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JULY 27, SUNDAY

MARSHALL MCLUHAN, THE MEDIUM IS THE MASSAGE This afternoon I read an article that made me wonder. It was an article about Marshall McLuhan and his interpretation of media technology. He argued 60 years ago that technology had changed the

JULY 27, SUNDAY

MARSHALL MCLUHAN, THE MEDIUM IS THE MASSAGE This afternoon I read an article that made me wonder. It was an article about Marshall McLuhan and his interpretation of media technology. He argued 60 years ago that technology had changed the

JULY 26, SATURDAY

BEETHOVEN OR WOMEN ARM WRESTLERS Yesterday I made a choice between Beethoven’s Serenade in D major, Opus 25 for Flute, Violin and Viola and the outrageous women arm wrestlers at Mal’s Bar in Marshall. The arm wrestlers were at 6

JULY 26, SATURDAY

BEETHOVEN OR WOMEN ARM WRESTLERS Yesterday I made a choice between Beethoven’s Serenade in D major, Opus 25 for Flute, Violin and Viola and the outrageous women arm wrestlers at Mal’s Bar in Marshall. The arm wrestlers were at 6

JULY 25, FRIDAY

I almost forgot my old man’s group at McDonalds in Black Mountain, the high point of my week. At 9 I was working on something else and was typing in the word Friday when I realized I had five minutes

JULY 25, FRIDAY

I almost forgot my old man’s group at McDonalds in Black Mountain, the high point of my week. At 9 I was working on something else and was typing in the word Friday when I realized I had five minutes

JULY 24, THURSDAY

PRIMROSE’S TEA HOUSE OPEN AT ZADIE: DAVID MATTERS, LIFE LIKE WATER https://share.icloud.com/photos/054NZaTWUrud3nqHEzFdisv8w

JULY 24, THURSDAY

PRIMROSE’S TEA HOUSE OPEN AT ZADIE: DAVID MATTERS, LIFE LIKE WATER https://share.icloud.com/photos/054NZaTWUrud3nqHEzFdisv8w

JULY 23, WEDNESDAY

CASEY DRIESSEN FIDDLES AT ZADIES Casey Dreissen plays the fiddle, the Appalachian name for the violin. Fiddle tunes are very different from classical violin music so the instrument, which looks the same, needs another name. Old time fiddle players didn’t

JULY 23, WEDNESDAY

CASEY DRIESSEN FIDDLES AT ZADIES Casey Dreissen plays the fiddle, the Appalachian name for the violin. Fiddle tunes are very different from classical violin music so the instrument, which looks the same, needs another name. Old time fiddle players didn’t

JULY 22, TUESDAY

BLUEGRASS, POLITICS AND ARM WRESTLING Tonight I went to Mal’s bar to have a hot dog and free bean soup and a root beer while I listened to a circle of musicians gathered to play bluegrass music. Two weeks ago

JULY 22, TUESDAY

BLUEGRASS, POLITICS AND ARM WRESTLING Tonight I went to Mal’s bar to have a hot dog and free bean soup and a root beer while I listened to a circle of musicians gathered to play bluegrass music. Two weeks ago

JULY 21, MONDAY

OWNERSHIP Today I drove to South Asheville to the law office of Phillip C. Price and signed a number of legal papers. Immediately, my house was no longer mine. I turned over the key to the house to Danielle and

JULY 21, MONDAY

OWNERSHIP Today I drove to South Asheville to the law office of Phillip C. Price and signed a number of legal papers. Immediately, my house was no longer mine. I turned over the key to the house to Danielle and

JULY 20, SUNDAY

GOODBYE TO MY HOME Today is the last day that my house, Kathe’s and my home, is my house. Tomorrow at 2 pm I will sign papers and it will belong to Mars and Danielle Landis. It is really a

JULY 20, SUNDAY

GOODBYE TO MY HOME Today is the last day that my house, Kathe’s and my home, is my house. Tomorrow at 2 pm I will sign papers and it will belong to Mars and Danielle Landis. It is really a

JULY 19, SATURDAY

THE NEW QUINTET AT ZADIES MARKET Last night another marvelous band played at Zadie’s. Two male guitar players and singers, a guy who played something that looked like an oboe and two women singers, one of whom played bass and

JULY 19, SATURDAY

THE NEW QUINTET AT ZADIES MARKET Last night another marvelous band played at Zadie’s. Two male guitar players and singers, a guy who played something that looked like an oboe and two women singers, one of whom played bass and