Monthly Archives: February 2022

FEBRUARY 16, WEDNESDAY

EYE TO EYE On the wall of my dark narrow hallway that connects all the rooms of my house I’ve put about 25 Mixtile portraits around a larger framed portrait. These are Indians whose faces have touched me during India

FEBRUARY 16, WEDNESDAY

EYE TO EYE On the wall of my dark narrow hallway that connects all the rooms of my house I’ve put about 25 Mixtile portraits around a larger framed portrait. These are Indians whose faces have touched me during India

FEBRUARY 15, TUESDAY

GETTING OLD It is 8 in the evening and I haven’t written a post for the day. I have been sitting here all day at the dining room table where I sit and type every day. I did take the

FEBRUARY 15, TUESDAY

GETTING OLD It is 8 in the evening and I haven’t written a post for the day. I have been sitting here all day at the dining room table where I sit and type every day. I did take the

FEBRUARY 14, MONDAY

FEBRUARY 14, MONDAY CAUGHT, COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU When Susie came to visit Germany in November for two weeks we went to a car rental place in Celle to try and rent a car for a week. It

FEBRUARY 14, MONDAY

FEBRUARY 14, MONDAY CAUGHT, COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU When Susie came to visit Germany in November for two weeks we went to a car rental place in Celle to try and rent a car for a week. It

FEBRUARY 13, SUNDAY

SUPER BOWL BLUES Last night was the Super Bowl, the National Football League Championship, a huge event in American life, rivaling Christmas and the 4th of July, and a celebration of everything American. In years past my son, Tom, and

FEBRUARY 13, SUNDAY

SUPER BOWL BLUES Last night was the Super Bowl, the National Football League Championship, a huge event in American life, rivaling Christmas and the 4th of July, and a celebration of everything American. In years past my son, Tom, and

FEBRUARY 12, SATURDAY

MAKING GOOD PEOPLE COMFORTABLE I have argued in several posts that the people who want to Make America Great Again are good people who go to church, respect the flag, obey the law and simply want to restore traditional American

FEBRUARY 12, SATURDAY

MAKING GOOD PEOPLE COMFORTABLE I have argued in several posts that the people who want to Make America Great Again are good people who go to church, respect the flag, obey the law and simply want to restore traditional American

FEBRUARY 11, FRIDAY

VARANASI On my 84 1/2 birthday as winter wears on and on in Swannanoa with occasional warmer days such as today, I would like to make this February walk from the Assi Ghat along the stone steps of ghat after

FEBRUARY 11, FRIDAY

VARANASI On my 84 1/2 birthday as winter wears on and on in Swannanoa with occasional warmer days such as today, I would like to make this February walk from the Assi Ghat along the stone steps of ghat after

FEBRUARY 10, THURSDAY

AMAZON (A BIG BIG CORPORATION AND ME) The problem I faced yesterday was how most ethically and morally to warm my bed in the the bedroom when I leave the heat off during the day in order to save energy.

FEBRUARY 10, THURSDAY

AMAZON (A BIG BIG CORPORATION AND ME) The problem I faced yesterday was how most ethically and morally to warm my bed in the the bedroom when I leave the heat off during the day in order to save energy.

FEBRUARY 9, WEDNESDAY

MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL, ANOTHER BIG BUSINESS Several years ago Kathe fell in the Munich airport and hurt her shoulder. Finally, after hurting the shoulder again, the doctor said that she needed to have an operation. She did and was feeling

FEBRUARY 9, WEDNESDAY

MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL, ANOTHER BIG BUSINESS Several years ago Kathe fell in the Munich airport and hurt her shoulder. Finally, after hurting the shoulder again, the doctor said that she needed to have an operation. She did and was feeling

FEBRUARY 8, TUESDAY

HEAT This describes the slow dawning of a very simple idea and is an illustration of how difficult it is to think in a new way, especially for an old man set in his ways. My house was built in

FEBRUARY 8, TUESDAY

HEAT This describes the slow dawning of a very simple idea and is an illustration of how difficult it is to think in a new way, especially for an old man set in his ways. My house was built in

FEBRUARY 7, MONDAY

BIG CORPORATIONS AND CREDIT CARDS I signed myself up to play a game, David and Goliath, with big corporations, with big banks and big airlines to be specific. They invited me to sign up for credit cards with marvelous offers.

FEBRUARY 7, MONDAY

BIG CORPORATIONS AND CREDIT CARDS I signed myself up to play a game, David and Goliath, with big corporations, with big banks and big airlines to be specific. They invited me to sign up for credit cards with marvelous offers.