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Topic: Bizarro World Exercise
Here’s an exercise for all of us.
Imagine the headlines on the first Wednesday morning of November read “Clinton wins” instead of the way they did. To make it even more appropriate, imagine Trump had garnered 3,000,000 more votes yet Clinton had somehow secured the 46th lowest electoral college margin in history.
It’s Bizarro world, all is upside down.
What would things be like today?
Peaceful and calm with the Trump crowd quietly accepting their loss and moving on in unity with a Clinton administration? A smiling Republican Congress standing ready to work together to move American forward?
Seriously? Come on.
Trump supporters would be up in arms – hell, they’d be out in the street WITH arms. They’d be stomping around and firing into the air like Yosemite Sam, screaming about rigged elections and voting fraud, demanding recounts. Inauguration weekend would undoubtedly have seen protests and marches of their own. And Clinton supporters would be saying “just accept it” and “let’s move forward.” So Clinton supporters should not wretch so much when they hear that today because they’d be asking for the same thing in Bizarro world. Similarly, Trump supporters should give some slack about Womxn’s March and other protests because they’d be making much more noise and chaos, guaranteed.
The long and short of it is that we need to get used to this battle. We are a divided country right now. Deeply and nearly evenly divided. The worst possible situation as it doesn’t allow for significant coalition or compromise. There will not be unity or alignment if dogmatic platforms and polarizing candidates are put forward. If it remains “Us vs Them” it is not realistic to expect unity on political agendas. The internet exacerbates the problem – anonymous distance erodes our country like a raging river through a canyon. Dogma and the internet are potentially fatal flaws for our country. Without hard, face to face work to create bridges, compromises that can mitigate these shadowy divides, we will go down in flames eventually.
Look at much older democracies like Greece, France, Britain, Italy and others where elections are serious dog fights. The genteel happy elections of our mistaken memories will not be seen in the near future. For a century we were able to coalesce around a common enemy (Axis powers, Soviet Union) with clear and definable external threats (WWI, WWII, Cold War). Today’s terrorist networks are too amorphous and Russia and China, while antagonistic, do not create a clear and present enough danger to generate the overarching internal bond necessary to ignore our country’s political divisions. As much as President Trump would like us all to say the words “radical Islamic terrorism” even that won’t reach all American hearts like the Nazis or Stalin did. The scary part is he’ll have find some scarier, more imminent enemy to keep the fear alive.
While we cannot expect unity around President Trump and should stop asking for it, it is realistic to expect decency in our interactions with each other. It is realistic to expect unity on our founding principles of freedom and equality. Like the marriage books say – it’s not that you fight, it’s how you fight. Those households who fight with malice, who are selfish and lack empathy, will not long stand.
If we do not find some common ground, some foundation to stand on going forward, history tells us that something will be created for us (think Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, Cuban Missile Crisis, 9/11, etc) and it won’t be pleasant. In my more dire moments I look in the mirror of history and see the last time an old white guy lost the popular vote but won the EC. We saw 9/11, then a trumped up invasion of Iraq followed by the economic death spiral of 2007. What, me worry? But heck, even that didn’t align us and in fact tore us further asunder.
A good first step is to start talking nicely to each other. Please.
Clean Air Lawn Care is a full-service eco-friendly landscape maintenance company that is looking to hire a manager. We are looking for someone that fits our core values of doing right by the environment, our employees and our customers. The manager will:
Manage and train employees
Grow organic treatment side of business
Sale services to new clients
Maintain high quality standards
Maintain equipment and shop
Use our CRM to effectively manage customersWe are looking for someone with 3 years of management experience, experience in the landscape industry, a vocational or 4 year degree, knowledge of organic landscape practices, and a proven track record for success.
There is unlimited growth opportunity – with the chance to own your own location in the future. We will pay based upon experience in the range of $60-70K with the opportunity for commission and bonus based upon performance.
Please send your resume and cover letter to adam@cleanairlawncare.com.
We are searching for a full time nanny to care for our infant sons in our West Seattle homes Monday through Friday starting mid March. Our son will be 5 months old and we will need care for him 3 days a week. Our friends’ son will be 3 months old and will need care 5 days a week.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
-Dependable, punctual, and loves babies
-Five or more years of experience as a nanny or professional child care worker, including caring for multiple infants simultaneously
-Current certification in infant CPR
-OK working in a home with cats and dogs
-Non-smoker
-Have your own transportation
-Due to the level of care 2 infants would need, we would prefer a nanny who will not need to bring his/her own children to work
-Hours of care would be approximately 8am-5pm on Monday & Tuesday, 8 am-4 pm on Wednesday & Thursday, and 8-3 on Fridays
WHAT WE’RE OFFERING:
-$20-22/HOUR, guaranteed salary, depending upon experience
-Reimbursement for travel related to care of the boys during the work day
-2 weeks paid time off plus national holidays
-$500 annual professional development funds available after 6 months to cover education or certification expenses, OR $500 towards health care costs, OR $500 towards a travel stipendIf interested, please respond to this thread with contact information.
Topic: Dog Walker
Dog Star Walkers West Seattle is looking for a true dog lover that is team oriented and believes in providing exceptional care for dogs and their people. The Ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of canine behavior obtained either by working with or living with dogs, with the desire to keep learning and growing.
Qualifications
*Must love dogs and have a passion for animal welfare
*Possess a kind and nurturing personality
* Excellent canine & people skills
* Attention to detail, highly organized
* Ability to take direction and work independently
* Responsible, reliable, and willing to work in all types of weather
* Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and a fully insured reliable vehicle
*Own a smartphone and car charger
*Access to email and google
* Monday through Friday availability 10:00 or 11:00 am to 3:00 pm – Weekends on occasion.
*Pass a criminal background check
*Long-term commitmentCompensation is competitive and bonus – you will receive all the slobbery kisses you can handle!
Send your resume plus a cover letter explaining why you think you would be a fantastic Dog Star Walker – Kristin@dogstarwalkersseattle.comThe STOP N’ SHOP thrift store is lucky to be the recipient of many wonderful donations from the community, ranging from furniture, clothing, and home décor. The proceeds provide financial support that keep the many wonderful programs running at the Senior Center of West Seattle.
We are open seven days a week, have flexible hours, and a fun team of volunteers. We are now looking for volunteers both for customer facing roles such as cashiers and customer service as well as more behind the scenes roles like organizing & cleaning, sorting merchandise, research, pricing, and tagging.
Please complete our online application at https://scws.typeform.com/to/DBaLgg or contact the Volunteer Coordinator, at 206-932-4044 or via email at jillk@soundgenerations.org to learn more!
We need volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of our seniors! As our front desk receptionist, you’ll answer phones, schedule appointments, and assist seniors with questions. Multi-tasking, some computer skills, and a fondness for seniors desired. We are currently looking to fill a Thursday afternoon shift from 1-5pm. Free lunch from our café or diner included!
Please complete our online application at https://scws.typeform.com/to/DBaLgg or contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Jill, at 206-932-4044 ext. 8 or jillk@soundgenerations.org for more information. We appreciate your interest in volunteering!
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