…  Art as a vehicle for quiet opposition came up yesterday at a 2nd Hour at DFM. My Quaker Friend who hosts a daily prayer vigil for the Ukrainians gave a presentation about peace activists in Russia & Ukraine & told us about a protest using tiny figurines left in public places to show opposition to the war….

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..In some parts of the country food is in such short supply that someone walking with a bag of rice would be more vulnerable to robbery than someone with a bag of gold. .. The rule of law has evaporated in Yangon…

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When is the WH going to put out a press release about Sandra Day O’Connor’s passing noting the brilliance of her judicial philosophy of “consequentialism?” Please get busy giving her the recognition she deserves…

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…When this year’s WH outdoor tree got blown over by a gust of wind on Tuesday, perhaps that was a sign to scale back on Christmas displays….

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…What did you think of Henry Kissinger? I grew up with him appearing on my TV with his sonorous, accented voice. He exuded intellectual confidence, making me feel that he knew best….

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  I understand that Rosalynn’s service was lovely. I was surprised to see Melania there….

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…Thanks for taking the time to express your horror about the Palestinian-American young men shot in VT on Sunday. Apparently, they are graduates of Ramallah Friends School…

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…Isn’t it wonderful that Abigail Edan is back with her family? In your remarks about her release, I felt your genuine empathy for all she & her family have been through….

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…Barbara Frederickson (BLF) who studies how “a micro-moment of connection shared with another… fortifies the connection between your brain and your heart and makes you healthier.” BLF’s research … explains why you are so healthy….

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…  I noticed that you purchased “Democracy Awakening” by Heather Cox Richardson. Do you read her newsletter?… I admire her productivity & appreciate her knack for demonstrating the rhyme between today’s events & those of the Civil War period…

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…The KNL got some press in the WP today which claimed they are the biggest threat to the junta & aim to “cut off key trade routes to Thailand & to sever the military’s main link between the capital Naypyidaw and the country’s largest city, Yangon.”…

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…Researchers trying to figure out why turkeys are disappearing are concluding its due to all kinds of things, “a death by 1,000 cuts.” We’ve got plenty of them at UCD….

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…. The NIH reports that aerobic exercise is “beneficial to telomere length” & NYT says running is better for “lasting health” so I’m going to see if I can run without hurting myself….

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…Congratulations! You have now surpassed the US life expectancy by 5 years! That’s in chronological age. Have you computed your biological age?…

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…Rosalynn Carter – what a lady! I appreciate her efforts to destigmatize mental health issues & to highlight the efforts of family caregivers. ….Would that all prominent women had her humility & grace! ….

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