… I’m sure you heard about the debacle on the Grand Princess Cruise ship that has distributed about 2000 possibly infected passengers all over the country. I know you’re not a fan of regulation, but I think there should be some so Princess Cruises would have some accountability and this kind of thing doesn’t happen again….
…I hope you enjoy your visit to the National Association of Counties meeting today. You might encounter Yolo County Supervisor, Oscar Villegas. One of his issues is cannabis cultivation. We need to figure out how that crop fits in with our grapes, almonds and tomatoes. It’s a great cash crop but we don’t want to use up all of our water growing pot. …
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Will you be shaking hands with President Duque when you welcome him to the WH today? … As you know he is just barely holding on to power … The Colombian situation reminds me of Afghanistan, decades of civil war fueled by drug trade where women are fighting for peace. At least in Colombia women have become elected officials who are beginning to make a difference. I encourage you to consider inviting Bogota Mayor Claudia Lopez and her wife to the WH to recognize her anti-corruption efforts….
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… I encourage you to make a statement about the passing of mathematician Katherine Johnson, one of the women featured in the film, “Hidden Figures.” She was a brilliant, courageous trail blazer who broke the race barrier by becoming one of the first 3 African Americans doctoral students at West VA U. …
… It looks like the graduation ceremony at HOPE for prisoners was a grand success yesterday. Founder Jon Ponder must be basking in all of the positive attention he’s been getting lately. … He deserves it for all of the hard work he has done to create a space for people to figure out how to be their best selves. It just shows that it’s never too late to change….
