…I was disappointed that only one of the dozen leaders in attendance was a woman. I hope you congratulated Fiame Naomi Mataafa, PM of Samoa, for her persistence in finally taking office…..

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…I hope your meeting with the leaders of the Pacific Islands goes well today. It’s unfortunate that Manasseh Sogavare of the Solomon Islands has decided to reject the draft agreement your folks proposed….

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Please help Burma – today I learned that the elephant population there is at risk. Illegal trade has sky-rocketed. Let’s do more to ameliorate the situation.

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Did you enjoy your visit with the 2021 World Series Winners? Upset kings of October! Never be counted out! We need examples of folks like them to inspire us in these challenging times….

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…For me awe comes in the synchronous moments when something happens that seems “meant to be.” I just had one of those when I happened to choose to read an article about the Bridge Studio in the KCS….

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…Please double check on Puerto Rico. I hope you can help the folks there who are frustrated, feeling like they are not getting the services they pay for with their federal taxes. Do you think it’s time for them to become a state?…

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Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me – what fun to have Elton singing on the South Lawn!

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…Please give Thaw Nandar Aung asylum. She’s the Burmese woman who spoke against the junta during the Miss Grand International beauty pageant in Bangkok last year. After traveling to Vietnam, the Thai government won’t let her back in because the junta revoked her passport….

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…In your speech yesterday you said, ““If parents cannot feed their children, nothing else matters.” Please get busy making sure the children in Burma do not go hungry….

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…If you have a minute, take a look at the digital version of the NYT today where you will see a fantastic animation about what could happen in 49 days when we have the midterm elections. While it illustrates the bad news that GOP will probably take the House, it does so using brilliant visual journalism….

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…Please call Rep Gregory Meeks (NY5) to strategize about how to ensure that the BURMA Amendment is included in the NDAA Act this year. GM tried to include it in 2021 but didn’t have the votes….

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…Sithula Omatthage, 9, insisted on laying a floral tribute at the gates of Green Park. He had written his own note…: “Dear Queen Elizabeth, I didn’t want you to die. I wanted you to be the world’s oldest woman.” “Children in these times have never had a king,” he said firmly. “I prefer a queen.”

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…I saw some photos of you in Detroit at the auto show. Did you enjoy visiting with Mary Barra & bragging about replacing America’s fleet of cars with EVs? I’m sure she cringed when you said you preferred your Corvette to the Cadillac, because GM won’t have an electric version of that until 2025….

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On a brighter note, the SL Cardinals are on fire heading into the playoffs. Albert Pujols continues to hit balls out of the park. He’s on his 698th HR. … Please tweet about their successes to give us all something to smile about….

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…what do you think of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Farmgate situation? …He may not be in office much longer so take that into account as you talk about why he hasn’t condemned VVP for invading Ukraine….

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