…How are things in France? I understand that you got a couple of belated birthday gifts that you didn’t seem too interested in…

…Sorry to miss writing these last couple of days. I camped with some Quaker Affiliated families on Mount Diablo over the weekend. …

…Did you ever meet artist David Hockney, who is being eulogized in the media this morning? …

…ABP reports, “A chatbot to prevent bullying, developed by a group largely comprised of Indian-American students, won the first Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge National Champion Awards given away by First Lady Melania Trump at the WH.” …

… How do you define friendship? Is it about compatibility - liking the same things, enjoying the same activities, relaxing in one another’s company? …

…My dad, who identified his temper as his Achilles heel, used the mantra, “keep smiling” as a tool to quell his disproportionate outrage. Perhaps you can adopt that as well….

…Their stop at the the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer must have been heart wrenching. When you were there in 2019 for the 75th anniversary did you feel the presence of  the 9,400 U.S. military personnel who are buried there? …

…Since my latest obsession is with AI, I wonder if the Custers use any kind of AI on their farm in Chippewa Falls, WI….

…Today’s example of your propaganda campaign may not go over as well as you’d like. While Coalie may be cute, most of us know coal is not the best. most beautiful answer to our energy needs. …

… We even put the word on our money, although I wish our currency would not specify that we trust God…

… Is one of your meetings with Howard Lutnick? If so, I encourage you to have a Crucial Conversation with him & tell him he needs a new approach to running the Commerce Department…

…perhaps it’s time for you to adopt the power nap. You could set a new trend in MAGA land by educating folks about the importance of timing when snoozing during the day….

… Did anyone notice my pause? I missed a couple of letters during my retreat with a couple of cohousers in the Redwoods….

…did you see Pope Leo’s (PL14) encyclical where he talks about the need to “disarm” AI?….

…As you lay the wreath today at the tomb of the unknown soldier, I hope you feel the full weight of the grief of every family of the 646,596 Americans who have died in battle while serving in our Armed Forces for the past 250 years….