…It seems that your latest strategy for sparking joy is free association (FA). I believe that’s what you were doing yesterday at your Christmas reception when talking about Dr. James Jones’ new book about how he survived being bitten by a viper in Peru. …

…I noticed that you spent quite a bit of time with the 1980 USA Hockey team in the Oval Office yesterday as you signed HR 452, the Miracle on Ice bill. …

…Perhaps we can visit Exit Glacier near Homer, AK someday. I hiked next to it in 1994 & would be curious to see how much it has diminished since then. .. 

…When I think of leaders who care about human rights José Manuel Ramos-Horta of East Timor & Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE come to mind as humanitarian leaders who extend grace to all….  

…are you sure you want to talk about financial literacy at a house of gambling? I ask because I believe you are correct when you claim that the Americans are confused about the cost of living.  …

…When you meet at today’s Roundtable with Brooke Rollins (BLR), please ask the farmers about the health of their soil. …

…I am curious about how KISS got on the list of honorees, especially given some of the things that Paul Stanley said about Jan 6. …

In our world today, corners of quiet are few & far between. Last night, I experienced tranquility admiring the reflection of the rising supermoon reflected on the ripples of Monterey Bay. …

…It’s Giving Tuesday. Will you be spreading the organization’s message that we should all engage in “radical generosity” which is “defined by the transformational powers of empathy & solidarity, not a series of transactions or discrete interactions?”…

…please call Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi (CF) to express your concern about the Sat night shooting that killed 3 children & an adult at a giant birthday party for a 2-year-old. …

… The deportation of Amy Lucia Lopez Belloza, the 19-year-old college student taken from Logan airport & sent back to Honduras for something that might have happened ten years ago, looks bad…

…I was so sorry to hear about the passing of National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom. At age 20, her life had just begun. …

…How did the turkey pardon go for you? Were you following a script? If so, you need a new joke writer because I did not find anything genuinely funny….

…Where were you yesterday when the Christmas tree arrived at the WH? I saw photos of Melania posing in her plaid high heels in front of the horse drawn wagon, but you were nowhere to be seen….

… Youth protests are igniting all over the world as kids demand “everyday things: jobs, health care, public services.” They are particularly sensitive to corruption, incompetence, & inequality. …