March 25, 2019
The story of Lyyn rolledn on for seven years while I lived there. It took its ups and turns, people felt scacres. It was a political struggle and an intensely personal struggle.
Monday, March 25, 2019
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Jan. 3, 2018
I must apoor something I wrote last night, that some people here "sit against the wall" awaing meals. It's true, some do. But it's not bcause of the impression I gave: that there's nothing left in their heads. Some of them are placed against the wall so they can be observed by nurses and aides. Anyway, despite the feeling I had this morning that I didn't want to be a Resident, I know it's a feeling of depresion setling. I've been thinking and talking about my Mother's death nine years ago.
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As often is the case, good stuff on my in-box cheers me up and gives me the feeling that people have been fighting the good fight, in this case, Angela Davis; and a great article, "Across America, Racist and Sexist Monuments Give Wave To a New Future."
I must apoor something I wrote last night, that some people here "sit against the wall" awaing meals. It's true, some do. But it's not bcause of the impression I gave: that there's nothing left in their heads. Some of them are placed against the wall so they can be observed by nurses and aides. Anyway, despite the feeling I had this morning that I didn't want to be a Resident, I know it's a feeling of depresion setling. I've been thinking and talking about my Mother's death nine years ago.
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As often is the case, good stuff on my in-box cheers me up and gives me the feeling that people have been fighting the good fight, in this case, Angela Davis; and a great article, "Across America, Racist and Sexist Monuments Give Wave To a New Future."
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Jan. 2, 2018
Despite feeling good about the New Year, I fealt the same doldroms of being a resident in this place. I always feel a lack of independendence. My previos Admistrador asked me, "Do you want to be a shell of a person." That struck a chord in me, and it's resonaded ever since, because so many people here sit dutifuly againt the wall, waiting for their next meal.
I as so fortunate to find in my in-box, an article by Antionio Gramscri about how he felt about New Years. It was so invigorating to see how his perspective was exactacly unique.
Despite feeling good about the New Year, I fealt the same doldroms of being a resident in this place. I always feel a lack of independendence. My previos Admistrador asked me, "Do you want to be a shell of a person." That struck a chord in me, and it's resonaded ever since, because so many people here sit dutifuly againt the wall, waiting for their next meal.
I as so fortunate to find in my in-box, an article by Antionio Gramscri about how he felt about New Years. It was so invigorating to see how his perspective was exactacly unique.
Jan. 2, 2018
Welcome to the new year! Let's hope it's better than the last. Already, were in a serious disaster. The government is it's 12/th day of shut down; Trump's holding out for Bilions for a bordor wall that can't ever be built. Congress is scamling to end she shut down, but it looks like it's really a varitey show between candidates for President in 2020. (Witness Mitned Romny's scating attach on Trump in an op-ed in the New York Times.!
Welcome to the new year! Let's hope it's better than the last. Already, were in a serious disaster. The government is it's 12/th day of shut down; Trump's holding out for Bilions for a bordor wall that can't ever be built. Congress is scamling to end she shut down, but it looks like it's really a varitey show between candidates for President in 2020. (Witness Mitned Romny's scating attach on Trump in an op-ed in the New York Times.!
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Dec. 13, 2018
Mayor Caggianiano died shorty after he was elected. When I look back, I see this man, an elder statesman, carrying out his purpose. The elderly people of Lynn loved him and wanted him to "lead the city into the promised Land" as I see it. They had been very active for years, running a free lunch program out a local church. Rallying around the campaign to get him elected, I sat at Council meeting along with hundreds of seniors, and, as I wrote before, we all saw him speak "to"the Council as a man of the people. (Now I have to close this piece because it's time for lunch.)
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Mayor Caggianiano died shorty after he was elected. When I look back, I see this man, an elder statesman, carrying out his purpose. The elderly people of Lynn loved him and wanted him to "lead the city into the promised Land" as I see it. They had been very active for years, running a free lunch program out a local church. Rallying around the campaign to get him elected, I sat at Council meeting along with hundreds of seniors, and, as I wrote before, we all saw him speak "to"the Council as a man of the people. (Now I have to close this piece because it's time for lunch.)
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Dec. 12, 2018
Two good things have happened: my lovely nurse Dolores showed me how to use spell check. One of men out there is not old and demented, and unlike the other younger people I've known he's open minded and he follows politics. A few weeks ago he told me his mother, who is old and demented, worked on the Campaign of George W. Bush. So my wish came true. Some had a short talk with me about my favorite subject, after I came here and was told right away that "We don't talk politics."
Two good things have happened: my lovely nurse Dolores showed me how to use spell check. One of men out there is not old and demented, and unlike the other younger people I've known he's open minded and he follows politics. A few weeks ago he told me his mother, who is old and demented, worked on the Campaign of George W. Bush. So my wish came true. Some had a short talk with me about my favorite subject, after I came here and was told right away that "We don't talk politics."
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