Archive for July 2007
The Ant versus the Spider
Harold’s apartment was small and messy. He hadn’t vacuumed the faded green carpet in weeks and its odor suggested dampness and rot. Even more distressing, books new and worn, tall and short, hardcover and paperback huddled in too many bookshelves, and papers were strewn all over a large drafting board, and all that was a…
Read MoreRev. Al Sharpton in the Pulpit
Later on we’ll talk about Al Sharpton the bold political activist and brazen race baiter, the man who strives to build communities and the one who’s addicted to public controversy. Right now it’s Sunday morning and none of that matters. Reverend Al has come to Bakersfield and is somewhere in the church. The pews are…
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