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[alkinet]

West Seattle Fence. Yes, a West Seattle resident and he does EXCELLENT work. We have used him, as have many friends and clients. His name is James Ritchie and his number is 206-715-3670. Tell him Jonathan sent you!

[andrea]

I don’t have anything to add, but wanted to note that JoB takes the words right out of my mouth…however, in a much more eloquent, straightforward, and extremely well written way…after reading this entire thread, JoB I am jealous of your way with the written word and of your life experiences, good and bad. Your voice is one of the most rational and honest I find on here…as a voracious reader of this blog, thank you for your input.

[Anonymous]

I would just like to say that the MOHAI is a really great source of information on our history, American History, Black History, etc… We made a visit there today and enjoyed it greatly and with the sunny weather it was a wonderful time.

[JoB]

villagegreen…

yes, she was a republican in college. surprisingly, a good many of us were when we were idealistic young women molded by our parents to be

good girls. We grew up and we changed:)

Yes, she worked in corporate America… And yes, she sat on the board of Wal Mart when Sam was still alive…(it was a good company to work for then and she could still make a difference).

Her corporate work was the economic engine that made her husband’s political career possible. But that wasn’t her only job during that time period.. nor her only interest. She was also a full time political wife… highly involved with local politics and the Democratic party. She maintained volunteer interest in children’s and women’s issues throughout her career… and has done what she could as a First Lady (both local and national)to further those interests…

You don’t have to work directly in the full time non-profit sector to contribute to it. ( i sure haven’t, but i have contributed heavily for many years now.. money… time… talent…etc…) And she has been in a position to make the kind of contacts that leverage every contribution. In plainer words.. she has had influence which she has put to good use for women’s and children’s issues.

but yes, she did put her public career on hold while she supported a political husband, raised a child and put her through school.

Yes, she has accepted money from lobbyists and PACs. That’s one of the ways you build influence in Washington.

If you are expecting that to suddenly change, I think you will be disappointed. and you won’t find Obama’s hands so clean either (he didn’t make the same claim in his run for the senate) and in spite of his assertion that his campaign has been funded entirely by individual contributions (“million strong” from his latest email)… it is still possible that he has collected a great deal of corporate and private interest money. (The republicans have shown us exactly how big… and not so big.. corporations funnel contributions through individuals.)And let’s not forget where he started his political life.. in Chicago politics… where no favor is ever forgotten.

Yes, she voted for the Iraq war. She voted to authorize the use of military conflict if and when all diplomatic channels had been exhausted.

Obama was not in a position to vote, so we don’t know what he would have voted on that issue. We only now what he wrote after we had already invaded Iraq.

We do know that Hillary and Obama voted similarly on almost all of the issues you named after he was elected to the senate… in spite of the fact that he clearly campaigned on a far more progressive platform.

As you said.. that’s Washington as usual. And Obama is as much a part of that as anyone running for President.

Believe it or not, there are political decisions that Hillary has made that i think were a mistake. All politicians will make mistakes… will honor poor counsel. It is how they learn and gather the experience that makes them effective.

I hear people saying… “if she would only admit her mistakes”… but, I am not so sure that would help. I think it would just be more “evidence” that “she doesn’t know what she is doing”. (Changing his mind on Iraq and admitting his mistakes didn’t work out so well for Kerry.)

It seems she can’t win… she is maligned for honorably supporting her family, putting her child through school and waiting till her husband had exhausted his political ambition to begin her own. She is faulted for a having a dysfunctional family because she chose to stand by a wandering husband and keep her family together. She is faulted for being effective at her job. (She is, after all, the US Senator for New York). She is faulted for having realized while still a very young woman that republican politics didn’t work for her. She is faulted for having political experience.

So, like her or not… you have to ask yourself just how much of what she is faulted for are really things we should admire her for? And would be, if she hadn’t been the non-stop political target of the republican party and republican pundits from the moment she stepped foot into the white house. The poor woman couldn’t even get a haircut without criticism.

She has become too easy a target… and her own party uses that against her. That, is Washington as usual. And that is what i think we need to change more than any other single thing.

If democrats don’t take back the political conversation, if they allow our polits to be led by republican talking points, a new face won’t change much.

[villagegreen]

Hillary’s “been working to bring positive change to people’s lives for 35 years.” “I’ve spent so much of my life in the nonprofit sector.”

15 of those supposed 35 years bring ‘positive change’ were working as a corporate lawyer. 6 years were spent on the board of Wal-Mart. She worked at the Children’s Defense Fund for less than a year, and that’s the only full-time job in the nonprofit sector she’s ever had.

Let’s face it, she was a Republican in college, voted to authorize the Iraq war, vote for the Patriot Act, and has accepted tons of money from lobbyists and PACs. That’s not change. That’s Washington as usual.

[Anonymous]

I would highly recommend West Seattle YMCA, they were very caring and had the kids so busy with trips to the pea patch and garden near the tennis courts by Lincoln Park, trips to the West Seattle Food Bank to learn humanities and also weekly trips to Merrill Gardens to be read by residents. They offered part time or full time care. I found Fauntleroy Children’s Center to be too expensive and was glad to have found the YMCA program. Never any problems with lice or too many colds.

[MrJT]

felicalh, Glad to hear it worked out !

[herongrrrl]

I believe the eclipse will already be in progress at moonrise. If the eastern sky is clear, anywhere you can see the eastern horizon should work just fine. That would include Seacrest, Don Armeni, and the lookout at the top of Admiral Way that I can never remember the name of.

[felicialh]

MrJT-

THANK YOU so much for the recommendation – they were fantastic! Very friendly, came right away, and cheap (compared to our worst fear!). Highly recommend them…. and katydid, you could always call them and see if they do this type of work too.

[ChristinaD]

DSS Construction Co. specializes in fences and decks. Shane(owner) has over 10 years experience and recently started his own company. He does quality work. Prices are lower (per foot) than many of the larger companies. Call 206-931-6977 or email dssconstructionco@gmail.com. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. References available.

[JoB]

i would also like to know…

[Susan]

Just in case the clouds cooperate tonight, can anyone recommend good places in West Seattle to watch the lunar eclipse? Which hilltop would offer a nice view of the moon rising in the east?

[Keith]

Anyone have a WS-based physical therapist they’d recommend?

I’m kind of reluctant to even go down this road, as I’ve tried PT before and had limited success with a back injury. But this new shoulder problem has me wondering if PT might be for me.

[JoB]

ok.. i need to make a shameless plug for my candidate… who did not do so well in caucuses here but was only a few percentage points away from the front runner Obama in the privacy of the voting box in our primary elections.

She lost last night in both Wisconsin and Hawaii… but was outspent 4 to 1.

She still has a good chance. Her delegate vote count is only slightly lower than Obama’s.

If you were like me and didn’t financially support Hillary earlier because she had plenty of funding, you might want to reconsider now. If she is to stay in the race, she needs to win Texas.. and that will take money.

if you believe in her as i do and want to help her win in Texas, you can volunteer for her phone bank..she is still looking for callers…

or choose to keep her in the race from the privacy of your home (or bank account) and send money http://www.hillaryclinton.com/joinme

It’s not just because she is a woman.. it is because she is clearly the better qualified candidate for a job that is going to be just about as difficult as it has ever been…

Of the female democratic senators in congress now…. those who are in place to understand the kind of work that needs done… only one supports Obama…and then because of the interest he has generated because of his charisma… not because of his overwhelming qualifications to get the job done once he is elected.

if you want real change… not just the rhetoric of change… Hillary knows what needs to be done and how to get it done…

if you want to restore hope to more than just the middle class… if you want those who are disadvantaged to also have reason to hope… this is the candidate who understands what needs to happen and now has the influence to get it done.

Help produce a candidate who can produce real change not just someone new who makes us feel good.

Yes, i know this is shameless… but sometimes there are things you believe in enough to be willing to take the flack for it. This is one for me.

[JanS]

here’s another…be warned…there’s a couple of “bad” words in this one…

http://amd.co.at:8083/pong.swf

[JanS]

Ken…amazing how much went into the making of this. For those who would like to try their hand at it…just go to http://fsk.deviantart.com/art/Line-Rider-beta-40255643

[saney]

Hi,

I was wondering where the good egg hunts in west seattle are held. I have 2 neices, ages 8 and 15 months, that recently moved here and I have no idea where to take them.

thanks!!!

[charlabob]

My car, Kreutzer, is an embarassment even to me. Can anyone recommend an auto detailer who does good work and will charge less than the car is worth? One with (or close to) wifi would be nice, since I’m officially working from home today.

tia

c

[JoB]

I just checked the dems web page… current counts for Obama and Clinton:

Obama: 1,188 del pledged/162.5 super del pledged/ 1350.5 total/ 51%

Clinton: 1,029 del pledged/240 super del pledged/ 1269 total/48%

The other 1% are pledged Edwards… who hasn’t supported either candidate yet.

since neither candidate is close to the 2,000+ needed and they are running very close in percentage… with states Hillary is likely to do well in still to tally…

why should anyone fold now?

This rush to make one of the candidates fold (generally voiced by Obama supporters) smacks of the same kind of bullying that the attempt to make the democratic party tie it’s super delegates to the primary vote in their state reeks of.

As does the attempt to make the two states who primaried out of turn count… which by the way would narrow that Obama lead considerably.

This is a campaign.. this is what they do. Let’s see how it plays out instead of insisting that a strong campaign will kill Democratic chances for the presidency.

Every time i hear another republican pundit talk about what civilized debates we would have if Obama won the nomination… and how there would be such a clear choice for America.. with no baggage… it makes my skin crawl.

For the rest of America, no matter how the Obama campaign paints it… it isn’t about which democrat would be better… it’s about the war and the economy… and either democratic candidate would be a clear choice on those issues.

It’s time Democrats showed their trust in their own system and took control of their own conversation… no matter which candidate wins the nomination.

Whew! I think i just surpassed the Charla half of Charlabob in being opinionated. Sorry charla.. i am leaving a clear trail of chocolate and have no doubt you will not only find me but leave me standing in used wrappers:)

[JoB]

I have no chocolate, but am chuckling at the Washington primary results anyway…. haven’t seen the others yet.

not quite the same as the caucus where Obama supporters really wouldn’t let Clinton supporters get much of a word in:)

I think this is going to be an interesting convention:)

[eigenwijs]

So here’s the point of view of a Vashon commuter/Fauntleroy parker… although not the offender that prompted this thread because I didn’t get a note on my windshield. ;-)

I live in West Seattle, and work on Vashon. Used to live on Vashon but decided a few years ago that West Seattle was just a way cooler place to be, but my company keeps giving me paychecks so I feel obligated to show up every day. I carpool with a coworker, doing our bit for the environment as well as saving a bit of money. I feel for those of you who live around the ferry and have to look at our cars all day long – it would bug me, too. But there aren’t a whole lot of options for commuters – the teeny lot at the end of the dock is reserved for commuter vans, and the nearest Lincoln Park parking lot has a 4 hour limit – sadly, my work day with commuting time is a good 6 hours longer than that. If there was a dedicated commuter parking lot that was in reasonable walking distance from the ferry dock, I’d be there in a heartbeat. That there isn’t is just one of those short-sighted city planning things. I’m sorry to be a nuisance – it’s not intentional and for me, at least, not without thought.

[littlebrowndog]

I think it was 2-3 days after our initial call that they came out for the estimate. Then it was 2-3 days after that they came out to do the work. We have a small lot, and only had the front part of the fence replaced. They started around 10 am and were done by 4:30 pm. The trimming and fence teardown took the majority of their time. When I came home they told me with a lot of enthusiasm how it required a jack hammer, so it took them longer than their initial estimate, which was completion by 3pm. I don’t know if a jack hammer is normally required or if my husband had just put in an extraordinary amount of cement for the posts when he built the fence.

[Ken]

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over

— Yogi Berra

Calls for various people to drop out have been made continuously during this primary campaign. I have seen them all as premature. The recent speeches by both Obama and Hillary indicate that John Edwards staying in as long as he could, did move these two centrist to start criticizing the current trade policies. In Hillary’s case she is actually criticizing some of the centerpieces of Bills presidency. (NAFTA and China MFN fast-track)

I believe this makes Edwards the winner in one respect, of the WI primary.

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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”

— Harry S Truman

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[Keith]

The crab cakes at Seattle Fish are amazing. They’re not cheap but worth a splurge.

[charlabob]

Well, I had my chocolate (good idea JoB and others) — and I watched an hour and a half of election coverage and, without the comment from Lowmanbeach, I’d just be ready to pack it in (and wonder what we’re going to do for the next four or five months until we vote again).

Does “the media” actually have the power to convince us that it’s over and the Hillary supporters should just turn off the lights and go home?

Remember, this same “media madness” told us, six months ago, that a Clinton-Guiliani general election race was an inevitability. Rudy? Has anyone seen Rudy???

Maybe I’ll stick around for a while — just in case.

c

“from ink-stained to chocolate-stained, but still a wretch”