…I love seeing the photo that just appeared of Jill with a shovel “planting” a tree… Did you know that tree “planting” was in your job description? I put plant in quotation marks because moving one shovelful of dirt is only a small part of the process, & may not suffice for the “happy usefulness” that Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day envisioned….
…Today’s Sac Bee had an interesting story about Rep of the 6th District of CA, Doris Matsui. You’ll recall that she visited you at the WH last week to talk about the needs of the AAPI community. Did she mention that she was born in an internment camp & feels “duty bound to stop the spread of xenophobic & racist ideas?”…
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?…
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…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…
…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.”…
