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[WSMom]

JoB-

I want to thank you for keeping me on the fence for these last few weeks jumping back and forth between Hillary and Obama. Yesterday I followed my head and my heart and landed in the Obama side. It finally came down to the fact that since Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama are so close on issues that are important to me and are equally excellent candidates, I needed to give my vote to the candidate who is inspiring our young people to get in the process. My husband (bless him, he stuck by Hillary all the way) heard two older women Hillary supporters remark as they left the caucus room “this reminds me of 1960 and JFK”. I still love Sen. Hillary Clinton. I love her intelligence and left brain dominant organizational skills. I love that she’s still standing after all the dirty tricks the Republican’s (and her husband) have played on her. But seeing Sen. Barak Obama on Friday sold me that he will be the leader we need to take us past the devastation of the last 7 years. I’m confident that around the world people will be sighing with relief that we have put into this most important office a person of integrity and intelligence. In my life I have always worked to never let my heart rule my head, and I didn’t allow that to happen yesterday either. I believe that Sen. Obama has what it takes to not just beat the Republicans in November, but unite and inspire the best from us in the coming years.

[JoB]

Franci, i don’t think so… and like you, i wasn’t so keen on the caucus idea… but after participating (my first one) i think it makes

sense.

Those who choose the presidential candidate are those who care deeply enough about it to take the afternoon… they meet one another and if mine was any indication.. have lively and meaningful conversation. It was intensely personal.

And i would venture to guess.. those are the people who will actually be willing to do some work for the campaign. i have always liked the concept in committee work that those who show up to do the work get to decide how it’s done.

I volunteered to work in my precinct to get the vote out… something i have done before.. but not for a whole precinct, so i guess it worked with me.

We have to remember, primaries are party politics… not regular national elections.

I am not sure why our state is holding one… tho it is a good shakedown for problems in the election process.

Maybe someone else has more info?

[JoB]

I’ll be just up the hill and my dogs will be glad to exercise your cats any time you feel they are getting too lazy:)

seriously.. congrats on the house. as a pet owner and renter.. i am always glad when one of us finds a landlord who realizes that animals can be much less destructive than.. children… teenagers…etc…

good luck with your move.

[picklemom]

Right on, Julie! It’s an insult to us. Those clowns in DC think we’re going to say, “Wow, they’re giving me FREE money! That’s so nice of them! I’m going to go out and buy a new iPhone.” A rebate will not stimulate an economy built on deception, bad decisions, short-term thinking, waste, and greed. I always find it amusing when Republicans accuse the Democrats of “big government spending.” Who created the massive deficit, hmmm?

[acemotel]

Complaining seems like a good thing to do tonight. Complaining can actually be a very healthy thing. I don’t get people who say things like: don’t complain! smile! sheeesh. Where in the universe is it written that I must always be happy, never complain, always look on the good side? If I don’t like something, I don’t like it! And I really really don’t like people who drive in the passing lane. oooops, wrong thread.

Someone above put it exactly right. The wind is ……..annoying. In some parts of Europe, there is a wind that rushes down through the valleys (the Mistral in France and Italy; Foehn in Germany) in winter and early spring. Some people think it affects them psychologically, making them out of sorts, irritable, and short tempered.

If only we could channel all that wind energy….

[JanS]

Erik….so sorry to hear about the job…that sucks, if for no other reason than…gee, you have to look for another one? Not always a fun prospect. But…if you didn’t like the job to begin with, the world is your oyster, huh…and the doors are wide open. Daughter works for Nordstrom (Product Group)..terrific company to work for…maybe switch your allegiance? lol…

when you get to AZ, send some of that sun back quickly…it so lifts the spirits :)

[Jack]

I think that “toying” with the idea of homeschooling is one thing but actually doing it is a completely different story. If your children are already in school you risk losing established friendships. If you are not a teacher already then the learning curve is probably bigger than you think. If you have a healthy relationship with your child then you risk changing your family dynamics. I am not saying it is bad to homeschool; I am saying these are things you might want to consider. I have friends who have been very successful at it. Their children excel in every subject and are well adjusted. I have other friends whose children are not properly socialized, very ahead in some subjects and DRAMATICALLY delayed in others, plus they have a strained relationship with their children. If your child is not getting what they need in the classroom there is always supplemental education. There are many, many reasons to homeschool. Keep in mind there are many reasons not to homeschool.Venture in carefully.

[Tish]

I am basing my vote for Obama on his polcies and sound judgement. In addiiton, I happen to believe what Noonan said today on his blog is true:

“Mrs. Clinton is stoking the idea that Mr. Obama is too soft to withstand the dread Republican attack machine. (I nod in tribute to all Democrats who have succeeded in removing the phrase “Republican and Democratic attack machines” from the political lexicon. Both parties have them.) But Mr. Obama will not be easy for Republicans to attack. He will be hard to get at, hard to address. There are many reasons, but a primary one is that the fact of his race will freeze them. No one, no candidate, no party, no heavy-breathing consultant, will want to cross any line–lines that have never been drawn, that are sure to be shifting and not always visible–in approaching the first major-party African-American nominee for president of the United States.

He is the brilliant young black man as American dream. No consultant, no matter how opportunistic and hungry, will think it easy–or professionally desirable–to take him down in a low manner. If anything, they’ve learned from the Clintons in South Carolina what that gets you. (I add that yes, there are always freelance mental cases, who exist on both sides and are empowered by modern technology. They’ll make their YouTubes. But the mad are ever with us, and this year their work will likely stay subterranean.)

With Mr. Obama the campaign will be about issues. “He’ll raise your taxes.” He will, and I suspect Americans may vote for him anyway. But the race won’t go low.

Mrs. Clinton would be easier for Republicans. With her cavalcade of scandals, they’d be delighted to go at her. They’d get medals for it. Consultants would get rich on it.

The Democrats have it exactly wrong. Hillary is the easier candidate, Mr. Obama the tougher. Hillary brings negative; it’s fair to hit her back with negative. Mr. Obama brings hope, and speaks of a better way. He’s not Bambi, he’s bulletproof.

The biggest problem for the Republicans will be that no matter what they say that is not issue oriented–“He’s too young, he’s never run anything, he’s not fully baked”–the mainstream media will tag them as dealing in racial overtones, or undertones. You can bet on this. Go to the bank on it.

The Democrats continue not to recognize what they have in this guy. Believe me, Republican professionals know. They can tell. “

Enough said.

[Tish]

I don’t understand why you think that Obama will be pummelled and not Hillary. As Noonan said on his blog earlier today:

“Mrs. Clinton is stoking the idea that Mr. Obama is too soft to withstand the dread Republican attack machine. (I nod in tribute to all Democrats who have succeeded in removing the phrase “Republican and Democratic attack machines” from the political lexicon. Both parties have them.) But Mr. Obama will not be easy for Republicans to attack. He will be hard to get at, hard to address. There are many reasons, but a primary one is that the fact of his race will freeze them. No one, no candidate, no party, no heavy-breathing consultant, will want to cross any line–lines that have never been drawn, that are sure to be shifting and not always visible–in approaching the first major-party African-American nominee for president of the United States.

He is the brilliant young black man as American dream. No consultant, no matter how opportunistic and hungry, will think it easy–or professionally desirable–to take him down in a low manner. If anything, they’ve learned from the Clintons in South Carolina what that gets you. (I add that yes, there are always freelance mental cases, who exist on both sides and are empowered by modern technology. They’ll make their YouTubes. But the mad are ever with us, and this year their work will likely stay subterranean.)

With Mr. Obama the campaign will be about issues. “He’ll raise your taxes.” He will, and I suspect Americans may vote for him anyway. But the race won’t go low.

Mrs. Clinton would be easier for Republicans. With her cavalcade of scandals, they’d be delighted to go at her. They’d get medals for it. Consultants would get rich on it.

The Democrats have it exactly wrong. Hillary is the easier candidate, Mr. Obama the tougher. Hillary brings negative; it’s fair to hit her back with negative. Mr. Obama brings hope, and speaks of a better way. He’s not Bambi, he’s bulletproof.

The biggest problem for the Republicans will be that no matter what they say that is not issue oriented–“He’s too young, he’s never run anything, he’s not fully baked”–the mainstream media will tag them as dealing in racial overtones, or undertones. You can bet on this. Go to the bank on it.

The Democrats continue not to recognize what they have in this guy. Believe me, Republican professionals know. They can tell. “

Enough said.

[MissK]

Gosh you know I have always liked McCain but a possible *Gasp* McCain/Huckabee ticket. NO WAYYY!! All the candidates have their “downfalls” or “failures” do you not think Hilary doesn’t get her panties in a bunch??? You are kidding yourself if you don’t.

I think I wasn’t clearly thinking in regards to the Supreme Court. If that is the case then Obama just gained another vote. I just hope he can deliver on his promises.

[k]

why do people always take comments to the extreme on here? it’s ok for someone to say they are tired of the wind AND still care about the victims of the tornadoes. some people just need a place to vent a bit. give them a break. keith- i have always had an aversion to wind. sometimes i think rain is better. wind is just annoying, for lack of a better word. here’s to spring!

[Anonymous]

Thanks Bonnie for you input. I have always toyed with the idea of homeschooling our kids but just wasn’t sure quite how to go about it and then I heard that you need to have someone sponsor or supervise your schooling methods and your kids progress and I have never been quite sure how to do all that and I will most definitely call the number above. Again we are happy at out present school for the most part but there are some areas I think I could do a better job of teaching our kids. The size of the classrooms sure are alot larger than when I went to school and I don;t believe many of the kids get one-on-one attention.

[JoB]

There was a time in America when Insurance companies were thought of as the good guys… when they were regulated.

Real competition would create a similar situation… with the bonus that you still don’t hamper the kind of inovative care that is not available in a single payer system.

yes, that care is available at first only in teaching hospitals (clinical trials) and for those who can afford it… but that care does trickle down to the rest of society at a fairly rapid rate if it turns out to be cost effective.

In our current system, we are paying for health care, companies to manage the insurance billing and profit-taking by the insurance industry. This is expensive!

Health decisions are driven by clerks… they are trained in insurance evaluation, but not in medicine. This was not always the case.

And it is becoming almost impossible to decipher whether the health plan you chose will cover the care you need. We have almost always paid for the most expensive health care possible through employers because of my chronic illness but i still haven’t found a doctor i trust with my illness that is covered by my health plan. And, don’t get me started on pharmacy care that has a three tier formulary.. if it’s not on it, you don’t get it. None of my medications are on it… it doesn’t even cover a stop smoking medication.

Medical decisions.. your medical decisions.. need to be made by medical professionals… and Hillary’s intention is to restore that. She intends to do away with the roadblock of pre-exisiting conditions that leaves so many without the insurance coverage they paid for. And she would make certain that mental illnesses get the same care as all other illness. This would eliminate the current loophole of blaming chronic illness on the patient’s mental condition to avoid payment. The only way to do this is by regulating the insurance industry.

Can she do this? Not without our help. Unless we deliver a more democratic congress we will have the same kind of roadblocks that are currently causing our democrats to knuckle under to the republicans to get anything done.

But, yes, it is possible. And, it could all be implemented pretty rapidly since she would use an existing system.

Certainly something to think about.

[JanS]

well…I’m self-employed, so sometimes can be flexible with my schedule, sometimes not. JoB , what’s wrong with cocktails at lunch? lol…

and I’m usually always available on weekends…and yes, brunch is way more civilized than an early morning breakfast…hehe

I have met with Sue in the past around 5pm ish on a Friday for coffee/tea and pie at Shoofly…good pie, but if a whole bunch of us show up, there may not be a lot of seats. She’s in Vancouver at the moment until Sunday, and we’re supposed to talk aobut it when she gets back…

[Julie]

If the IRV resolution I’ve been plugging doesn’t speak to you, but you have some issues you’d like to see addressed on the Democratic party platform, you might like to take a look at the resolutions posted on the Progressive Democratic Caucuses of Washington website (“Progressive: Putting the needs of people and the planet before corporate profits”):

http://pdcw.org/resolutions/index.php

Maybe one of them will fit your issue.

Of course, you can always draft your own, if none of these addresses your concern. I’m worried about the lack of any environmental resolutions.

You might also want to take a look at:

http://caucuskit.org

which has some good suggestions about how to bring resolutions to your caucus, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the whole caucus/resolution process.

[Anonymous]

I would like to know if there is a large enough community of parents in West Seattle that home-school their kids, and if so how did they get started and how did they find a sponsor as I understand you need a sponsor from the district. I was always interested in home-schooling but never learned enough about it to look further. I would be most interested in hearing from parents who currently home-school or have and the advantages of home-schooling.

[swimcat]

Cinnamon, new resident, lattemom, you are not the only ones who have posted comments here only to come back and see a response that may hurt your feelings. It’s happened to many people. Maybe you should take a minute to reread and edit (if necessary) what you write instead of hastily hitting ‘send post’. It’s just good practice in general, whether you are commenting on a blog or sending a work email since you can’t take back what you wrote.

On the topic post, I don’t have kiddos, but the Seattle Parks Department seems to always have cool stuff going on for the younger set. I would check out their website since they have shorter activities which still leaves a lot of free time in the day to explore the city. You could also get an entertainment book since there are tons of coupons in there for fun activities (ice-skating, Safeco/Qwest Field tours, go-cart racing, etc…).

[hlywdsm]

I’ve eaten here a couple times and have LOVED it. Their bruschetta is amazing, as well as the Lamb. I haven’t had anything else because those dishes were so good, but whatever my girlfriend gets she is always very happy with. This is the place I think to go when I really just want to get a good meal with my honey. The environment is really comfortable, and their wine list is pretty good to.

[add]

Funny, I drive by there practically every day and was just last week thinking I should post on this blog asking what people think, as we’ve never tried it – and it always looks empty! Any others been there recently?

[Anonymous]

We always have Shuttle Express pick us up and take us to the Airport, then when we arrive home we take Shuttle Express back home. It is well worth it. You can schedule your shuttle ride online at http://www.shuttleexpress.com/index.html. Have a safe trip!

[JenV]

ken- if you can stand one more question.. I have always voted, but never attended a caucus. Where do I go? Can I drop in at any caucus location or does it need to be my precinct? I normally vote at Hope Lutheran, if that helps…

[JoB]

ok.. lighter:)

A MAN WHO KNOWS HIS MATH writes:

I was riding to work yesterday when I observed a Female driver, who cut right in front of a pickup truck, causing the driver to drive onto the shoulder to avoid hitting her. This evidently angered the driver enough that he hung his arm out is window and gave the woman the finger.

“Man, that guy is stupid,” I thought to myself. I ALWAYS smile nicely and wave in a sheepish manner whenever a female does anything to me in traffic, and here’s why:

I drive 48 miles each way every day to work.That’s 96 miles each day. Of these, 16 miles each way is bumper-to-bumper. Most of the bumper-to-bumper is on an 8 lane highway. There are 7 cars every 40 feet for 32 miles. That works out to 982 cars every mile , or 3 1,424 cars.

Even though the rest of the 32 miles is not bumper-to-bumper, I figure I pass at least another 4000 cars. That brings the number to something like 36,000 cars that I pass every day.

Statistically, females drive half of these. That’s 18,000 women drivers!

In any given group of females, 1 in 28 has PMS That’s 642. According to Cosmopolitan, 70% describe their love life as dissatisfying or unrewarding. That’s 449. According to the National Institute of Health, 22% of all females have seriously considered suicide or homicide. That’s 98. And 34% describe men as their biggest problem. That’s 33.

According to the National Rifle Association, 5% of all females carry weapons and this number is increasing. That means that EVERY SINGLE DAY, I drive! past at least one female that has a lousy love life, thinks men are her biggest problem, has

seriously considered suicide or homicide, has PMS, and is armed.

Give her the finger? I don’t think so.

He..he..he.. I am woman, hear me roar:)

[JanS]

Hey…New Res…if we’re going to get nit picky – lol..oh, heaven forbid….I think this all started when you disagreed with me about MY OPINION of Ann Coulter, and you responded with “

“For not being threatened by Ann Coulter, you sure have some mean things to say about her. To feel that much hatred for someone, you “can’t stand the woman”, you obviously are threatened! That’s so obvious, it’s funny! For example, it’s ridiculous and appalling to me that former President Clinton lied under oath and was DISBARRED, but yet he is considered by some to have been a great President! I don’t hate former President Clinton and i can actually stand him. He’s ridiculous, but kind of just a joke if you ask me. Has anyone taken the time to read the 9/11 Commission Report, by the way?

Posted 3 days ago #”

you said that I was threatened by her ( your opinion that I disagreed with), and then talked about how much hate I must have. Again, an opinion that I disagreed with. Perhaps we should have both agreed to disagree, and let it go at that…:)

House…Howard Stern? There’s always Ralph Nader..isn’t the Green Party running him up the flagpole again?

[Anonymous]

I can pretty much guarantee that House knew Colbert was a joke (I scored almost exactly the same). Stop ganging up on people! Is that all that happens on this blog? If you have read any of House’s posts you would realize that he is not an “ass”, san. I rather enjoy both House and JoB posts. They both have intelligent things to say, it seems. Why are liberals always so defensive and argumentative (excluding JoB) If you all look back at all the posts, are you really happy with the way you are all portraying yourselves? So mean-spirited!

[JW]

In general, finding care for infants is very hard, so start early and get on waiting lists! FCC (already mentioned) and Mount St. Vincent are always highly recommended, but have LONG waiting lists (if you can even get on them). The Montessori programs are generally for older kids, but I believe one of them in WS does accept kids under 2. If you’re open to all kinds of daycare, the subscription to http://www.childcare.org/ is worth it– it will allow you to search daycare options by zipcode, including the licensed family daycares (run by individuals in their own homes). We found that for infants, we preferred (for our two children) the smaller environment that in-home daycare offers, as well as the exposure to older children. There are some great folks out there running extremely high-quality daycares, so you might consider it. Most in-home daycares are licensed for a total of 6 children (only 2 under the age of 2). I think the going rate is between $50-60/day for infants, a little less once your child turns 2. The bigger centers are a bit more expensive (but may have better hours or less mandatory vacation time). Good luck!