January 12, 2011
by Frank Gormlie
Here are two examples of graffiti sprayed or written on local Ocean Beach walls. One has a political message, and the other does not. Are all these images and examples of graffiti “equal”? That is, do some have any value, or do some have less value than others. Or all they all equal and need […]
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August 14, 2010
by Frank Gormlie
Where is the anti-graffiti task force when ya need them?
Friends have noticed a new swath of red graffiti on the sidewalk on Newport Avenue. Calling the graffiti removal squad! There’s a job for you – or anyone else with a little compassion and heart.
And we had thought that the series of community forums and all that attention on the “bums” and homeless in general had brought the community together, and that the harsh rhetoric and actions around the original “don’t feed” sticker had died down.
Guess not! Someone (maybe the Black?) wants to keep all this going, all the hatred, all the discourse, all the intolerance, all the conflict, all this crap – for that is what it is – going, and going.
We’ve been told by friends and foes alike – “Give it a rest!”
Well, we call on whoever is stirring the pot – “Hey you! You give it a rest!”
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