A picture my son took of me enjoying a great dessert on my birthday. I'm still enjoying the tasty leftovers. Thank you all for the warm birthday wishes, the #Bluesky community really makes my day brighter. I am glad to be a part of it.

At the Winship Cancer institute with my wife today. Sure hope we get to ring this bell for her soon. Keep @smartheartcookie.bsky.social in your thoughts today please.

Back in the day, I traveled to the Middle East for funding to expand my schools. The culture was very different, and some things felt unfamiliar. But beneath it all, we shared the same values—family, hard work, and ambition. Don’t let people divide us. We are a global community and have always been.

In the absence of a verified checkmark, I’ll be posting the emails I received from Bluesky requesting and accepting my verification—just in case anyone questions my legitimacy in the future.