Are you ready for your Medal of Freedom ceremony with Lou Holtz (LLH)?… As you know, he is famous for turning pretenders into contenders. His book, “Wins, Losses & Lessons” might be instructive to you. One of his basic principles when working with players is to teach them to be unselfish….
…The CSM suggests that you could be leaving political hand grenades for the next administration. I’m afraid that’s misguided. JRB is the most experienced politician to ever enter the WH. So, giving him a bunch of problems to solve will make him look brilliant. Are you sure you want that?
…I encourage you to look to 2021 as a time of renewal. Barbara Fredrickson recommends loving-kindness meditation as a way to “outpace the effects of the hedonic treadmill.” It will enable you to stop “dwelling on the negative aspects of events.” I hope you can let go of your exasperation about your loss to JRB & be grateful for the time you had in the WH.
…I urge you to correct a misstatement in your proclamation, which noted, “The Mayflower’s arrival to the New World in 1620 marks the arrival of the first seeds of democracy to our land.” Your writers neglected to consider the Iroquois Confederacy, founded by the Great Peacemaker in 1142, to unite Six Nations as the Haudenosaunee….
How did APEC go yesterday? What do you think of Putrajaya Vision 2040? I love the idea of an “open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful region” where we have “free, open, fair, non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable trade.” Speaking of that kind of thing, I am heading to the Davis farmers Market this morning to buy some fresh apples so I can make some pie.
