" Okay Tom. I'll make sure I get you up by 4:30." Thanks, Steve. And find me a pair of scissors so I can cut myhair." I turned and went back upstairs....******"How's it going, Jeff?" Colonel Myers asked. The clock on thewall showed it was almost three o'clock but it seemed like theday had been longer. Barry would be glad when this day wasfinally over."She's still in her room, Barry - see!" Jeff told him pointing tothe small pink dot on his screen."Don't get your hopes up son. She may be resting up. Men who had fought eviction had discovered themselves in jail while their families were left to live on the streets without protection.Jack could understand why the members of the commune had resisted having a foreigner join the commune. It was prejudice and that was ugly, but he couldn’t condemn anyone for feeling that way when friends and relatives were losing jobs and homes. It was human nature to put those who you liked above complete strangers. Part of the problem was the general sense of. Earlier, she had told me she needed some help with Social Studies. In this particular case, she was having trouble remembering some names and dates.I was tempted to tell Nancy that the reason she was having trouble was that nobody really ought to care, and names and dates were mostly irrelevant. What was important were the concepts of why things happened and the general time periods in which they happened, the flow of history. I was tempted, but I didn't.I remembered the math incident.My. . the leather sofa ... some of the outdoor furniture.”“He thinks he can influence you by threatening to withhold material things?” Rob asked. “Marcia -- that has to tell you something about his frame of mind.”“I know, I know...”“I think you should complain to the D.A. about his calling and bothering you. What part of no contact does this guy not comprehend? You should just hang up on him. Carrying on these conversations is only encouraging him.”“I know, I know ... I have to deal with this my.