FEBRUARY 10. TUESDAY

DEPORTED I read a story this morning about Donna Hughes-Brown an Irish citizen married to an American who has been in the USA legally the last 50 years with a green card. She went back to Ireland with her husband

FEBRUARY 10. TUESDAY

DEPORTED I read a story this morning about Donna Hughes-Brown an Irish citizen married to an American who has been in the USA legally the last 50 years with a green card. She went back to Ireland with her husband

FEBRUARY 9, MONDAY

RETREATING For the last couple of days I’ve sounded confused and despondent about the present and have been venting if not ranting. Today, tired of my own voice, I am going to try and calm down.

FEBRUARY 9, MONDAY

RETREATING For the last couple of days I’ve sounded confused and despondent about the present and have been venting if not ranting. Today, tired of my own voice, I am going to try and calm down.

FEBRUARY 8, SUNDAY

AMERICAN SUPER BOWL Since my month long visit to Uruguay two years ago, to Colombia a year and a half ago, to Mexico a year ago and again two weeks ago I have become very sensitive to the use of

FEBRUARY 8, SUNDAY

AMERICAN SUPER BOWL Since my month long visit to Uruguay two years ago, to Colombia a year and a half ago, to Mexico a year ago and again two weeks ago I have become very sensitive to the use of

FEBRUARY 7, SATURDAY

LIVING IN THE PAST Yesterday on my way back from my old man’s group at CornerStone restaurant in Asheville where we go the first Friday of every month I did a number of errands, one of which was to remove

FEBRUARY 7, SATURDAY

LIVING IN THE PAST Yesterday on my way back from my old man’s group at CornerStone restaurant in Asheville where we go the first Friday of every month I did a number of errands, one of which was to remove

FEBRUARY 6, FRIDAY

MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY This evening Susie and I went to a fundraiser for some families in Minneapolis who are afraid to leave their homes and who, without work, are out of money. The fundraiser was held in Primrose’s tea tent in

FEBRUARY 6, FRIDAY

MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY This evening Susie and I went to a fundraiser for some families in Minneapolis who are afraid to leave their homes and who, without work, are out of money. The fundraiser was held in Primrose’s tea tent in

FEBRUARY 5, THURSDAY

ASHEVILLE My son Tom invited me to lunch in Asheville. We ate at Little Chango, a beautiful small Latin restaurant where I had a lunch box of salad and pork. Before that I picked up the antique wheel chair and

FEBRUARY 5, THURSDAY

ASHEVILLE My son Tom invited me to lunch in Asheville. We ate at Little Chango, a beautiful small Latin restaurant where I had a lunch box of salad and pork. Before that I picked up the antique wheel chair and

FEBRUARY 4, WEDNESDAY

RESTORE AUCTION Susie was going to a doctor’s visit in Asheville and I went along for the ride. We had breakfast in Abejas, an expensive but wonderful Mexican restaurant on Hendersonville Road. Then on a whim we stopped at the

FEBRUARY 4, WEDNESDAY

RESTORE AUCTION Susie was going to a doctor’s visit in Asheville and I went along for the ride. We had breakfast in Abejas, an expensive but wonderful Mexican restaurant on Hendersonville Road. Then on a whim we stopped at the

FEBRUARY 3, TUESDAY

WRITING Today I unburdened myself to myself of the malaise I am feeling about the direction of American politics and the revelation of what so many Americans believe is the American way. Everyone has to deal with what is happening

FEBRUARY 3, TUESDAY

WRITING Today I unburdened myself to myself of the malaise I am feeling about the direction of American politics and the revelation of what so many Americans believe is the American way. Everyone has to deal with what is happening

FEBRUARY 2, MONDAY

ICE ON THE RIVER This morning I walked across long bridge over the French Broad River to Zuma where I sat for 2 1/2 hours drinking one mug and a refill of coffee kept hot by my Ember battery heated

FEBRUARY 2, MONDAY

ICE ON THE RIVER This morning I walked across long bridge over the French Broad River to Zuma where I sat for 2 1/2 hours drinking one mug and a refill of coffee kept hot by my Ember battery heated

FEBRUARY 1, SUNDAY

ICE AGENTS AGAIN Today the names of the two men who shot Alex Pretti were revealed. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez. Both have Spanish or Latin sounding names. Somehow I had imagined that the two “federal agents” who killed Alex

FEBRUARY 1, SUNDAY

ICE AGENTS AGAIN Today the names of the two men who shot Alex Pretti were revealed. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez. Both have Spanish or Latin sounding names. Somehow I had imagined that the two “federal agents” who killed Alex