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Spartan Considerations: Yet Again, Not Again

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Monday, April 27, 2015. Yet Again, Not Again. The spirit-crushing reality is that the events in Baltimore can happen in America anywhere, at anytime. It may not be a case of eternal recurrence, but it is undoubtedly an extremely persistent one. Recognizing that reporting on historic and structural matters (racism, poverty, alienation, the ongoing existence of at least two de facto. Quiet heroism in the midst of adversity. These are true patriots. Twenty-five years later, the Los Angeles unrest witnessed ...

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Assassin Bug - Mickey Gomez

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Juvenile assassin bug, Protector of Kale. Your Friendly Neighborhood Assassin Bug. June 12, 2015. Hey, come look at this. I’m getting ready to jump in the shower. Can’t it wait? No, you need to see this now. There’s a tiny baby assassin bug in the bathroom. You called me downstairs to see an assassin bug. What on earth made you think I ‘need’ to see ANY kind of bug inside our house? Assassin bugs are a sign of a healthy garden. The garden is OUTSIDE. But it’s a baby! Also, it’s NOVEMBER. Yes, look here.

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Spartan Considerations: October 2014

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Friday, October 31, 2014. Entrenched, conservative interests in America have often condemned, or at least looked warily upon, citizen activism. In the early days of our Republic, they castigated those who participated in “self-created societies.”. They believed that the people’s voice on affairs of state should be expressed primarily when casting ballots for public office, and infrequently (and quietly) otherwise. Our first party system evolved out of these debates. They rely upon a combination of citize...

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Spartan Considerations: Oakland Thrills

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Friday, April 10, 2015. With the Oakland Mills village election fast approaching, it important to revisit (briefly) the role of the Village Board. In the view of this author, if one wishes to advocate on behalf of their neighbors, via service on the volunteer board of directors of a community association, it is best if one is – in word and deed – neighborly. Village are the ones who are best equipped to fulfill the service mission of their community association. I encourage all of my OM readers to mark t...

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Spartan Considerations: Orchestral Manoeuvres in Nu Shooz

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Sunday, June 21, 2015. Orchestral Manoeuvres in Nu Shooz. And it was June 1986. Da Nang. It was definitely Lapeer, Michigan. We would walk to the convenience store. At the base of the Thumb, we called them party stores. Sometimes, I would carry a small bag of carrots so I could stop along the way and feed Mindy. Mindy was a horse. She lived on a small farm just off the main road. She could probably hurdle the low and increasingly incomplete fence, but she appeared satisfied with her present location.

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dogs Archives - Mickey Gomez

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November 9, 2015. Well, November is off to a difficult start. We had to say good-bye to our dear friend’s sweet pup Haley this past weekend. This is a tribute to a wonderful dog who was very much part of our family. I first met Haley-pup 15 years ago…. I spent the last few years building up an immunity to iocane powder. July 23, 2015. All Dogs Support Voting. November 4, 2014. 8220;Ooooooooof.” *hug* *wag wag wag* “Good morning, All Dogs! Freeze* *stunned look* *whimper* “Well, I guess…. March 2, 2014.

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12for12k Archives - Mickey Gomez

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One of the Lucky Ones. June 10, 2011. It had been a long week. I returned to my on-campus apartment after work and stretched out on the bed for a nap. I woke up at sunset to long bars of golden light streaming through the blinds, and to the feeling that I wasn’t alone…. Gran’s 100th Birthday. It’s Not Easy Being Green. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Musical. Spring Arrives on Little Spider Feet. How Not to Exit a Parking Garage. Tales of Two Cities. Subscribe for Updates of Awesome!

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Spartan Considerations: January 2015

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Saturday, January 31, 2015. 8220;Yeah there’s a storm on the loose, sirens in my head. I’m wrapped up in silence, all circuits are dead. I cannot decode, my whole life spins into a frenzy.”. Rumor has it that Mitt Romney was in his study, listening intently to this classic blaring out of his Klipsch speakers when he made his presumably final, final decision to not enter the ’16 presidential campaign. Of course some sources are more reliable than others. Personally, I believe he was quaffing chocolate milk.

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Spartan Considerations: Hiram Atus: Attorney At Law

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Saturday, June 20, 2015. Hiram Atus: Attorney At Law. So then it was written: 'And amongst the poodles of the Serengeti, there emerged one so majestic that he became known to all as.'". Hold on," cautioned Slats. "First, I think that might be a Far Side reference. Second, did you read this Social Media Guidelines document? Nodding my head emphatically, I replied, "Yes. Of course not.". So does that apply even when the opinions I express are not my own? Doubly so, I would imagine," responded Slats.