…Speaking of challenges, the latest news from Myanmar is that the farmers in northern Shan are growing poppies again….

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…I can easily imagine myself at the ballroom immersed in the pleasure of movement. It’s chilling to think that a place of joy is now a place of sorrow….

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…You may recall 1/22 stands out to me. …. on this date, every year, I celebrate my mother. Next year I will request you call her as she will be turning 90. She thrives. I’m not sure how, but she drives, gardens, cooks, knits & takes care of folks at church without the help of any meds. We text about Wordle most days. She rocks….

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…I wish you had recognized Mayor Quinton Lucas of KC. & his work with your Adviser Susan Rice. He’s got some powerful language about how cities end up being “punching bags” during campaigns…

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…I see that you are entertaining mayors today. You might remember Martha Guerrero, who will be my mayor in 2024 when I move to West Sac. She rocks….

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…Changing topics, do you think Americans have any idea what it means when Janet Yellen writes about the extraordinary measures that the Treasury Dept is taking to keep paying the bills? ….We need to help them understand that using $ you don’t yet have is risky.

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…How was your visit with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte yesterday?…I’m sorry to see that Holland is sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine….

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…Will Rev. Wm Barber be there today? Did you hear about his new “moral mission” of teaching divinity students at Yale? He will be a “professor of the practice” & run the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy….

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…I have 14 minutes to write this note, because I would like to watch today’s service at Ebenezar Baptist Church where you will be giving some remarks….

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…            How was your visit with PM Fumio Kishida? I was happy to hear you espousing democratic values, but troubled to see that Japan plans to buy hundreds of American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles. …

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…An interesting article in the New Humanitarian, provides the stories of 6 women in the Chin resistance movement who are defying stereotypes. A woman named, Mai Mai, explained, “I want people across Myanmar to leave ideas of male dominance behind…

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…My condolences to you on the parting of your friend, Ash Carter….Did you know that he did calculus problems to relax? …. I can see why BHO appointed him to be Defense Secretary. I wish I had known him….

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…My vigor came back yesterday when I had “a magical moment.” ….If you remember Coffee Talk on SNL in the early ‘90s, the hostess would pause when she got “verklempt” & would say, “talk among yourselves.” That’s what I’m referring to….

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…I’m grateful that the House finally settled on their Speaker. KM won’t have the same kind of power as NPP, but that may be a good thing. Only time will tell….

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…It seems that Jan 6 is a day when folks recognize that some men get power hungry & do harmful things. It’s comforting to know that when they do so, they meet resistance. The Magi avoided the King. Folks, like AZ Rep Rusty Bowers, said “NO,” to DJT when he asked them to lie about the election…

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