I examined yesterday's pictures and figured out

I think I figured out how to make the heart behind the people better. I need more practice. Fortunately, the kid was having an excellent time. 

She loved playing like she was jumping from an explosion, running from an explosion, and in one picture, dead from an explosion. I told her dad someone was going to sic child protective services on him. All of these were incredible but she was either personally identifiable, and therefore I couldn't share online, or, it was too morbid. 

The mom has spent vast amounts of time of her life practicing writing her name backwards, which meant she could light paint it perfectly. 

I am hoping that people who are not me submit pictures to this show. I hope some of my pictures are chosen, and I hope they aren't all my pictures! 

And of course I hope I raise enough money. I've begun hitting up businesses. I'm good at writing proposals, I'm not good at asking people directly for money. But I'm not asking for a lot. I mean, I'm asking more than I can fund, but if a number of businesses give a little bit, and get a tax break ....

Some people are really, really excited about this and it would suck to let them down. 

In Kyiv is an area called Comfort Town. It looks like it is made of lego blocks. It is extremely colorful, standing out from drab Soviet colors and architecture. It has courtyards and parks where kids can play. It has won awards including World Architecture Festival 2019: Use of Colour Prize.

The US and Ukraine signed an MOU whereby Ukraine will receive $422 million in new energy assistance and an additional $100 million subject to the implementation of certain energy reforms.


The first US Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine. Initially we weren't going to give them these tanks because they are a pill to maintain and operate. We changed our mind and trained their forces in how to operate and maintain them and hopefully they make a difference.