Jul 13

Jul 13 7/13/2023

…Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi is talking about “inclusive dialogue to achieve peace that is durable.” She’s demonstrated her commitment to the effort by carrying out 110 “intensive and inclusive” engagements with stakeholders in person, virtually and by phone, in the last seven months….

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Jul 13

Jul 13 7/12/2023

RCA

…you need to go to the Temppeliaukio Kirkko. It’s the most distinctive church you’ll ever visit. As a Lutheran establishment, it lacks ornate adornments, but it’s awe inspiring, nonetheless. Check it out while you’re in Helsinki today.

Jul 11 7/11/2023

RCA

…I was hoping to write an encouraging letter that included musings about Vilnius, the City of Divine Mercy where the Gate of Dawn has a rendition of Mary who some have seen come to life. But I am too distracted by your dealings with RTE to conjure up spiritual suggestions….

Jul 10

Jul 10 7/10/2023

RCA

…Did you have fun meeting up with King Charles this AM? Did you bond over the challenges of fathering alienated sons?…

Jul 9

Jul 9 7/9/2023

RCA

…Have you read the Master & Margarita, the bizarre book written 1928-1940 in Russian & published in censored form in the USSR in 1966–67? Its magical realism is too complicated to describe but its theme of the role of evil in the world has stuck with me….

Jul 9

Jul 9 7/8/2023

RCA

…That’s why it’s a wonderful thing that we have almost completed the task of destroying our stockpile of 51,000 M55 rockets with GB nerve agent that have been around since the 1940s….

Jul 7

Jul 7 7/7/2023

RCA

…“Global temps hit (unofficial high) - & stayed there.” … Antartica is having an exceptionally mild winter. It’s bad. Please make some noise about the climate crisis so the kids know you care.….

Jul 6

Jul 6 7/6/2023

RCA

Regarding Burma, please give a shoutout to the Karen Women’s Organization which just “successfully convened its 8th Congress from 29 June to 1 July 2023, noting an increase in women’s participation in the wake of the 2021 military coup (with a) remarkable increase in the number of young women representatives.”

Jul 5 7/5/2023

RCA

..I happened upon it as I wondered what it might mean to the Brahmin Buddhists to have engaged in a “cursing strike” for Min Aung Hlaing (MAH) on his bday on Mon. Folks in the cities “trampled his picture on the ground” while villagers held mock funerals…

Jul 4

Jul 4 7/4/2023

RCA

…How might we set up structures & norms to foster relationships like the one that Anthony Fauci (AF) had with AIDS activist Larry Kramer? It was so profound that AF wrote about in today’s NYT, observing “differences of opinion & even a history of antagonism are entirely compatible with friendship & even love.”…

Jul 3

Jul 3 7/3/2023

RCA

…this broadband thing gives you a chance to transform the image that rural voters have of Democrats. He says you have “been defensive & pleading, saying “Please don’t hate us” instead of “Why aren’t you angrier at Republicans?”…

Jul 3

Jul 3 7/2/2023

RCA

…How can we remedy trauma & loss? The latest 1000-page report from the CA slavery reparations task force provides some possibilities….

Jul 1

Jul 1 7/1/2023

RCA

…As we celebrate our independence from King George 3, let’s promote creative rebellious actions like the Boston Tea Party rather than the 1st shots at Lexington & Concord. Let’s also remember all those people around the world who are oppressed by their governments….

Jun 30

Jun 30 6/30/2023

RCA

…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…