Ministers on the Move

     Mayor received a dispatch from the Minister of Latin American Affairs who is in Bogata, Columbia for a conference.   He says the weather is cool but it has not deterred revelers from hitting the streets to party- it's Halloween through Latin America.  It's a big deal, as is today- Dia de Los Muertos- the Day of the Dead.   Citizens visit the cemeteries, crypts, tombs, and churches where their ancestors have been placed.  It is a reminder of our temporary stay on this earth and a sign of respect for those in the family who have gone before.   Europeans have their version, which is more subdued than the Latin version; but equally important.

Ministers of manufacturing and metallurgy fly to Texas.

Our two ministers on assignment in Los Angeles were at the airport when tragedy struck at the terminal.  A young man of 23 opened fire with an assault rifle inside the terminal, killing a TSA officer and wounding 6 others.  Our two ministers were already on board the aircraft which had left the gate and was waiting on the runway for takeoff clearance.  The plane was allowed to proceed to San Antonio after a few minutes delay.   For 700 other scheduled flights it was wait and see.  Most were cancelled and thousands have been stranded.
     Initial reports indicate the suspect, wounded and captured by police, was from New Jersey and his father, worried about his mental state, called police with a warning.   Too late for some.