…I’ll be at the Sacto library listening to Renée Watson. Her latest book, All the Blues in the Sky, received the 2026 John Newbery….

…Winter Storm Hernando? Did you know that’s the name the Weather Channel has given to today’s blizzard hitting NYC & Boston?…

…I know you feel betrayed by Neil Gorsuch & Amy Coney Barrett. …

…I’d assert you were in a playful mood as you chaired your Board of Peace(BoP) meeting. You seemed at ease sharing your assessment of the appearance of Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, calling him a “young handsome guy”…

…It’s Japanese Internment Remembrance Day. When will you be making your proclamation to acknowledge this disturbing moment in US history?…

…Benjamin Banneker came to mind as I pondered your complex relationship with the African American community. I encourage you to add him to the the 244 individuals named in the 2021 executive order for the National Garden of American Heroes.

…You could follow Pope Leo’s advice which he shared in this year’s Lent message where he invited us to consider "a very practical & frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend & hurt our neighbor. ..

…Did I miss a WH proclamation about Washington’s Birthday? Your statements about POTUS 1 suggest you aren’t that impressed by him. …

…V-day can traumatize children, especially when the gender-conformity/heteronormative/romantic aspects are emphasized…

… Laphet is a “symbol of national unity, as it combines tea leaves grown in Myanmar's hilly regions with oil & fried beans produced in the plains, representing harmony among the country's diverse regions & ethnic communities.” I love the idea that tea salad reminds people of the diversity of their country…

Today is Union Day in Burma where the junta is celebrating the 1947 Panglong Conference described by textbooks as the event that brought together the country’s diverse multi-ethnic groups to form a united & ultimately independent nation…

… Most Americans know that depending on coal is a road to ruin. They won’t be charmed by Coalie…

…Whatever the case may be, the Canadians  learned from GH how to put their “elbows up” after they’ve been checked. Best to stop messing with them….

…The Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara(BP) could be helpful in this regard. He’s leading his fellow monks in the 2300 mile Walk for Peace that has gone viral on Facebook….

… the Winter Olympics start today & I hope you will send a shout out to the athletes who spread love among people by loving what they do & being their best…