Comments and Digital Montages

During this time of lockdown, I live much as usual since I am, by nature, a solitary soul.   I'm doing a lot of Zoom Meetings with my senior's group, my 2 plant groups, my longtime computer geeks group EMCC and a Canadian Science Fiction Writer's group on Meetup.  Because of my Broadcast and Podcast experience, I shine during these events.  In fact, I am doing hour-long presentations for my senior's group based on my podcast transcripts where the formula is while I am speaking anyone can interrupt with a question or comment and there are frequent pauses for discussion.  Since my 'stories' are, in some sense, universal they tend to evoke a response. The hope is that the listeners will tell their stories as well. Other than that I don't leave my premises except for a cab ride to my Podiatrist every 6 weeks.  Have to look after those diabetic feet :-) I'm writing a bit after taking a short writing course with my  Sunshine senior's group.

Resistence I remember street agitation in New York City in the late 60s.  I was living then on the Lower East Side.  There were demonstrations around and about us.  The sight I most remember were tanks rolling by on Houston Street which I could see from the back window of the apartment. This was gunboat diplomacy i.e. a show of force meant to intimidate rioters/demonstrators. It's happening again!  June 4, 2020