Author Archives: billybaba
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.
FEBRUARY 6, SUNDAY
VUELING AIRLINE Part two in my dealing with big corporations. I don’t know how big a corporation Vueling Airlines is. They are a Spanish airline and claim on their website that they were voted last year as the Best Low
FEBRUARY 6, SUNDAY
VUELING AIRLINE Part two in my dealing with big corporations. I don’t know how big a corporation Vueling Airlines is. They are a Spanish airline and claim on their website that they were voted last year as the Best Low
FEBRUARY 5, SATURDAY
KAFKAESQUE I am going to wonder about my recent interaction as a customer of large corporations, an experiences we have all had, and how this makes me feel, The first example is my interaction with the Asheville Citizen Times, our
FEBRUARY 5, SATURDAY
KAFKAESQUE I am going to wonder about my recent interaction as a customer of large corporations, an experiences we have all had, and how this makes me feel, The first example is my interaction with the Asheville Citizen Times, our
FEBRUARY 4, FRIDAY
RADHA’S INDIAN GROCERS Flavors are so elusive and so intense. In my travels to Greece and Germany this fall and even here in Asheville the flavor of food plays a big part. A few days ago Susie, Todd and I
FEBRUARY 4, FRIDAY
RADHA’S INDIAN GROCERS Flavors are so elusive and so intense. In my travels to Greece and Germany this fall and even here in Asheville the flavor of food plays a big part. A few days ago Susie, Todd and I
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