… I was surprised to see that you are entertaining JMB today. It seems like an odd time for a party. Brazil has some CV cases now and Carnival which ended about 10 days ago was the perfect petri dish for the spread of the virus. … Seems like a good time to stay home and keep an eye on things….

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…did you see the article in the WP today about Sarah Collins Rudolph, the only girl to survive the 1963 16th Street Church bombing. After a life of suffering, at age 68 she’s asking for an apology and restitution. I think we owe her something, don’t you? …

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…      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….

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… I hope that your annual visit with the Boy Scouts (BSA) today brings you some joy. As always, this year’s crew includes kids doing wonderful things. 8-year old cub scout, Maya, can tell you about her winning pinewood derby car that’s painted like an ice cream truck. …

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…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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… When you do pause, please hold all of the people in Afghanistan in the Light. Their war has made them weary. They will need all of the energy that they can muster to figure out a compromise so they can stop fighting….

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…I am trying to remain hopeful that this deal with the Taliban works out. They aren’t the most trustworthy lot. Groups that base their wealth on drug money are seldom reliable. …

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…Did you miss my letter yesterday? I had to get up at 4:30AM so I could attend a meeting with East Coasters at 8:30 EST. I was serving on a NSF panel putting in my 2 cents about which research grants should be funded. …

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I’m sorry that coronavirus is hard to spell and hard to contain. I plan to take Nancy Messonnier‘s advice and stock up on canned good just in case we have to hunker down and remain in place….

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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. …

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…Did you feel the vibe of Ghandi when you spun his charkha at Sabarmati ashram? … Don’t you love the idea that everyone should spin every day? The world would be a much calmer place if we all did that….

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I hear you are excited for your big trip to Ahmedabad where you are expecting 10 million people to welcome you….They’ve been tidying up for you, building a wall so you won’t be troubled by the suffering of the 2000 people living in abject poverty…

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The feisty lady that you like to call “Pocahontas” refuses to give up! You gotta respect that. She’s showing that same kind of resilience and tenacity that you have. Her debate performance suggests that you’ll have your hands full if she gets the nomination….

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… 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….

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