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Anti war

10:11am EDT Sunday 13 October 2002

I had lots of anti-war dreams last night. Stuff indicating that Bush is a liar, and that going to war unilaterally would disrupt a grander human cycle of life, and that it's just a bad idea, and other stuff.

Argh.

10:38am

There. I've just written an email to Bush, letting him know I don't approve of war, and that I've not found anyone along my trek who does.

From: rob@robnugen.com
To:   President@whitehouse.gov
Subj: Please no war

President Bush

I am Rob Nugen, from Houston Texas.  In June I was layed off from my
computer job (not Enron) and decided to take a road trip around these
beautiful United States.

Everyone with whom I have spoken does not want us to go to war with
Iraq.  I've talked to people in Austin, Dallas, Norman OK, Oklahoma
City OK, Tulsa OK, Memphis TN, Barboursville WV, Columbus OH, Oberlin
OH, and now Kalamazoo MI.  I have not met a single person who wants us
to go to war.

My understanding from our media is that The CIA greatly believes that
unilateral war with Iraq would make the United States less safe, not
more safe.  Please trust their judgement.

I hope you are not trying to use this war just to get a second term in
office, or to distract United States citizens from our internal
problems of corrupt business and environmental decline.  I beg you to
think of the larger world view.

What is best for the world?  The utter supremacy of the United States?
So that we become *the* target of choice for every two-bit dictator
who wants to rule the world?

Please listen to our friends in the UN.  Please don't try to attack
Iraq in some display matching that of a bully in a playground.  Nobody
likes a bully.  The UN doesn't either.  Let's realign ourselves with
the UN's consensus of how to handle this world situation.  Then lots
more people in the world will like us and we'll have a lot more
allies, a wonderful asset in this world.

	Thank you
	- Rob

Laundry

12:42pm EDT Sunday 13 October 2002

Downstairs in the free (!) laundry facilities of this dorm. Wow. Plus there are ethernet connections on the wall here (outside the laundry room in the lounge), but they seem not to work.

The three washers are being used now, so I'll just reply to email while I'm waiting.

2:19pm

Laundry is done. I got seven emails written.

Leaving Kalamazoo

4:02pm EDT Sunday 13 October 2002

So as I meditatively collected my stuff (I think I got it all this time!) from Joana's, after laundry and good quality Rob Time, I chose not to listen to the voice mail messages on my phone since I would have plenty of time to listen while I was on the road.

Joana helped me bring my stuff out, and upon one more pass of her dorm, I discovered I had forgotten my sleeping bag! But I got it, and she walked me out again and hugged and "bye."

- - - -

Listened to my voice mails and it was Carina, informing me that she would not be able to host me at her apartment at this time. She seemed to be possibly crying, but not letting on to it. Said something about her boyfriend and her going to be down in Evansville, 6 hours away.

Wow. So that was to be my next stop, where I planned to stay until Wednesday when I met Steve in Chicago. Steve and I specifically chose 6pm Wednesday night to meet so that he would be most available to say HI and stuff.

Hmmm..

I have just gotten gas ($1.539/gallon) and am in their parking lot to write this entry. I'm choosing not to call upon Joana, who certainly needs to get back to her life. I'll call Steve and see if he wants to just say HI this evening and then I can move on to Bloomington IL tomorrow morning. I might just go to Bloomington now. (That's where Maggie and Molly's mom lives.)

4:20pm

Aw fuck. I also just realized that today I asked Barbie to snail my clear plastic folder to Steve's house. Fortunately today is Sunday and she can't likely have mailed it already. Blah.

I called Carina and she said she wasn't crying during that message. That's good to hear. Okay. I'm going to call Steve now. Actually Barbie first and then Steve.

4:38pm

Okay. I'm going to meet up with Steve today at the house where he's house sitting. I know the house seated person basically as well as I know Steve (from chats online) and he's going to call her to confirm that it's cool if I visit. He's sure it will be. I am too.

It's quite Wende (oops) windy today. Scott wants to blow all over the road it seems. Probably should stop typing and driving with my knee.

K. bye.

6:45pm

Not so many miles away from Chicago now - like 35 I think. I just stopped to P at McDonald's. Didn't buy anything except gas next door for $1.359 per gallon.

Been talking to Kristen for a while. She said Katharine broke her foot and has tired of people calling with cliches to help her feel better. I'll call and say something like, "well, you know what they say, 'a broken foot in the hand is worth two in the bush,' or 'a broken foot in time saves nine,' or something equally absurd.

2502 miles traveled since Dallas.

Sford

12:15am EDT Monday 14 October 2002

So I'm in Chicago at M's house. sford is house sitting for her.

He took me to get deep dish four cheese pizza with mushrooms, onions, broccoli, pineapple. We talked about everything from computers to astronomy to brains to life to society to go to remote viewing to everything. Awesome.

I'm pretty much too tired to give specifics, but I'm thankful for the experience.

zz sford

12:15am EDT Monday 14 October 2002

So I'm in Chicago at M's house. sford is house sitting for her.

He took me to get deep dish four cheese pizza with mushrooms, onions, broccoli, pineapple. We talked about everything from computers to astronomy to brains to life to society to go to remote viewing to everything. Awesome.

I'm pretty much too tired to give specifics, but I'm thankful for the experience.

zzzz

12:18am EDT Monday 14 October 2002

I want to eat. But actually I just feel sad and want to eat to block that emotion. I'm sad about not going to San Antonio Rally. I'm going to miss you guys like crazy.

I'm sad that I can't tell you why I can't go. I fucked up and pissed some people off and now I'm not going. I've been asked to also not attend Houston Rally. I really really really want to go to Houston. That's effectively my last rally ever.

I love you guys so much. You're so smart and capable and beautiful. So funny and daring and awesome. Thank you for the opportunity to help you grow.