...I did get a chance to watch Hadley Duvall’s testimonial about her trauma of being impregnated by her stepfather at the age of 12...

...The CSM article referred to a conversation they had with delegate, Susana Mendoza, the IL state comptroller. “She’s expecting the mood at the convention around the president’s speech to feel ‘somewhat nostalgic, somewhat bittersweet.’ ...

... I was surprised that he didn’t mention NPP, given that according to Annie Karni (AK), you, two used to be besties & she is now losing sleep over the fact that you haven’t spoken since July...

My husband is cooking himself some pancakes. Do you ever do that?...

... Thanks for your support of the effort to designate the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument. Acknowledging our mistakes of the past reminds us of our potential to conflict harm on our neighbor. ...

What are your thoughts about the ouster of Thailand’s PM? Do you concur with Pavin Chachavalpongpun that “the royal spell has been broken” & young Thais are “impatient with repeated democratic setbacks & a conservative establishment gathered around a king who won’t let go?”

...Please consult with Dr. Jennifer Groos (JG) who wrote in the Des Moines Register regarding the idea that “food is medicine.” ...

... we have 30 trillion cells in our bodies & most have “at least one genetic misspelling in the DNA letters that spell out our genes. A healthy organ can stop a cancer cell cold.” ...

...Please find out more about the headline from the Irrawaddy of the “PDF Groups’ Seizure of Guard Posts for the Chinese Pipeline Facilities in the Mandalay Region.”...

…A prominent feature of MSP is its workers. Many wear hijab. Some speak Somali with one another…

27 years ago, a long, intense, Pitocin induced labor yielded a perfect little baby, who two weeks later, we named Arden…

FYI - we ate dinner in Huntington, WV & spent the night in Ashland, KY. Both have seen better days.

  I am hanging out in Richmond International Airport, waiting for my mom. She’s running late because a massive storm came through Wmsburg & knocked a bunch of debris on her driveway….

…Congratulations on the wonderful news about the release of the Americans held in Russian prisons….

…Speaking of which, Bibi did that when he killed Ismail Haniyeh (IH), Hamas’ chief negotiator. Many considered IH to be pragmatic & relatively moderate. Murdering him on Iranian land just makes matters worse. CBS’, Debora Patta, reports that Palestinians believe this assassination kills all hope of a hostage deal & hopes of peace….