…It’s amazing that Bud Denker pulled off the planning in 7 months. Has he shared his philosophy with you that winning comes from studying your defeats?…

…Is Melania happy about the reception of her “Fostering the Future” event yesterday? Her opening remark, “I heard you missed me. Here I am.”  got more attention than the substance of the event. …

… You need someone like Linda Blimes (LJB) who has based her career on analyzing the true cost of war to help you understand the short-term, middle-term & long-term expenses related to your military endeavors….

… I can imagine you tip toeing down the steep path to the lake as you expressed various doubts about the wisdom of such an adventure. …

… Are you listening to Customs & Border Protection commissioner, Rodney Scott (RSS), proposing a narrative he can spin about why the wall in Big Bend National Park was never really what you had in mind?…

…If you understood the tremendous toll of combat duty on the human spirit you would not have said that the sailors’ deployment on the USS Lincoln is “not nearly long enough.”…

…Are you sure you want to go to Geneva, Ohio, today to see the finale of the “Patriot Games?” …

… If I were a WI-7 voter, I’d put a check in the box for Niina Baum. She won me over when I saw that she had biked 400 miles to meet the voters inWI-7. ..

…do we have enough missiles or not?…

… “MAH was given a red-carpet welcome by the Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul” as part of what the Thai’s are calling "calibrated re-engagement.” …

…Speaking of newsworthy, your insistence on sticking to the “vandalism” narrative about the damage to the reflecting pool, despite evidence to the contrary, was on the front pages of the NYT & WP….

… I hope you are aware that many of families in Altadena, the Pacific Palisades, & Malibu are still waiting on the $$ you pledged when you last visited So Cal….

… Speaking of magic, did you see that a Red Cross official visited Aung San Suu Kyi(ASSK)? …

…My dad would tell you that plenty of Republicans ride bikes. …

…Speaking of women in male-dominated fields, have you met Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro? I noticed her in one of those group photos of a recent ASEAN meeting….