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I understand your disgust at double-minded hurricanes (why do you think they're called "her-a-canes" anyway?). But look on the bright side,

SURF'S UP!

Good evening! I trust you are feeling good. You wouldn't want to disobey an order would you. ;^)

Yes, actually the surf is up in the Gulf. The First lady and I were going to go to the beach, but we found out about a pinic in Tampa that Jeb is holding. So I think we will do some pig pick'n.

5.56mm

I just checked my e-mail and got a very pleasant surprise (even shock). One of my students from the 1988-89 school year when I was teaching in Chengdu, China wrote to me this morning. He had moved down to Hainan (where the US surveillance plane was grounded) and said he "began to know something about Christianity." He said that he has often tried to make contact with me (we actually stayed in touch with each other for a few years). One day he said to his American colleague in the company he works for now, "I miss my former American teacher" and mentioned my name. His colleague said, "I know him" and gave him our e-mail address. I'm still baffled about who that is who knows me there. Our e-mail is only 2 months old so it has to be someone I'm in contact with, but I can't think who.