…  Forgive my ramble – since I only have 5 minutes left, I must bring up the tragedy in MN where suicidal 57-year-old Vance Boelter (VB) shot Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband, Mark, Sen. John Hoffman & his wife….

… I read about Pentecost because they celebrated it in Yangon, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, despite the fact they are enduring difficulties that surpass human comprehension….

…did you see the Daily Mail’s coverage of the WH Congressional picnic, featuring Melania’s “bold new look”? …

… you “couldn’t make up (your) mind about whether (you) identified more with Jean Valjean (JV) or Inspector Javert.” I encourage you to emulate JV. ..

…As you know their junta frequently parades around Naypyidaw, & it’s not a good look. Best not to emulate them. ..

…You will recall that happened in Burma shortly after the coup in Feb, 2020, when Kyal Sin, known as Angel, was shot. She was wearing a T-shirt with the phrase "Everything will be OK" when she died. …

…I’m sure they didn’t know what to think when Rep. Maxine Waters asked them, “are you going to shoot me?” And then warned, “if you are going to shoot me, you better shoot straight.”…

… I felt better about your visit to Newark when I saw you hugging Kayla Harrison (KJH) after her victory in the octagon. While I’m not a fan of the UFC, I am now a fan of KJH! …

…I’m not surprised that, on occasion, you say regrettable things, like your quip to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz yesterday that D-Day was "not a great day" for Germany. Fortunately, it didn’t seem to faze him. …

It’s the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Will you be saying anything about it? I hope you will add on to Secretary Marco Rubio’s statement about “the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed as they tried to exercise their fundamental freedoms.” …

… The principles of democracy are deeply embedded in our nation. So much so that uprooting them will take generations. The displays in the museum at the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island celebrating immigration & freedom of movement convinced me that our messages will not be dismantled quickly. …

…has Rep. Bill Huizenga, (R – MI, 4) told you about the Burmese refugees in Battle Creek? They have set down roots & now have a community center with a high school, pre-school & library…

… How about sending him the groovy poster designed by skateboarder/artist Shepard Fairey (SF)? …

… I’m sure many in the stadium loved every word you said, but I suspect the 200 female cadets cringed when they heard the phrase, “trophy wives,” which reduces women to what they look like. …

… a Budgie was hopping around outside my front door. Even though I was in a hurry to do something, I stopped, sat down & communed with it for a while & even got it to eat out of my hand. …