…Better to spend time with folks like Slovenia PM Robert Golob, who says things like “with a little help of true friends, nothing is impossible.” I’m glad you got a chance to publicly thank him for his assistance in arranging that prisoner swap with VVP….
… What are your thoughts on home decoration? How much time should someone invest in choosing paint colors & worrying about flooring? …
… Did you know that George Washington was quite a dancer?…
… I feel led to share that bit from a Quaker song about our leader with his “shaggy, shaggy locks,” because everyone seems so gleeful that Yahya Sinwar (YS) is dead. …
… According to the news, you spent a good part of yesterday at Washington’s Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle marking the life of Ethel Kennedy. The WP noted that your “shared history of tragedy, bound your families together.”…
...I saw that you made a proclamation, but I didn’t see you participating in any activities. You could have at least gone over to the National Museum of the American Indian to look at Unbound: Narrative Art of the Plains their latest exhibit that “juxtaposes historical hides, muslins, & ledger books with contemporary works.” Sounds fascinating! ...
...I got some hope on that front from hearing a story about Braver Angels on NPR today. Among the many suggestions was the conclusion to start with a Kindness-Meditation. Let’s give it a try....
... On other matters, congratulations on the sympathetic portrayal you received in Bob Woodward’s latest book....
Atonement! That’s what’s on the minds of every Jewish person on the planet today when they “torture their souls” so they can be cleansed of their sins....
...I’m off to arrange some pennies with the 4th graders. I want them to see what 10,000 looks like so they begin to appreciate the iterative aspect of our base-ten system. ...
... Another bright spot in the news was NYT’s story about Ying Lao, a Burmese feminist, who has coined the term, “Manel” to document the scores of all-male panels organized by the pro-democracy. ..
...I see from your schedule that the storm is interfering with your plans this week. No trip to Germany or Angola. No party in the Rose Garden for Taoiseach Simon Harris (SH)....
... please encourage Bibi to listen to “Parents of Combat Soldiers Shouting Out, ‘Enough!” & “Mothers Cry.” ...
... Speaking of news, have you changed strategies regarding the press? I ask because, according to the G, you “made a surprise & rare appearance in the west wing briefing room & answered reporters’ questions there for the first time in your presidency.” ...
Have you ever been to a Grateful Dead Concert? Probably not. You were too busy going to Law School & running for office to hang out with hippies listening to music...
