Thanks for saying some nice things about Sen. Rob Portman for his efforts to get the infrastructure bill passed. Did you know that he & I are both Dartmouth Alumni? … It’s too bad that his brand of bipartisan politics has gone out of style & he has decided to get out of DC to go back to run his Inn.

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…When I flew into SMF last night, my reverie upon returning from a relaxing vacation was ruined when I saw the bright flames of the Tamarak fire out my window. My heart sank & my eyes welled up. Today’s NYT depressed me even further warning that smoke is engulfing the nation….

…Did Jill get a chance to meet ZAG? That kid breaks the mold. Not only is she the first non-Asian champion since 2008 & has world records for dribbling basketballs, she’s also funny!…

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…LL has more problems than most big city mayors. Today’s NYT had a feature about the water level fluctuations in Lake Michigan that threaten the foundations of buildings & create havoc in their storm water management system….

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…I got a big smile out of reading about Rep. Lauren Underwood of the 14th District in IL today. …Isn’t she a breath of fresh air with her huge smile eye-popping outfits? I love that she shows up & connects with her constituents. She claims to “go hard for farmers” and advocate for improvements to Black maternal healthcare….

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… VVP sees the coup as an opportunity to supplant Western influence in Southeast Asia. He’s doing this by selling helicopters, MIGs and artillery, bestowing an honorary professorship on Gen. Min Aung Hlaing & training Tatmadaw troops….

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…. According to the WP, DC got back to some degree of normality yesterday as folks went to various museums & monuments & watched fireworks….

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…Have you heard about the new fad in China called, “tangping”? I just read about it in the NYT. Some of the young folk are “defying the country’s long held prosperity narrative” and are lying down rather than work 996….

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…I hope your speech to the teachers goes well today. Please echo NEA President, Becky Pringle’s, emphasis on teaching the TRUTH. You might build on her evocation of Sojourner Truth (ST) in her key note speech…

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…You may meet Israeli military from Unit 9900 who have modeled the building & interviewed family members so they have an idea where to look for people. They are experts at searching the rubble of collapsed buildings…

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…While I loved seeing the photo of you at The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor, you should have gone to Culvers to get frozen custard….Thanks for mentioning the PFAs that are contaminated the drinking water in the area….

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Enjoy La Crosse! Hopefully, the rain will hold off & you can take a walk around the city before your speech at the Grand River Station….

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…Did you enjoy communion this weekend? An article in the NYT attempted to educate its readers about the transubstantiation that comes from the holy mystery of sacrament & the WP scolded the American Bishops for the “weaponization of Eucharist.” It’s too bad that politics has transcended faith…

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…Check out KCS’ feature article, “Black farmers fight food insecurity, gun violence in St. Louis.” It makes a case for “a self-sustaining and economically beneficial food infrastructure for residents” in the hopes of nourishing people as a tool for crime reduction. Folks like KC’s Black Farmer Jane, aka La'Trice Murray, and West Sac’s Farmer Nelson Hawkins, are growing fresh veggies to feed the neighborhood….

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… how was your meeting with President Ashraf Ghani & Chair Abdullah Abdullah? Did you develop a plan for evacuating the interpreters & their families? They need Special Immigration Visas which are only available in Kabul …

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