Have you heard of Charles Shay? …He, along with several other vets, were on Omaha Beach yesterday. All are exceptional for having survived such a brutal battle & then living such long lives. Charles is extra-exceptional, because he is a Penobscot Native American from Indian Island, Maine…
…I assume you will be attending mass at Uvalde’s Sacred Heart Church. I’m sure that you will meet Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller who has been ministering to the families since the shootings on Tuesday. He can translate for you since many of the elders in the community don’t speak English….
So, you are a “Blue Hen.” When Dr. Assanis introduced you, I thought he called you a “Blue Head,” but upon googling “mascot of Univ. of Delaware” I realized that his Greek accent had interfered with my comprehension. Congrats on receiving such a nice honor from your Alma Mater & giving another decent commencement address….
…WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER (WINTA). It’s easy to remember & everyone can agree to it. I encourage you to float it by your new BFFs in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. According to the WP ….you joked with Australia’s new PM, Anthony Albanese about jumping on the plane after being elected. I’m impressed that he was talking about climate change at yesterday’s meeting. Did you also discuss Burma?…
..As you will recall, after WWII, General MacArthur was putting the pieces of Japan back together again, he recognized the important role that education would play in changing the hearts & minds of the Japanese people… so he saw to it that the 1st policy of the new Ministry of Education was to ‘abolish militaristic attitudes while firmly preserving the national polity and to create in their place attitudes conductive to a peaceful nation’. …
