…Finally, as we enter Holy Week, please recall Jesus’ plea to love the enemy. It’s a tall order, but deserves repeating. The Buddha said something similar, but his message is not easy to condense into a short phrase. Suffice it to say, WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER & providing weapons is not the way to peace….

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…HI Sen Brian Schatz … says, “We have to scream from the rooftops, because this is a battle for the free world now.” He made some noise on the Sen floor on Th “derid(ing Josh Hawley’s) call for Austin to resign as ludicrous grandstanding.” It was quite something….

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You are going to have a beautiful day to celebrate Justice Katenji Brown Jackson’s (KBJ) confirmation to become the 1st Black member of the SCOTUS….According to Maisie Sparks writing in the CSM, KBJ led with love during those hearings showing “humility, empathy, inner grit, and other virtues” handling “exchanges that were demeaning with the strength of grace and the power of silence.” …

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It looks like it was old-home week at the WH yesterday. According to the G, BHO stopped by to “sprinkle some stardust” on your WH. It’s nice that you took a minute to celebrate 10 years of the Affordable Care Act….

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…Did you see the Jayhawks stunning come from behind victory last night in the NCAA championship? It was inspiring.

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…Thanks for expressing your concern about the violence in Sacramento on Sun morning. It’s alarming for me because I plan to move about a mile from the place of the shooting. It’s especially disturbing because they have not caught the perpetrators….

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It’s nice that you had good weather for the commissioning ceremony yesterday. CNN noted that Jill brought the ceremony to life. ….I continue to be troubled by the excessive cost of that sub!

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…I will hold Xi Jinping in the Light, hoping that his alliance with Shi Youming, a Buddhist monk, back in the ‘80s when he was in Zhengding, had a lasting effect. I find some comfort in thinking that deep in his soul he has compassion & one of these days it might shine through.

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…Has Jill done her annual April Fool joke on you yet? Being a literal person, I am not creative in that way. I also don’t like fooling people, perhaps because I am so easily fooled & am often laughed at for falling for folks’ deceptions….

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… am SO disappointed to hear that you want the US producing more oil! I know that’s the politically expedient thing to say, but it’s the wrong thing to do! This is the perfect opportunity to wean us from our dependence on fossil fuels…

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… It was exciting to hear Ida B. Well (IBW)’s being celebrated at your signing of the Anti-Lynching Act yesterday. I was especially appreciative of her great-granddaughter’s remarks about the way in which Ida B, The Queen, “exposed uncomfortable truths that upset the status quo.”…

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…When you sign the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, don’t forget to mention Ida B Wells who petitioned 7 different POTUSes for that legislation…

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Once again, you have been eclipsed in the news. This time Will Smith (WCS3) is getting all of the attention for assaulting Chris Rock (CJR) at the Oscars last night. WCS3 was triggered by CSR’s joke about WCS3 wife’s hair. …I worry that Coronavirus (CV) has made folks lose their minds!

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…I am holding you in the Light today as you weather the storm you created for yourself by saying, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” It’s too bad that you said those 9 words in front of the whole world, for everyone, including VVP to hear….

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…“Madeleine was a diplomat’s diplomat, ready to talk to even the most odious adversary to advance the prospects of peace.” We need more folks like MJKA…

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