It seems like a reasonable question, but of course it depends on the context. Best yet might be to think and then do. I became curious when I read that Trump promised he would use instinct to finally re-decide his tariff position.

According to reports, during his earlier term Trump showed little interest in the White House’s daily briefings. What does his heavy litany of lies reflect? A preference for instinct versus thinking or does he get them mixed up? Do his emotions light fuses that must be acted out? Has he never had psychotherapy or the chance for a heated Gestalt dialogue with his inner “pig parent?” Not for the first time I wonder if he never had a beloved pet growing up.

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MY SISTER ALLISON’S BIRTHDAY — There were photos of her on last year’s blog, but I’m still stuck on page one of Gutenberg. (I’ve gone deaf so am losing it between the ears.) Just wanted to remember the lovely one who passed back in 1983:: :Allison Buckman “Nikki” Bassett Manning (1942-1983): Birth: 11 Apr 1942. Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. Death: 13 Apr 1983 (aged 41).  From Find a Grave, which includes a photo of her. She is remembered with love.

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AGAIN, WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

Trump administration cuts funding and staff for flagship climate report–as he orders expansion of the industry: On Tuesday he signed four executive orders designed to boost the U.S. coal industry, outlining steps to protect coal-fired power plants and expedite leases for coal mining on U.S. land. But in touting the benefits of coal, he misrepresented several aspects of its safety and use.

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HIDING CLIMATE ANXIETY

The administration announced it is cutting nearly $4 million in federal funding for climate change research at Princeton University, saying that the work promoted “exaggerated and implausible climate threats” and increased “climate anxiety” among young Americans.. —NY Times’ Climate Forward

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