This is a must watch interview with John Stewart and Nobel Peace Prize winner, author and CEO Maria Ressa, especially if you care about our Democracy…
https://youtu.be/jsHoX9ZpA_M?si=AsssyBgn_nRwSzwi
The Border
Yesterday we drove as close as we could get to the border with Mexico. We were hoping to hike a trail to the beach, but unfortunately it was closed. We did see glimpses of the border wall and there were helicopters continuously circling the area from a nearby base. We ended up going north a few miles to Imperial Beach/Tijuana Wildlife Refuge and walking south until we couldn't stand the stench from the raw sewage that apparently flows into the ocean from Mexico. It was seriously an awful smell.
Visiting University of Redlands
Yesterday we took a side trip and drove 2 hours east so Thomas could visit a college. We sat through a short presentation and took a tour of the campus. The thing that stood out to me was how much the admissions staff really seemed to know about him. They were quite impressed with his high school grades.
