... As a poetry fan you must have been ecstatic to see Amanda Gordan spitting her verse on Wed night. Did you have a favorite line? I had a couple, specifically, “while we all love freedom, it is love that frees us all,” & “our kingdom come has just begun.” ....

... How are things at the ranch in Santa Ynez? It’s going to be 90 today. It’s the hottest day in the forecast this week, so a trip to the beach is definitely in order. Can you ride a bike there?...

Have you called BHO to thank him for his speech last night where he called you his “brother” & “friend?” Certainly, you can forgive him since he did such a great job of singing your praises that the crowd erupted in their “Thank You Joe” chant. ...

...I did get a chance to watch Hadley Duvall’s testimonial about her trauma of being impregnated by her stepfather at the age of 12...

...The CSM article referred to a conversation they had with delegate, Susana Mendoza, the IL state comptroller. “She’s expecting the mood at the convention around the president’s speech to feel ‘somewhat nostalgic, somewhat bittersweet.’ ...

... I was surprised that he didn’t mention NPP, given that according to Annie Karni (AK), you, two used to be besties & she is now losing sleep over the fact that you haven’t spoken since July...

My husband is cooking himself some pancakes. Do you ever do that?...

... Thanks for your support of the effort to designate the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument. Acknowledging our mistakes of the past reminds us of our potential to conflict harm on our neighbor. ...

What are your thoughts about the ouster of Thailand’s PM? Do you concur with Pavin Chachavalpongpun that “the royal spell has been broken” & young Thais are “impatient with repeated democratic setbacks & a conservative establishment gathered around a king who won’t let go?”

...Please consult with Dr. Jennifer Groos (JG) who wrote in the Des Moines Register regarding the idea that “food is medicine.” ...

... we have 30 trillion cells in our bodies & most have “at least one genetic misspelling in the DNA letters that spell out our genes. A healthy organ can stop a cancer cell cold.” ...

...Please find out more about the headline from the Irrawaddy of the “PDF Groups’ Seizure of Guard Posts for the Chinese Pipeline Facilities in the Mandalay Region.”...

…A prominent feature of MSP is its workers. Many wear hijab. Some speak Somali with one another…

27 years ago, a long, intense, Pitocin induced labor yielded a perfect little baby, who two weeks later, we named Arden…

FYI - we ate dinner in Huntington, WV & spent the night in Ashland, KY. Both have seen better days.