Yesterday, I made sure my students were aware that at campuses around the country students are getting arrested for interrupting business as usual. I showed them photos of Kent State, 1970, Dartmouth College, 1980 & UC-Davis, 2011, so they’d know that student protest is nothing new….

… I’m thrilled to see that our dysfunctional Congress was finally able to pass some major legislation. Even more so to see that Mike Johnson (JMJ) had the courage to defy Marjorie Green….

…Did you have a good chat with AOC yesterday? Did she help you figure out how to calm the passions of the protesting students who are upset about Gaza?…

…we celebrate the Earth & my brother, CTA. A boy scout, fisherman, gardener, CTA loves to be outside, getting dirty & communing with nature….

…Then I remember my grandfather & how he was living a comfortable life in Russia, when all hell broke loose. Violence can erupt at any time, in any place, at any scale….

…Hannah Beech of the NYT writes about the East side of Burma, warning of “a shattering of a nation, its vast periphery breaking permanently away from central control.”…

…Did you enjoy the hoagie you got? You know that the nitrites in the ham & pastrami become carcinogenic nitrosamines in your body. Next time you go to Wawa, better to follow the lead of Mayor Parker & get yogurt…

…Members of the Religious Society of Friends would be happy for you to join them in some silent worship & then chat with you about our testimonies which include Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality & Stewardship….

…Did you enjoy your visit to Scranton yesterday? How was the Raddison? The anchors at WNEP16 … showed you visiting 2446 North Washington Avenue. Who were those kids that joined you?…

…I am disappointed about your weapons deals yesterday…

….I have trouble keeping Iran & Iraq straight. We have complicated relations with both countries. They have complicated relations with each other…..

Are you familiar with Botswana’s strategy for getting through their post-independence period as a unified nation? They sent their civil servants here, there & everywhere to support inter-tribal communication & cooperation….

…I didn’t hear much about your trilateral meeting with the guys from Japan & the Philippines. I did hear that PM Kishida reminded our Congress that “freedom is the oxygen of humanity…

…Thanks for recognizing care-givers yesterday. We couldn’t live without our caregiver & try to let her know that every time she comes!…

…I’m curious about why you eschewed the eclipse. NASA was all in. They had events throughout the zone of totality which you could have joined….