verifying that The Real George Zimmerman website does in fact belong to George Zimmerman.  It is on this basis that the gar spot accepts the veracity of the…

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The Big Scary Black Man Narrative

Posted on March 29, 2012March 30, 2012 by gar

March 3, 1991.  Rodney King led officers on a high speed chase that ended in Simi Valley, California.  When he finally surrendered, police took him out of the car, tasered him, and, as the now infamous video shows, kicked and beat him repeatedly as he laid on the ground.  The officers claimed he resisted arrest…

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A gorgeous day at the #oaklandgreekfestival #oakla A gorgeous day at the #oaklandgreekfestival #oakland #greekfestival #greek #music #food #ilovemycity
I used to rock the hell out of these. Cards of dis I used to rock the hell out of these. Cards of discovery and endless possibilities. I still miss them. 
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A sunny Saturday in 1990 found my sister Tania (@m A sunny Saturday in 1990 found my sister Tania (@makeuptogoblog) and I outside of the Julia Morgan Center waiting. I had seen the great Maestro Pt. Shivkumar Sharma in LA—he even autographed an album for me. And I was studying tabla with his accompanist Ud. Zakir Hussain at the time. We couldn’t wait. But wait we did, because the maestros weren’t there. As my sister and I stood at the front of the line, they came. Ud. Zakirji was laughing and joking. Pt. Shivji looked as if he floated in as he passed and entered the theater. After we got settled in our seats, it was on. A beautiful concert with the two maestros playing rapturously, holding us spellbound. Pt. Shivji floated in like a deity and played to the heavens, taking us all with him. By far one of my favorite concerts. 

Words cannot describe how devastated I am at the great master’s passing. His gifts to music and the world are incalculable. My condolences to Panditji’s family, to @zakirhq9 , and to all who loved his beautiful music. #ptshivkumarsharma #indianclassicalmusic #santoor #rip
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Happy 85th Birthday to legendary Maestro Ron Carte Happy 85th Birthday to legendary Maestro Ron Carter! The most recorded bassist in history, he was a huge inspiration for my late brother Robert. And he continues to inspire bassists and musicians to this day. 
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Dinner on the back porch. #alfresco #dinner #pizza Dinner on the back porch. #alfresco #dinner #pizza #arizmendi #evening
My sacred music day where I pay homage to Duke Ell My sacred music day where I pay homage to Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and Ustad Alla Rakha (1919-2000) on their shared birthday. This year I’m also celebrating the 100th birthday anniversary of harmonica and whistling maestro Toots Thielemans (1922-2016). Enjoy the music of all of these legends! ✌🏾 ❤️ 🎶 
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Happy Birthday Ella Fitzgerald! Born on this day i Happy Birthday Ella Fitzgerald! Born on this day in 1917. 
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It’s the only home we got. Let’s treat it with It’s the only home we got. Let’s treat it with respect and love. 
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A harrowing day, but it ended safely. I’m home n A harrowing day, but it ended safely. I’m home now with a nice cup of tea. ☕️ 
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Celebrating the centenary of a great musician. Hap Celebrating the centenary of a great musician. Happy 100th Birthday Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Sahib!!! His great legacy lives on. 
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Banners appear all over the #Cal campus highlighti Banners appear all over the #Cal campus highlighting its 150+ year history. These hang on lampposts, painted in African-themed colors, around a square just off Sproul Plaza that has served as a gathering place for Black Cal students for decades. A nice acknowledgment that Black students have been and continue to be a part of the campus history. 
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The most Robert photo ever, smiling and on the pho The most Robert photo ever, smiling and on the phone. Thinking of you on your birthday. 
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Meanwhile, Miss Lucy keeps careful watch. #catsof Meanwhile, Miss Lucy keeps careful watch. 
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Definitely back home in Oakland. #californiagaspri Definitely back home in Oakland. #californiagasprices
Foggy morning. Just waiting for the plane. Farewel Foggy morning. Just waiting for the plane. Farewell #nola and #sas22! Until the next time. 
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