Apr 23

Apr 23 4/23/2021

RCA

…Maybe we need a memorial in DC for all of the unarmed Black Folx killed by the police….

Apr 22

It’s my brother’s birthday. He’s been around the sun 62 times & brings a lot of sunshine of his own into the world. He’s one of the friendliest people I know & loves to meet new people & make them happy….

Apr 22

Apr 22 4/21/2021

RCA

…Ma’Khia Bryant’s death in Columbus, OH, yesterday is another reminder that we still have a long way to go before we achieve justice & equality. The conviction of GF’s murderer is a step in the right direction but I don’t think we’ve achieved justice…

Apr 19

Apr 19 4/19/2021

RCA

Congratulations on Hunter, Jr’s confirmation yesterday. …What does it mean to be a confirmed Catholic? According to dummies.com, it’s when “God the Holy Spirit comes upon the person” making them a “soldier of Christ” ready to participate in the “war between the human race and the powers of hell.” Did Hunter Jr. see it that way?…

Apr 19

Apr 19 4/18/2021

RCA

…I encourage you to invite GWB & GT & all of the other people who appear in his new book to an event in celebration of immigrants to the WH. On that day you can announce your decision to make good on your campaign promise to welcome 125,000 refugees into the country…

Apr 17

Apr 17 4/17/2021

RCA

…It looks like you had a nice conversation with PM Suga Yoshihide yesterday. I hope you discussed Myanmar & thought about what more you can do to promote peace there. In case you need some ideas, Zin Mar Aung, provided several in his Op-Ed in today’s NYT…

Apr 16

Apr 16 4/16/2021

RCA

…Are you excited about your first face-to-face visit with a foreign dignitary? …Did you invite HI Sen Mazie Hirono to join you? She was born on a farm in rural Japan so she’s got something in common with PM Suga Yoshihide (SY). She could ensure that you are getting an accurate interpretation, too…

Apr 15

Apr 15 4/15/2021

RCA

…The overcast sky was appropriate to the solemn occasion of paying respects to the 2300 soldiers who have died in Afghanistan. I’m relieved that we are withdrawing our troops, but worry that a civil war may start. As former State Department official, Annie Pforzheimer says, “women, young people & minorities will be the ones to suffer if violence escalates there.”…

Apr 15

Apr 15 4/14/2021

RCA

…It looks like you got the Congressional Black Caucus excited about your projects yesterday. Chairwoman Rep. Joyce Beatty called the meeting “very productive” & seems excited about continuing to advance the “Our Power/Our Message” campaign in celebration of the CBC’s 50th anniversary….

Apr 14

Apr 14 4/13/2021

RCA

As you know it’s Ramadan, & our Muslim brethren will be fasting. I suspect that high school kids will have trouble staying awake in school for the next month. Hopefully, their teachers will know what’s going on….

Apr 12

Apr 12 4/12/2021

RCA

…Have you spent any time with Deb Fischer? … I suggest that you break the ice with her by asking about her Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2021 which would supply traumatized vets with a service animal by granting $$ to organizations like the SPCA to train dogs….

Apr 10

Apr 10 4/10/2021

RCA

…Do you like to read? I do. I am thinking about reading Hunter’s (RHB) book….Apparently, people find it captivating. Vanity Fair calls it, “A tearful, candid tale of addiction and familial love” & the NYT says it’s “equal parts family saga, grief narrative and addict’s howl.”…

Apr 10

Apr 10 4/9/2021

RCA

…Have you called HM Queen Elizabeth II yet? My heart goes out to her for the loss of the man that she says was her “strength & stay all these years,” 73 to be exact….

Apr 10

Apr 10 4/8/2021

RCA

…Troubled males with guns can wreak havoc as we are seeing in Myanmar every day. It’s starting to look like war in the Dooplaya District where youth in the Karen National Union have M16s left over from the Vietnam war which they are using to fight off the Tatmadaw. I know you share my hope that things settle down there soon….