Loved my opportunity to play golf while working Bernard Middle MSD today. I salute Eric Heuerman and his Design Lab scholars as they designed & constructed a miniature golf course. Mehlville School District, Rogers Elementary School

I’ve seen powerful results in schools with gardens and students growing their own food. To the extent feasible, I think every school should have a school garden.

A message from me on the extreme Republican shutdown:

Not sure how the golf will be, but we’ll look good!! College Hype Brain Aneurysm Foundation

The trial in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump, his eldest sons, their companies and several executives, remains on track to begin Monday after a state appellate court denied Trump’s motion to stay the trial cnn.it/3PZmW2Q

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's mother describes how she communicates with her son while he's being detained in Russian jail. cnn.it/3rzlaMj

It’s been six presidential elections since a nonincumbent front-runner at this point in the primary cycle had a national polling lead larger than Donald Trump’s right now cnn.it/46uc4iB

thinking about going shopping for mary's birthday present