May 14

May 14 5/11/2023

…Today’s news is dominated by the end of Title 42 & the possibility of a flood of migrants surging across the border. The WP opines that you are doing your best with a challenging situation. They attribute immigration problems to political dysfunction in Congress…..

May 10

May 10 5/10/2023

RCA

…I’m glad that you are visiting Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s (JB) NY 16th district. He’s my kind of guy, a former school principal, not afraid to raise his voice to speak his truth…..

May 9

May 9 5/9/2023

RCA

…a default on our debt will make the value of the $$ plunge worldwide. Someone quoted in the G called it “economic apocalypse.” You could always choose to ignore Congress & continue to pay the debt since Alexander Hamilton insisted, the fed government needs “a national credit rating beyond cavil or reproach.”

May 9

May 9 5/8/2023

RCA

…As long as we are talking elections, I am disappointed to read Matt Bai’s analysis of the unpopularity of KMH. He suggests you need to be loud & proud about your confidence that she stands ready to take over for you in the event that becomes necessary….

May 6

May 6 5/6/2023

RCA

….It’s my sister’s 66th birthday, King Charles 3’s (KC3) coronation … I am not big on pomp, circumstance & expensive celebrations so I am sending my sister a card & giving her a call. I am more drawn to the #NotMyKing folk than the adoring fans chasing after the KC3’s carriage….

May 5

May 5 5/5/2023

RCA

The stabber has been apprehended so now the people of Davis can go back to normal….

May 4

May 4 5/4/2023

RCA

…I wish you had acknowledged the accomplishments of the two female commanders, Jaqueline Van Ovost & Laura Richardson in the group. Leading a bunch of “proud & passionate” officers who “exude confidence” is no easy task. I’d love to know how they do it….

May 4

May 4 5/3/2023

RCA

…last night I went to the Chancellor’s House for dinner. It’s not the WH, but it’s not my house either.…The dinner was to honor Barbara Brandon-Croft (BBC), 1st Black woman to have a nationally syndicated comic, Where I’m Coming From. My colleague, Darnell Degand … invited me as one of his guests to the event. I felt honored….

May 2

May 2 5/2/2023

RCA

…I worry that your concerns about China are misguiding you. Adrian De Leon, a Filipino writer & historian at the University of Southern California believes that your overtures to Bongbong Marcos show that you have not just forgotten history but have “actively lobotomized” it….

Apr 30

Apr 30 4/30/2023

RCA

…Was “Climate Defiance” successful at interfering with your access to the event? Have you heard that they accuse you of committing ecocide? …If you want to keep the vote of the young folk, you need to do more to protect the planet….

Apr 29

Apr 29 4/29/2023

RCA

… On a more somber note, the people of Davis, CA, are grieving this weekend. A gentle man, David Breaux, who promoted compassion, by inviting strangers to define it for him, was found stabbed to death in our central park on Th AM….

Apr 28

Apr 28 4/28/2023

RCA

…. Take Your Child to Work Day. I appreciated your comments about how you like your job because you get to meet so many different people. That’s what I like about my job, too….

Apr 28

Apr 28 4/27/23

RCA

…It seems that you had a blast with YSY last night. It was sweet of him to allude to your Irish roots when he noted, “a good friend is like a four-leaf clover - hard to find and lucky to have.” I feel that way, too….

Apr 26

Apr 26 4/26/2023

RCA

…Perhaps the futility of war came to mind as you visited the Korean War Memorial with Yoon Suk Yeol, yesterday….

Apr 25

Apr 25 4/25/2023

RCA

Congratulations on the great video your team put together to announce your campaign. Hopefully, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, inherited her grandfather’s knack for organization & rallying disparate groups to speak up & fight for their rights….