Just finished Ocean Vuong’s novel “The Emperor of Gladness”. It had been a long time since this 65 year old avid reader has been so stunned by a novel.

Cosplay, particularly anime cosplay, just for “everyday”, not any special event is popular in China. Such a cool visit here

Wonderful view of downtown Hong Kong from my hotel window

BOOM! Bishop Mariann Budde has responded to her critics who told her to apologize to Donald Trump.

“I am not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others.”

Smash that repost if you agree she owes Trump ZERO apologies!! 🦋

Part of why we love our mountain house is that it took saving and discipline to buy it.

I want a 4wd car so I can feel safe going there.
I want to visit my daughter who lives in China.

Because to have these things I will have to save and be disciplined they will have meaning to me.

Trump wants Greenland, Panama, and Canada. If he took all of Central America and Mexico then he could claim to have solved the immigration problem!

The contrast really is striking isn’t it

Hunter never tried to overthrow an election, unlike those Trump will pardon. My father was a DC cop years ago. If he was alive today he would have voted for Trump. But he would have stood fast at the capitol on January 6, even if someone tried to bash his head in with a fire extinguisher.

25% tariff on the country that grows a LOT of our produce combined with deporting those who harvest the rest. And this will lower grocery prices?

MAGA members hatred of “the other” will cost them dearly at the grocery store.

The cloud of suspicion should be enough to sink Gaetz’s nomination. Emphasis on should be.

"When despair for the world grows in me..."