This may be...

my only blog this week, since I am booked at Friends for every day through Friday. That does not mean I can't blog, seems like when I am there, I don't want to think "blog-like>" Anyway, get to the point. Last night's BAN meeting, very strong, lots of preparation for the 11/17 action outside the Brooklyn museum. And where is cityboy in that action? Still ambivalent---two other members (both white) spoke of success with their flyering outside the Brooklyn Museum, where the action is to take place. Real Estate Industry leaders and others will meet in a "summit" hosted by Eric Adams, Brooklyn's Borough President. Why should a tax payer owned museum sponsor a forum for private industry, particularly a private industry that, as far as I can see, is champing at the bit to expand its luxury housing vision in Brooklyn at any price. And why is the borough president supporting this?
The two flyer giver outers reported a sympathetic response from those who passed by, and they will be there next weekend, yet I am still ambivalent about joining them. Why? Don't want to be seen as a
"rebel"? Too far out..? Please, cityboy it is your right, don't you realize that?
What about all the movies you wish to see...oh, come on, get off it. Are not there other ways to participate in the fight against gentrification? You teach people who need your services, is not that enough?
Well, let it be for now---for the next three days, you will just be rapped up in the world of Friends; probably will figure out how much time is available on the weekend and see if I can contribute. At least that is how it stands now.
Sunday, rest of day---actually took subway at Brooklyn Museum (but missed my fellow BAN members) to BAM, went to see (as planned) A Face In the Crowd---amazing movie, great restoration, Andy Griffith is filled with venom, amazing to see how he could use his instrument to be manipulative and vicious, a truly great performance. Left, felt hungry, tired, did not feel strong enough to head to G to go to South Fourth for end of Sunday hang out. Had a hummus sandwich at a nearby middle eastern place and then went to the "hot" coffee place on Fulton, Stayed there briefly, then went home. Planned to sub just one afternoon period, but then got the call from H Wilson asking me to sub for Kerry---arrived at 7:30 to find that she requested seven papers to be printed and zeroxed for first period class. Could I do it? Yes, though not without a lot of anxiety. That seemed to center my whole day, got through rest of it---then home, then to the meeting of which above...
Tonight, not sure, see how tired I am after second tutoring session---active or passive...?