Author Archives: billybaba

APRIL 23, SUNDAY

FOREIGN ASHEVILLE It is spring in Asheville which after the bitter cold of Helsinki and Tallin and even the bundling up cold winds of Winsen and Haarlem is a relief. The dogwoods are blossoming, the front yard has become a

APRIL 23, SUNDAY

FOREIGN ASHEVILLE It is spring in Asheville which after the bitter cold of Helsinki and Tallin and even the bundling up cold winds of Winsen and Haarlem is a relief. The dogwoods are blossoming, the front yard has become a

APRIL 22, SATURDAY

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND PERSONAL IDENTITY I have tried a couple of times in the last couple of weeks to understand why the two and a half month trip I just returned from was so stimulating for me and why, on

APRIL 22, SATURDAY

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND PERSONAL IDENTITY I have tried a couple of times in the last couple of weeks to understand why the two and a half month trip I just returned from was so stimulating for me and why, on

APRIL 21, FRIDAY

WHO AM I? I have always felt that I was me. I felt that I was me when I was seven years old and I feel like I am me now. The way I have felt about myself hasn’t changed.

APRIL 21, FRIDAY

WHO AM I? I have always felt that I was me. I felt that I was me when I was seven years old and I feel like I am me now. The way I have felt about myself hasn’t changed.

APRIL 20, THURSDAY

RUFFLED CLOUDS, A NON EXPLANATION If I were my neighbor, Don Collins, I could write a response to these clouds that I saw out of my back window this morning. Their shape seems odd to me, a kind of ruffled

APRIL 20, THURSDAY

RUFFLED CLOUDS, A NON EXPLANATION If I were my neighbor, Don Collins, I could write a response to these clouds that I saw out of my back window this morning. Their shape seems odd to me, a kind of ruffled

APRIL 19, WEDNESDAY

ASHEVILLE Today my only foray out was to visit my doctor for my every three months Wellness Visit paid for by Medicare. But apparently Medicare has a 15 minute time limit so we had to rush. I am apparently doing

APRIL 19, WEDNESDAY

ASHEVILLE Today my only foray out was to visit my doctor for my every three months Wellness Visit paid for by Medicare. But apparently Medicare has a 15 minute time limit so we had to rush. I am apparently doing

APRIL 18, TUESDAY

TIDINESS AND IMMENSITY The Dutch seem to have parks everywhere. When Henny took us to Bergen, a very elegant town with boutique shops with beautiful clothing and objects in every one, there in the center of the town was a

APRIL 18, TUESDAY

TIDINESS AND IMMENSITY The Dutch seem to have parks everywhere. When Henny took us to Bergen, a very elegant town with boutique shops with beautiful clothing and objects in every one, there in the center of the town was a

APRIL 17, MONDAY

LUCK Today I prepared a brief set of questions for my 30 year old financial advisor who I am going to meet tomorrow. She is a young woman who has been trained as a financial advisor working for a group

APRIL 17, MONDAY

LUCK Today I prepared a brief set of questions for my 30 year old financial advisor who I am going to meet tomorrow. She is a young woman who has been trained as a financial advisor working for a group

APRIL 16, SUNDAY

LIVING EUROPEAN IN ASHEVILLE Susie spent the night in Asheville last night to avoid the long drive to Madison County and back. We drove to their apartment house in Asheville and left our cars and walked to the Owl Bakery.

APRIL 16, SUNDAY

LIVING EUROPEAN IN ASHEVILLE Susie spent the night in Asheville last night to avoid the long drive to Madison County and back. We drove to their apartment house in Asheville and left our cars and walked to the Owl Bakery.

APRIL 15, SATURDAY

LISTENING An article in the Washington Post on the current celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Accord struck me. When George Mitchell, who brought the warring sides, Catholic and Protestant, together was asked what the key ingredient

APRIL 15, SATURDAY

LISTENING An article in the Washington Post on the current celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Accord struck me. When George Mitchell, who brought the warring sides, Catholic and Protestant, together was asked what the key ingredient

APRIL 14, FRIDAY

OVERNIGHT TRAINS (Written April 20th) I read an article on The Street which appeared on Apple News which gives me access to a huge number of newspapers and magazines and saves me money on subscriptions with no need to recycle

APRIL 14, FRIDAY

OVERNIGHT TRAINS (Written April 20th) I read an article on The Street which appeared on Apple News which gives me access to a huge number of newspapers and magazines and saves me money on subscriptions with no need to recycle