APRIL 3, FRIDAY

THE COMPANY OF OLD MEN This was my last Friday with my old male friends before leaving for three weeks away for my trip to Germany and the Netherlands. As usual I don’t remember what we talked about. For most

APRIL 3, FRIDAY

THE COMPANY OF OLD MEN This was my last Friday with my old male friends before leaving for three weeks away for my trip to Germany and the Netherlands. As usual I don’t remember what we talked about. For most

APRIL 2, THURSDAY

NO KINGS DAY CONTINUED

APRIL 2, THURSDAY

NO KINGS DAY CONTINUED

APRIL 1, WEDNESDAY

REMINDER OF NO KINGS DAY Today I read about the harm the idea of make America great again is doing around the world. If being great means using your power to force other peoples and countries to do whatever you

APRIL 1, WEDNESDAY

REMINDER OF NO KINGS DAY Today I read about the harm the idea of make America great again is doing around the world. If being great means using your power to force other peoples and countries to do whatever you

MARCH 31, TUESDAY

TRANS DAY Yesterday I happened on a celebration of transgender people in Marshall. The event, it looked like a party with decorations, was almost over and breaking up. There appeared to be some men dressed up as women but I

MARCH 31, TUESDAY

TRANS DAY Yesterday I happened on a celebration of transgender people in Marshall. The event, it looked like a party with decorations, was almost over and breaking up. There appeared to be some men dressed up as women but I

MARCH 30, MONDAY

ACCIDENT AGAIN Today I drove to State Farm Insuarance to press my case that I was not guilty of an accident and that the young woman was at fault. The very pleasant woman at State Farm said that in most

MARCH 30, MONDAY

ACCIDENT AGAIN Today I drove to State Farm Insuarance to press my case that I was not guilty of an accident and that the young woman was at fault. The very pleasant woman at State Farm said that in most

MARCH 29, SUNDAY

RIGHT TURN ON RED Today was the first Sunday that we got to hear our new preacher, Jessica Riegal, preach. She is young and lively and maybe she will restore life to the church which our guest preacher last Sunday

MARCH 29, SUNDAY

RIGHT TURN ON RED Today was the first Sunday that we got to hear our new preacher, Jessica Riegal, preach. She is young and lively and maybe she will restore life to the church which our guest preacher last Sunday

MARCH 28, SATURDAY

NO KINGS PROTEST Today were held protests against Donald Trump, all across the United States and even abroad. As many as 8 million people protested, the largest protest in American history. Certainly, in Asheville, there were more people at this

MARCH 28, SATURDAY

NO KINGS PROTEST Today were held protests against Donald Trump, all across the United States and even abroad. As many as 8 million people protested, the largest protest in American history. Certainly, in Asheville, there were more people at this

MARCH 27, FRIDAY

GETTING READY TO TRAVEL Yes, there are things you can do to prepare for a trip overseas. You need a current passport, a plane ticket and money that you can get acces to through a debit card, and a change

MARCH 27, FRIDAY

GETTING READY TO TRAVEL Yes, there are things you can do to prepare for a trip overseas. You need a current passport, a plane ticket and money that you can get acces to through a debit card, and a change

MARCH 26, THURSDAY

IRAN I have been briefly in Iran twice in my life, once for a few days and once for a few hours in the airport. Each time I detected a sense of things being out of the ordinary. The first

MARCH 26, THURSDAY

IRAN I have been briefly in Iran twice in my life, once for a few days and once for a few hours in the airport. Each time I detected a sense of things being out of the ordinary. The first

MARCH 25, WEDNESDAY

TWO PLACES AT ONCE In a week I am going to spend two weeks in the Netherlands and in Germany, two cultures that are slightly different from my own, but different enough to be very stimulating. In both places I

MARCH 25, WEDNESDAY

TWO PLACES AT ONCE In a week I am going to spend two weeks in the Netherlands and in Germany, two cultures that are slightly different from my own, but different enough to be very stimulating. In both places I