10/08/2021

My Friend & POTUS, JRB,

            How are you? Was your trip to IL a success?

I am not my best self this morning. I am preparing for a routine examination of my innards which doctors like to do every 10 years. I will not ruin your lunch by saying any more about that.

            My minor discomfort is nothing compared to most of the suffering on this planet. I read about it every day. The stories in the news are just a small sample of all the anguish & distress experienced by people around the world. So much more goes unspoken, hidden from view, by folks just trying to make it through another day.

Today, I learned about the 140,000 children who have endured one of the most stressful things that can happen in a child’s life, specifically losing a parent to CV. Hearing people claim CV isn’t real exacerbates their trauma. Why do people say that kind of thing?

 I also learned that the junta has initiated a heavy military build-up in the Chin, Sagaing & Magway districts of Myanmar which has alarmed UN officials. The Tatmadaw has already caused tremendous misery & displacement, I hope we can figure out a way to help the children of Myanmar.

On a more positive note – among the things to celebrate today are your reinstating the former boundaries of Bears Ears & Grand Staircase National Monuments. I hope to go visit them someday. I’m sure you join me in being relieved to see that our debt ceiling has been raised for the time being. Finally, it’s good to know that you are signing bills that should help the State Dept. employees who are having trouble with their mysterious brain injuries & another one that will have Homeland Security figure out how to help schools avoid cyberattacks.

Isn’t it terrible that school districts have had to pay ransoms to get back on line? Makes me skeptical about this cyber currncy. Sens Loomis (WY) & Toomey (PA) own some bitcoin. Do you think that’s ok?

BYBS,

RCA

PS – my animal companion will. be giving birth sometime soon. Send good vibes her way.