I hope you will take the time to speak with MAM at the Summit of Americas today. I think you will learn more from her than you will learn from Jair Bolsonaro (JB). …MAM has lots of ideas about CCC, CV & fighting poverty. Please listen to her!
Today is graduation, one of my favorite days of the academic year. I will “present” one of my students, which means I will make some remarks to a gathering of 100+/- families & friends & then walk across the stage, put a stoll around his shoulders & bump a bunch of elbows. Hopefully, I can withstand the 93-degree heat in my robe….
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?…