nothing to be done....

re the border crisis and the separation of children from their parents? I have found a list of charities that I might support in response to this horror. Tomorrow I shall be better off than today. May try to make a contribution, though there are so many groups in the city that need my help as well. Will see how it plays out tomorrow.
   Sunday: the day of the Forum at Bushwick, very well attended considering that it was father's day---I made my contribution by standing outside the hall from 3:30 to about 5, handing out flyers to passers by (I actually got two people to come who were not planning to),  having a dialogue with some passers by and simply standing in front of the not too well marked hall, and welcoming people who were coming. I think this is what I do best in these situations, I look forward to continuing this over the summer.
Rest of the evening contained a visit to South Fourth, and returning home. Have to remind myself that I do not have to be back on the upper west side at any hour---really free at this point.
 Yesterday, decided to see one Visconti movie from his retrospective, it turned out to be Conversation Piece, a movie he made in the late 70's. Burt Lancaster, in a very restrained performance plays a former professor, with a decent amount of wealth, living in isolation in Rome, whose life is invaded by a "sloppy" family, who break all the rules. Yet in the end, he understands why this was necessary for his life. Lots of mystery in people's background; the movie is beautiful to look at---the scenery sumptuous--a wonderful sense of control and focus dominates the whole movie. I was never bored, always felt completely involved as the movie progressed. Glad that I went--it is the first movie I have allowed myself to see in a long time. The Walter Reade was completely sold out for this showing---I was amazed at this, I thought a Visconti film (not his most famous by far) would attract about half a house---but no, the place was packed.
  It was over around 8:30---not time to go home---I decided to check out the new Dive Bar, the one on 106th and Amsterdam. Had a nice time there, the bartender, Sam (Samantha) was very accepting. Lots of TVs to watch baseball on, the food is a little more expensive then at the Dive Bar on 96th, but somehow, even as the place became very crowded with guys and girls staying at the hospice nearbye,  I liked the ambience. Will return at some other time.
 Today, after a session, will probably go to South fourth for their Tuesday night movie, this week Roma, by Fellini, it will end in time to watch most of the Yankee-Seattle game, which should be very interesting. Have to prepare for tomorrow, when I see the movie at Lincoln Center at 9, then prepare for my Thursday morning adventure at 5:30 when I see Sibyl's summer solstice pageant, this time at the boat basin on 23rd street and Riverside Drive. It begins at 5"30 A.M. Good luck!