I was happy to see that you hosted Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (NNNQ) aka Mother Mushroom at the WH yesterday at your National Day for the Victims of Communism gathering. I had not heard that the Vietnamese government had released her from jail with the understanding that she would come to the USA. … Perhaps she persuaded you to reconsider your stance on climate change.
I saw the moment when you hugged Nat’s catcher, Kurt Suzuki, yesterday. I was surprised that he traded in his baseball cap for a MAGA hat. I’m even more surprised that he didn’t realize that he would get some flak for that and complained that, “Everybody makes everything political.” As you and I well know, everything IS political, even baseball.
…How did you enjoy the MMA event last night? I couldn't tell if you were getting cheered or booed when you entered the Garden. I assume you had your fans and your detractors there, and folks at those events get riled up when anyone enters the cage so the noise is just part of the atmosphere. …
… So, back to Dia de Los Muertos - I encourage you to acknowledge the holiday in some way. You could honor your own departed loved ones or, you could do as James Garcia of the Arizona Mirror suggests, and honor all of those in the US who have lost their lives unjustly in mass shootings….
… Can you tell I'm still on a high from the Nat's improbable win last night? Isn't it great that the "viejos" finally won! As Barry Svrluga's wrote in the WP today, "there was no doubt, just hope." Please give Howie Hendrick a call and congratulate him on his game changing homerun. He seems like a super nice guy and deserves some recognition…
…Did you really have to say all of that mean stuff about CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson? As he noted, ‘Today, the same police officers, the president criticized for their inability to protect this city, spent all day protecting him." He says that "getting caught up in negativity has just never been something that" he does. I love that!
Our power was out so I wrote my letter on paper and did not consult the news.
…What was your impression of Benedict's President, Dr. Rosalyn Artis? You, two, have a lot in common. She calls herself a tornado….It's unclear how she feels about you, but I'm sure she's happy to see her institution in the national news….
…As I'm sure you know, most of Columbia, SC is unsettled by your visit to Benedict College. … I think they're so disturbed because there are still plenty of folks who carry hate and anger toward the descendants of enslaved people. Folks who have repeatedly desecrated memorials to Emmett Till. So much so that the new memorial that they put up last Saturday in Glendora, MS is bulletproof. I encourage you to apologize for using that word (lynching) so casually.
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…I hear that Roger Penske (RSP) will be getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. When I googled "Penske Trump" I expected to find that he was one of you big donors who liked to hobnob at your clubs. Instead I found a 1988 piece from the WP that compared the two of you, noting that you were a "philosopher king" while RSP labored in the shadows. …
