… Have you been to the WWII Museum? If not, you should go! I’m grateful to my uncle & his buddy, Gordon Mueller, for starting the museum, to “maintain awareness of the war & its aftermath as the generation that lived through it dies off & as the Baby Boom generation raised on its lore reaches old age.”…

… As I ponder the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) that you are signing today, I question the wisdom of it. ..

… You probably heard that Gen Min Aung Hlaing freed 5864 prisoners but did not show up for the festivities in Naypyidaw. Do you think he’s afraid of being assassinated? At least the families of the freed prisoners can hug their loved ones & have a moment of joy. …

… Thanks for protecting the ancestral lands of the Pit River & Desert Cahuilla tribes by creating two National Monuments. On this rainy day, it warmed my heart to read that news….

…Thanks for recognizing Mitsuye Endo (ME) among the 20 folks getting Presidential Citizens Medals. She was the perfect person to defy the stereotypes that led FDR to inter the Japanese-Americans in forsaken places like Tule Lake….

…Thanks for calling NOLA Mayor LaToya Cantrell to see how you could help. It seems that NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick (AK) has things under control. Were you as surprised as I was to see AK?..

… Did you ever speak with 39 about how to get along with China? The BBC claims that 39’s embrace of China changed history. …

… 39’s ever-present grin suggested he had lots of mischief on his mind as if he was constantly joking with himself. … Perhaps he knew that the attention he is getting in his death will get under the skin of 45/47, so he got in his last jab in as he departed this life. ..

…As you think of things to do, perhaps you can provide some guidance to Ahmed al-Sharaa on how to help those devastated by the atrocities of the Assad regime. The CSM suggests that step 1 in the healing process is for the difficult truth to be told. …

…,Most of the news stories about you today are reflections on your presidency or what you are trying to do before you leave office. (in) “Joe Biden’s Lonely Battle to Sell his Vision of American Democracy,” ….the only new info was about the AG. Do you really regret having appointed Merrick Garland?…

…Did you see the WP piece explaining that 2.8 million federal student loan borrowers aged 62 & older have a total of $121.5 billion in debt? How is the 63-year-old who owes $230,000 from putting her kids through college ever going to pay that off?…

…Designate Sáttítla & its environs as a National Monument…According to Brandi McDaniels, a member of the Pit River Tribe, “it glistens & twinkles – deep black, but shiny like diamonds.”

…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….