…Cardinal Bo (CMB) of Myanmar says, “The pain of Jesus’ last hours is reflected in the eyes and hearts of mothers whose sons and husbands die in Myanmar as in Ukraine….

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How was your visit to the ethanol processing plant? Did you enjoy the smell of that big mound of corn? As I recall, it can get be a bit sickly sweet. Maybe you were so excited to talk about the E15 summer waiver that you didn’t notice the odor….

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…Please pray for the people of Burma. The Thingyan Water Festival begins tomorrow & folks are already out & about in anticipation….

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…Speaking of which, when you talk with NDM, be sure to discuss Burma. Perhaps you could make a deal with him about allowing refugees to pass through India on their way to the US. Moreover, please tell him to be mindful of his neighbor, Bangladesh & its hope to eventually send its 1 million Rohingya refugees back to their homes….

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…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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