there was homeless guy camping in the front entry of comet and hilde's. comet barked and mary called the uc police who came and got him decamped in 45 mins. the downstairs neighbor said oh you mean that guy who hangs out in the back stairwell by the basement and eats on the back porch? missy's dad said he's been living in his vestibule as well. i talked with a friend who does a soup kitchen and she says some of them want to be free of the economy. it must be a hard freedom though, especially in winter. i think the guy living under the train tracks moved on. there's a sign saying his belongings will be cleaned up soon. i like to live off the grid, but with as much comfort as i can muster up, i want to be inside, and loved. freedom's an individual thing, a good thing to ponder as the season changes and the government further disintegrates.