…How do you like the decorations on your lawn? I liked the giant hearts with “Joe + Jill,” & “Choose Love.”

            I find myself being a Valentine’s Day Scrooge.

How did things go with King Abdullah II yesterday? ABC News says you, two, are “not on the same page.”…

…I missed TS & TK’s kiss which according to the guy on CBS showed “true love.”…

…the Arab-Americans in Dearborn, MI who are resisting the negative news about their city. 31-year-old Palestinian American Lexis Zeidan caught my attention with her commitment to “reclaim that narrative in the face of a country that is trying to paint us in a false light.”..

       I feel you!

I forget dates & names all the time.

…I am reminded of Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker’s Creek where she talks about aging plants & animals in the wild “whose beauty beats & shines not in its imperfections but overwhelmingly in spite of them.”

…Have you met Taylor Swift? What did you think of her remarks upon receiving the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album?…

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…Have you heard of Barbara Brandon-Croft (BBC)? She’s the first Black woman to have a nationally syndicated comic strip. …  I encourage you to invite her to the WH & get her insights on using art & humor to get your message across…

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…I loved seeing the expression on your face when reporters asked you if you planned to debate 45…

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…  I am not a fan of Las Vegas. It brings out the worst in people. The cityscape is totally unnatural, especially all the fountains, canals & waterfalls….

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…Did you see Nicki Haley on SNL last night? Wasn’t she clever to take advantage of the free publicity?…

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… They also mentioned that PA Lt Gov Austin Davis made 6 stops on Wed pitching you to his fellow young black men. I hope his messaging about combating the epidemic of gun violence resonated with them….

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Feb 1 was 3rd anniversary of the coup in Burma. Did you get any intel about the silent strike there yesterday?…

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…I was intrigued by your reference to Clio, muse of history, featured in National Statuary. Did you hope folks would catch your little jab at 45 when you said she is a silent witness to history & then you mentioned “insurrection” among other things?…

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…Young men can be pressured to harm their neighbors. Many of the scenes included images of protestors pleading with soldiers & giving them flowers….

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