I'm having a bit of problem with Pandoc that I was hoping you could help me with. I'm trying to convert a markdown file to docx, and it all works beautifully except my lists aren't getting converted. So I created a shortlist test file with just a few lines and tried to convert it to HTML and nada. Here is the test file:

The feedback I'm particularly interested in include but not limited to:
 * What concept or topics do I need to do a better job explaining? Please be very specific.
 * Any items I am not covering
 * Does the content flow well? If not how would you suggest I fix it.
 * Spelling, grammar, etc.
 * General errors, omissions, and formatting mistakes

and here is what is generated

<p>The feedback I’m particularly interested in include but not limited to: * What concept or topics do I need to do a better job explaining? Please be very specific. * Any items I am not covering * Does the content flow well? If not how would you suggest I fix it. * Spelling, grammar, etc. * General errors, omissions, and formatting mistakes</p>

Here is the version of Pandoc I'm using:

C:\temp>pandoc -v
pandoc 2.7.3
Compiled with pandoc-types 1.17.5.4, texmath 0.11.2.2, skylighting 0.8.1

What amdI doing wrong? I've attached the actual files in case there is something hidden in them.