Author Archives: billybaba
JULY 11, THURSDAY
DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE Susie came to town and we went to the Black Mountain College to a 2 hour movie on Pauline Oliveros, a composer of cutting edge electronic music who taught people how to listen to the sounds around them.
JULY 11, THURSDAY
DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE Susie came to town and we went to the Black Mountain College to a 2 hour movie on Pauline Oliveros, a composer of cutting edge electronic music who taught people how to listen to the sounds around them.
JULY 10, WEDNESDAY
BOOKS I have a stuff problem. I have a huge amount of stuff, as most Americans do, but I am 87 and there is an open door to the great beyond down the road and I can’t take the stuff
JULY 10, WEDNESDAY
BOOKS I have a stuff problem. I have a huge amount of stuff, as most Americans do, but I am 87 and there is an open door to the great beyond down the road and I can’t take the stuff
JULY 9, TUESDAY
FAITH IN THINGS THAT THERE IS NO PROOF OF I have been puzzling for a week about the difference between a conspiracy threory, a cult and an established religion such as Christianity and end up being unable to figure out
JULY 9, TUESDAY
FAITH IN THINGS THAT THERE IS NO PROOF OF I have been puzzling for a week about the difference between a conspiracy threory, a cult and an established religion such as Christianity and end up being unable to figure out
JULY 7, SUNDAY
THE BIG CRAFTY Years ago the Asheville Art Museum began hosting a craft fair for amateurs which they named The Big Crafty. The fair was held in the basement of the museum and in the open courtyard outside the museum.
JULY 7, SUNDAY
THE BIG CRAFTY Years ago the Asheville Art Museum began hosting a craft fair for amateurs which they named The Big Crafty. The fair was held in the basement of the museum and in the open courtyard outside the museum.
JULY 6, SATURDAY
PASSING Another retirement. Inessa Zaretsky is retiring after 40 years with the Chamber Music Society of the Carolinas which used to be Swannanoa Chamber Music. It seems like just day before yesterday that she replaced Ruth Geiger as pianist and
JULY 6, SATURDAY
PASSING Another retirement. Inessa Zaretsky is retiring after 40 years with the Chamber Music Society of the Carolinas which used to be Swannanoa Chamber Music. It seems like just day before yesterday that she replaced Ruth Geiger as pianist and
JULY 5, FRIDAY
WEST ASHEVILLE Susie came to Asheville and spent the night. First we went out to eat. Nine Mile, among the stately old houses on Montfort Avenue near downtown was our choice, but when we got there the wait time was
JULY 5, FRIDAY
WEST ASHEVILLE Susie came to Asheville and spent the night. First we went out to eat. Nine Mile, among the stately old houses on Montfort Avenue near downtown was our choice, but when we got there the wait time was
JULY 4, THURSDAY
4TH OF JULY When I was a kid the 4th of July was a national holiday celebrated by everyone with the Stars and Stripes flying everywhere and parades and band concerts and picnics and fireworks. But now, at least among
JULY 4, THURSDAY
4TH OF JULY When I was a kid the 4th of July was a national holiday celebrated by everyone with the Stars and Stripes flying everywhere and parades and band concerts and picnics and fireworks. But now, at least among
JULY 3, WEDNESDAY
LOOKING FOR FRIENDS I am still searching for someone to accompany me on my next trip. When I got back from Germany, after a month apiece in six different countries over the previous 9 months, I was suddenly out of
JULY 3, WEDNESDAY
LOOKING FOR FRIENDS I am still searching for someone to accompany me on my next trip. When I got back from Germany, after a month apiece in six different countries over the previous 9 months, I was suddenly out of
JULY 2, TUESDAY
AGEISM The topic these days is Biden’s age, or Biden showing signs of his age. There are two aspects of this if you are over 80 yourself. The first is whether Biden is up to the demands of the presidency,
JULY 2, TUESDAY
AGEISM The topic these days is Biden’s age, or Biden showing signs of his age. There are two aspects of this if you are over 80 yourself. The first is whether Biden is up to the demands of the presidency,
BILLYBABA’S WANDERING 