Dec 11

Dec 11 12/11/2023

…I’m sure Philly folks will be grateful to hear about the FEMA program you are announcing today to reopen fire stations. According to the PI, you will pay tribute to the 12 people who died in a Fairmount fire last year which could have been put out faster if Ladder 1 had not been decommissioned in 2008…

Dec 10

Dec 10 12/10/2023

RCA

…How was the shivah at Norman Lear’s (NML) house?… “All in the Family” was a constant presence in my childhood. My dad identified with Archie’s conservatism & brashness. …

Dec 9

Dec 9 12/9/2023

RCA

Congrats on your $8 million haul at last night’s fund raiser at Michael Smith & James Costos’ house. Did you get a chance to speak with Shondra Rhimes?…

Dec 9

Dec 9 12/7/2023

RCA

…What happened at the White House Tribal Summit yesterday? All I saw was a photo of you signing something & a long list of the improvements your administration was making for Native Americans….

Dec 6 12/6/2023

RCA

... I look forward to hearing about the White House Tribal Nations Summit today. I hope that Anthony Roberts, Tribal Chairman of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, is attending. His tribe seems to be thriving…

Dec 5

Dec 5 12/5/2023

RCA

…please give JVT my regards & thank him for being open about his internal struggles….

Dec 4

Dec 4 12/4/2023

RCA

… 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….

Dec 4

Dec 4 12/3/2023

RCA

..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…

Dec 2

Dec 2 12/2/2023

RCA

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…

Dec 1

Dec 1 12/1/2023

RCA

…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….

Dec 1

Dec 1 11/30/2023

RCA

…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….

Nov 29

Nov 29 11/29/2023

RCA

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

Nov 28

Nov 28 11/28/2023

RCA

…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…

Nov 27

Nov 27 11/27/2023

RCA

…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….

Nov 26

Nov 26 11/26/2023

RCA

…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….