… I encourage you to popularize Audre Lorde (AL)’s idea that “difference must be not merely tolerated, but seen as a fund of necessary polarities between which our creativity can spark... in our world, divide and conquer must become define and empower.” ….
…Young Grant & his dad looked tickled pink & Peach gobbled just enough to show her true feathers. Your statement about how the peach blossom symbolizes resilience was poignant….
… I look forward to hearing the banter about Peach & Blossom who will be accompanied by ATF Pres. J. Zimmerman & his son, Grant. It looks like the weather should be ok. …
… I hope you aren’t beating yourself up too much these days. Have you had a heart-to-heart with your econ guy, Jared Bernstein? He’s processing his cognitive dissonance & wondering how you could have helped voters make sense of “disinflation.”….
…your senior moment at the NBA event yesterday where you double checked with Justin Tatum & Al Horford that they were the Boston Celtics….
… Something you can do in the waning hours of your tenure is to make sure that the junta releases U Pinnya Zawta, a U.S. citizen, who has been in custody for more than a week since he arrived in Burma…
… It’s nice that the crew at the G20 took on another family photo so you could be in it. I notice that Modi is front & center. Is that because he’s short or does he plan to be the center of the universe? …
… I look forward to learning more about your visit to the confluence of the Amazon & Rio Negro. Should I go to Manaus & their living museum?…
… I’m glad you are getting the chance to visit the Amazon. .. Thanks for investing in reforestation projects. ..
… How is the APEC Summit going? It’s great to see a woman hosting! I read in the Nation today that she & Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra had fun talking to each other about Thai films, music, Muay Thai & superfoods….
… Have you read Kafka? He’s on my mind because on Sat I heard Czech artist, David Cerny, lauding him. …
… An old piece in the G by Rory Fanning (RF) articulated my position when he bemoaned changing the name of the day to Veteran’s Day. …
… You could highlight the important work of the WHO & remind US citizens about the idea of One Health, that guides the work of my colleagues at UCD which points out “humans do not exist in isolation, but are part of the larger, total living ecosystem. The activities & conditions of each member affect others.”…
… What’s up with COP 29? It’s fascinating that due to Russia’s veto power in the UN, a climate change event is happening in Baku where the world’s first oil fields were developed…
