Dear President Biden, Diesel fuel fumes are wafting through the front windows from the huge dump truck that’s dumping a ginormous pile of gravel, dirt, or asphalt (not sure which this morning) in front of our house. It’s also incredibly loud when the trucks are getting in gear and drivers have to floor it to …
The violence of nooses
Dear President Biden, It’s been a minute since I’ve had a moment to write to you. I don’t usually go this long between downloads, but a combination of being more tired than usual, having more work than usual, and playing more Scrabble than usual (as in playing Scrabble at all) have led to low letter …
Whole new (scary) ranges
Dear President Biden, In the spirit of sticking with my pact with myself to stay “eyes wide open” about global warming, this morning I made myself read the WP article Amid Summer of Fire and Floods, A Moment of Truth for Climate Action by Sarah Kaplan and Brady Dennis. It’s long. And it’s depressing. Apparently …
How about we avoid hitting bottom when it comes to global warming?
Dear President Biden, My walking goal yesterday was to swing by and see the 12th Ave Buddha. I hadn’t seen him in a couple of weeks and I don’t like to go too long between visits to the various Buddha, donkey, and bunny statuary in the neighborhood. I know – it sounds kind of pathetic …
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Three cats
Dear President Biden, I don’t have much for you this evening but will share a couple of things. First, we are waiting to find out the results of Laura’s COVID test. She met with a new work colleague on Monday at a coffee shop and since they are both vaccinated, they didn’t mask-up. Unfortunately, the …
Today’s find ~ a US Virgin Islands quarter
Dear President Biden, I am happy to inform you that Laura’s COVID test came back “virus not detected,” which while not as satisfying as a straightforward “negative” is overall a very, very good thing. I wish way more people were as fortunate. To celebrate her certificate of current good health, Laura went with a friend …
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The Biden Letters 