…The G reports on an exhibit of the art of Htein Lin who created hundreds of paintings using prison uniforms as his canvases & makeshift tools including syringes, soap blocks & cigarette lighters. Creativity saved his sanity during his solitary confinement & made him “feel free.”…

… I’m sure you heard that Mia Love, the first Black GOP woman to be elected to Congress, died of brain cancer yesterday... If you praise her faith in the American Dream & her commitment to “to love this country, warts & all,” some in her district might change their minds about you.

…Were you as stunned as everyone else by Wyatt Hendrickson’s victory over Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson(GS) in the heavy weight class?…

…I tricked them into thinking that a robot in a photo was the size of a human but then revealed the photographer had used a low-angle shot of a toy to compose the image. Even their teacher was fascinated! …

…Speaking of misguided plans, whose idea was it to detain Jeanette Vizguerra (JV)? As Gov. Jared Polis notes she does NOT have a history of violence & has not been arrested for any criminal activity….

…the part of our flight or fight make-up that causes us to fear “strangers.” Jesus taught us we don’t have to do that. You could remind us of his lessons & encourage us to befriend folks who look different than we do….

… Given your commitment to ending war, imagine my surprise when I heard your employees stormed the US Institute of Peace & kicked out the staff. It seems they misunderstood your directions. …

… What do you think of the situation in South Korea right now? The huge crowd of grey hairs at a protest in Seoul on Sat got my attention. …

… Did you see the beautiful pictures of Burma published in today’s AP? They show young girls participating in the special rite of passage where Buddhist children become monks for a while. …

…in “‘Inch by inch’: Myanmar rebels close in on key military base in Chin State” the AJ reports that various Chin forces have come together to surround the city of Falam preventing the junta conscripts from fighting their way into the city….

Thanks for keeping your cool in your meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday.

…Please be nice to Taoiseach Micheál Martin (MM) today. The Irish Press says they “fear that MM might be walking into an ambush.” …

…Did Satya Nadella get into an argument with Jeff Bezos over who is going to have the next breakthrough in quantum computing?…

…I found that many are dangerous for our little ones because they come into the country under the de minimis exemption & are not subject to our safety regs. …

…please show some sympathy for the formerly enslaved scam center people stuck in Burma. According to AP, thousands of people are “being held either in army camps controlled by the Kayin Border Guard Force, or repurposed scam compounds, …