…I was surprised to see an article about… the 19th International Women of Courage awards handed out by the State Department. Did you get a chance to meet any of the awardees? If not, I encourage you to give Zabib Musa Loro Bakhit of South Sudan….

…Making peace is complicated, but every war has eventually ended. …

…I hope you read the news in the AP that  a 63-year old woman was successfully pulled out of the rubble 91 hours after being buried….

… Have you made progress in sending first responders, engineers & equipment? The Irrawaddy says that “80% of the buildings in Sagaing city’s urban area (are) reduced to rubble …

…How was your golf game with Finnish President Alexander Stubb? Did you two break the ice so you could procure some ice breakers? …

… Make sure to send some engineers who can assess Kyaikto Pagaoda, AKA Golden Rock. It’s about 350 miles from the epicenter….

Send help to Burma now!

… My one suggestion would be to revise comments such as, “there is nothing like strong, beautiful, wonderful women.” …Observations like “Susie Wiles is the most powerful woman in the world” are much better!!!…

…Has SW organized the Women’s History event at the WH today?  Will Rep Kat Cammack (KCC) (FL-3) be there, too?…

…The G reports on an exhibit of the art of Htein Lin who created hundreds of paintings using prison uniforms as his canvases & makeshift tools including syringes, soap blocks & cigarette lighters. Creativity saved his sanity during his solitary confinement & made him “feel free.”…

… I’m sure you heard that Mia Love, the first Black GOP woman to be elected to Congress, died of brain cancer yesterday... If you praise her faith in the American Dream & her commitment to “to love this country, warts & all,” some in her district might change their minds about you.

…Were you as stunned as everyone else by Wyatt Hendrickson’s victory over Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson(GS) in the heavy weight class?…

…I tricked them into thinking that a robot in a photo was the size of a human but then revealed the photographer had used a low-angle shot of a toy to compose the image. Even their teacher was fascinated! …

…Speaking of misguided plans, whose idea was it to detain Jeanette Vizguerra (JV)? As Gov. Jared Polis notes she does NOT have a history of violence & has not been arrested for any criminal activity….

…the part of our flight or fight make-up that causes us to fear “strangers.” Jesus taught us we don’t have to do that. You could remind us of his lessons & encourage us to befriend folks who look different than we do….