6/30/2025

… This morning the Asia Times has alerted me that Palantir’s CEO, Alex Karp (ACK) is the most dangerous man in America because he has “a conviction that democratic drag…

6/28/2025

… Lake Kivu, like the hillsides of the Shan state in Burma, contains minerals that the world needs. Ideally, this ore would be extracted in a way that respects the local environment & brings benefits to the people affected by the destruction of their homelands…

6/26/2025

…How can we pretend that the incarceration of innocent people was not negative? Certainly, you don’t want us all to stop thinking critically about the history of the US….

6/25/2025

….Thanks for posting the video of the whole family photo event at NATO today. It gave me a chance to identify the four women in the group. …

6/24/20235

… Perhaps you will find some solace at the Huis Ten Bosch palace tonight as you rub elbows with King Willem-Alexander. …

6/23/2025

…“What am I going to do with you?” My dad would ask me that in a loving tone when he was baffled by some situation, he found me in….

6/22/20325

… I am holding us in the Light - you, me, the Ayatollah (AAK), Bibi, the people of Iran, the citizens of Israel, all Americans & anyone who might be affected by your decision to bomb Fordow, Natanz, & Esfahan. …

6/21/2025

…On the topic of KJU, I understand he hasn’t been receptive to your overtures to meet with him. Some say he’s older & wiser now & not so easily flattered….

6/20/2025

..Have you read Hannah Arendt? I tried once but found it too dense. I’m going to give it another try. Her philosophy may be helpful for preventing the vertigo that is haunting me today….

6/19/2025

…Have you heard about the effort to start of Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth? The founders want to “connect the stories of freedom of the enslaved to modern-day liberation.” …

6/18/2025

…Like so many nomadic tribal people, the Balochs would like an area to call their own, not so much to settle down, but to not be oppressed….

6/17/2025

…Our hero John Woolman reminded us to “look upon our treasures, & the furniture of our houses, & our garments…& try whether the seeds of war have any nourishment in these our possessions.”  A tall order, but worth a try….

6/16/2025

… How’s Canada? According to the Globe & Mail, the Mounties have a “special security challenge” in Kananaskis for the G7 meeting, specifically grizzly bears. …

6/15/2025

…  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….

6/14/2025

… 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….