…I noticed that Neera Tanden will be the new WH secretary whose job it is to control the documents that make it to your desk. So, if one of my letters is to get in your hands, it will go through hers….
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10/21/2021
…The crowd at MLK’s memorial should also be quite receptive. It looks like you will have a beautiful day to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the memorial. I’m grateful that the Foundation raised the funds to build it & continues to advance MLK’s message of democracy,..
10/20/2021
…There’s a cute antique sign from the Trolley Museum that you will be visiting today that you should be on the lookout for. It’s a man sitting reading a newspaper with his hat on & his shoes off with a heading that says, “Ride Relaxed.” The guy looks like you…
10/19/2021
Thanks for attending the Teacher of the Year festivities yesterday…. I also liked your lines about the “gigantic” role of teachers as “the kite strings that lift our nation’s ambitions aloft.”
10/18/2021
…I share your grief over the news of Colin Powell’s passing. I saw a cute 2015 video from Jay Leno’s show where you, two, are racing your Corvette Stingrays. He came across as a kind, self-deprecating man with an affection for you….
10/15/2021
How was your meeting with Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta (UK) yesterday? Were you able to convince him that he could stop the accusations of corruption against him by taking his $30 million & paying off some of Kenya’s debt?…
10/14/2021
…I was disappointed to read in the AJ this morning that the Tatmadaw has been attacking Christian churches. Their paranoia leads them to distrust any gathering so they assume that worship services are really revolutionary meetings….
10/13/2021
… What did Jill have to say about her visit to KC? Did she enjoy meeting Ari Rodriguez Boog? It looks like Ari’s firm, Archifootprint, is carving out an interesting niche by including attention to the “environmental footprint” in the design of their buildings. I hope that Jill’s visit helped the Latinx community in KC to get excited about BBB….
10/12/2021
…So today, I am noticing and wondering about my news sites. I notice that you only have 1 mention in the NYT & WP & I wonder why that is. Are you trying to keep a low profile?…
10/11/2021
…We are having one of our blustery fall days which puts my teeth on edge. Have you heard that wind makes us crazy? According to Voltaire the east wind of London created a, “Black melancholy (that) spreads over the whole nation.” …autumn winds in CA have the added fire danger that evokes dread. Wind on a Mon – UGH!…
10/09/2021
…Thanks for proclaiming Mon, “Indigenous People’s Day”. Cultural Survival suggests we celebrate by getting involved in anti-mascot efforts, learning whose land we’re on & getting involved in the Landback movement.”…
10/08/2021
…Today, I learned about the 140,000 children who have endured one of the most stressful things that can happen in a child’s life, specifically losing a parent to CV. Hearing people claim CV isn’t real exacerbates their trauma. Why do people say that kind of thing?…
10/07/2021
…Given the history of corrupt politics in IL are you sure that visiting the construction site of one of your big donors is a good idea? Bob Clark may be an upstanding person, but he builds big, ugly distribution centers on brownfields. In fact, the Republican Steel site where he now has a project was a Superfund site….
10/06/2021
…It’s too bad that some of the folks in Howell, MI, yesterday were using profanity to express their dissatisfaction with your presidency, especially given that they were right by a school. My mom always told me that using profanity was an indicator that your vocabulary was limited & you were lazy….
10/05/2021
Check out today’s KCS to see a wonderful photo of some “Rosie’s” who are celebrating the return of the 25D bomber that they helped to build in KC during WWII….Have fun visiting the Operating Engineers Training Facility in MI today.