Jun 30

Jun 30 6/30/2023

…there are 18 different ways that 3 individuals in a network can relate to one another, assuming that in a triad each of the people has a relationship with each of the others which can be positive, negative or ambivalent….we have ambivalent relations with China & Russia with relations from trade being positive & those from politics/security being negative.

Jun 29 6/29/2023

RCA

…What do you think of that idea? “God is change.” I encountered it when reading Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler. Published in 1993, it’s prophetic dystopic speculative fiction about 2023 – 2027, when food & water are scarce…

Jun 28

Jun 28 6/28/2023

RCA

…What’s your impression of your host, Gov. JB Prtizker (JBP)? … He just disappointed many of his constituents by canceling a health care program for low-income residents lacking permanent legal status. JBP has the $550 million to pay for the program himself.

Jun 27

Jun 27 6/27/2023

RCA

…It’s too bad that folks like Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) & House Energy & Commerce Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) are so worried about fraud … Do you think they have a suspicious mindset?…

Jun 26

Jun 26 6/26/2023

RCA

… I am still scratching my head, not sure what to make of the situation in Moscow. The NYT says Russians are “gripped by uncertainty after mutiny,” especially because VVP didn’t say anything yesterday….

Jun 26

Jun 26 6/25/2023

RCA

…I am doing the same for the people of Burma after seeing sketches done by a former prisoner of Insein, who noted, "the room we slept in could fit, at most, 150 people, but there were 474 sleeping there. People had to lie down like tinned fish."…

Jun 24

Jun 24 6/24/2023

RCA

…Did you see the article, “Tiny Bundles of Hope: Critically Endangered Turtles Hatch in Myanmar”, in today’s NYT? Super cute baby Burmese peacock turtles waddling out of their hole on their way to Indawgyi Lake….

Jun 23

Jun 23 6/23/2023

RCA

…The news of Burma continues to discourage me. According to the NYT, “more than 130 people, most of them women, have been arrested for participating in a “flower strike” marking the b-day of Aung San Suu Kyi… who turned 78 on Monday.”…

Jun 22

Jun 22 6/22/2023

RCA

…I’m glad you’re talking to NDM today & hope your conversation leads to greater understanding. According to the CSM we need to build “trusted collaboration” with India…

Jun 21

Jun 21 6/21/2023

RCA

…Will his situation harm your campaign, since “the history of troubled presidential children is extraordinarily long, often the result of struggles to live up to lofty expectations amid the glare of public attention?”… RHB may be a sympathetic character since ½ of Americans say they have a family member or close friend who is addicted.

Jun 20

Jun 20 6/20/2023

RCA

…Did you get a chance to learn much about Chiena Ty yesterday? …she seems to be a passionate soul, using her energies to make the world a better place….Thanks for giving her words of encouragement.

Jun 19

Jun 19 6/19/2023

RCA

…Here’s a suggestion for your campaign people. Get Opal Lee (OL) on the payroll. Her brilliant job campaigning to get Junteenth recognized as a federal holiday demonstrates that she has the charisma to garner attention….

Jun 19

Jun 19 6/15/2023 & 6/16/2023

RCA

…Quick reunion report – I have encountered at least 3 different false memories. I am not sure who is correct in each case, but I have been involved in conversations where people are telling me things that don’t coincide with my recollection of events.

Jun 14

Jun 14 6/14/2023

RCA

…What do you think of Fox News running a chyron that said, “Wannabe dictator speaks at the White House after having his political rival arrested?” I hadn’t heard of a chyron until this AM. It’s fascinating when the pot calls the kettle black….

Jun 13

Jun 13 6/13/2023

RCA

…It’s too bad that you had to miss College Athlete Day. It looks like the 1000+ young folx who showed up had a great time despite your absence & the light rain….