…Thanks for signing the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act along with 49 other bills. I’m sure that Paris Hilton is rejoicing, knowing that the Troubled Teen Industry will be scrutinized…..

… Speaking of preparing oneself for whatever is next, the migrants who have Temporary Protective Status are doing just that. As I hope you are aware, a group of them is on a hunger strike & …Please heed their request to extend their TPS status so they can have some food, go home & celebrate Christmas with their families.

… So, on this day 69 years ago, my parents got married in Montclair, NJ & 248 years ago, Thomas Paine (TP) published his pamphlet, “The Crisis.” It’s opening lines stand the test of time. “THESE are the times that try men's souls….

… How do you feel about signing off on the budget? Did you see Rep Joyce Beatty talking to MSNBC about the Democratic strategy & how it was “a big victory for us.?”…

…Rejon Taylor, who has been transformed by his work as an artist & is an inspiration for the redemption in creativity. He says, “art allows me to dance in the midst of this distress.” Please give him the peace of mind knowing that he won’t die at the hands of the state…

…   I hope your visit to National Children’s Hospital brings some comfort to the families there. Is Jill going to read Twas the Night before Christmas again, or has she found a different book?… May I suggest, Winter Solstice Wish, that combines scientific concepts with the intangible longing for connection & togetherness that people all over the world reach for on the shortest day?

…Today’s resonance reached a peak when I found Lorelei Chang (LC) who has a gig, dancEnlight … I found her when googling “Hexagram 9” & found ‘The Taming Power of the Small’ Walking the Qi Path, Inch by Inch.” …

…Speaking of CHANGE, I continue to be fascinated by the I Ching. I learned that it describes 64 hexagrams that can be used for divination. The 1st three evoke my latest perspective on dealing with life’s complexity – creativity, receptivity & difficulty. …

…I am excited that you are going to be designating Francis Perkins’ homestead a National Monument! … What I love about her story is that she had so much influence even though she lived an alternative lifestyle…

…Given that we have no full knowledge of ourselves and our surroundings due to the constant changes in the world, how do we conduct our life meaningfully and responsibly?” …

… I encourage you to develop your plan for post-POTUS resentment release. Perhaps you can get some ideas from talking with GWB who paints to keep himself busy.  

…What do you think should happen to Assad’s soldiers? What do you think the newly appointed caretaker prime minister, meant when he said he would “bring to justice those whose hands are stained with blood from military institutions or the shabiha?”…

…Did you see the news that the Arakan Army (AA) now controls the entirety of the border between Burma & Bangladesh? Are you familiar with AA Commander-in-Chief Twan Mrat Naing? I worry that he’s one of those guys throwing glitter in his people’s eyes.  …

…What did you learn from visiting with the tribal leaders yesterday? Did they provide advice regarding how best to tell the story of Indian Boarding schools to visitors of the new Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument?…