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[JoB]

New resident… since i know you are on the other side of the aisle… or at least i know you lean republican… i would ask you about McCain’s plan.

Experience does count and the biggest campaign issue that republicans and democrats can agree on is the economy. How will experience be relevant in McCain’s plan for the economy?

And, it sounds to me as though his charisma doesn’t grab you much either. Or am i wrong?

JoB giggles uncontrollably… i have to admit for us dems… just as for you republicans… it doesn’t matter much who is the seat… whether i get it or not.. charisma or not… i will still be not only voting but working for my candidate. charlabob, you take the wind out of girl’s sails some days:)

[Anonymous]

Charisma can only carry you so far. I know that I would feel a lot better to have someone running an entire nation, OUR nation, who has experience. Doesn’t experience count for anything?

Job, I’m with you in the sense that a a candidate should be able to articulate their plan. Should be able to present details. I think this goes along with having experience.

[charlabob]

JoB — I don’t think any of us will have any problem advocating for whoever gets the Dem nomination; no one expects us to have facts. The other side isn’t hampered by that and we need to learn not to be. (Those of you “on the other side” can leap in here if you want; I’m not talking to you right now so I’ll freely use “us” to mean “us”). :-)

Here’s what we say: “We support Clint-Bama because s/he ain’t McCain.” Charisma? McCain? Not for me — But I’m immune to Obama’s charisma too. I do think he’s bright and talented and ready and, oddly, he’s more like me than Hillary.

Kayleigh — neither of them has what I consider a significantly progressive voting record. Of all the smart experienced dem senators available, Obama chose *Lieberman* as his mentor. He campaigned actively for Lieberman in the Connecticut primary (he did NOT campaign for him in the general election, but he also did not join many of his fellow dem stars, including both Bill and Hill, in campaigning for Ned Lamont). As far as I’m concerned, that alone nullifies his claim to be antiwar from the beginning. On yet another hand, Hill and Barack voted the same as Lieberman on all but 3 key war votes in the past year. So what does that tell me, except I can provide anything depending on what day it is and what time I get up?

On still another hand (am I up to 4 yet?), Obama speaks vehemently against NAFTA,CAFTA, and all of the other TAs that have decimated our labor force because they were badly implemented. Globalization is a fact — we can use it to raise all boats or we can use it to sink ours — BILL Clinton chose to do the latter. As an organizer, Obama helped people get back on another boat (or at least avoid drowning).

I’m not a war-only person, so I balance the war (which, sadly, I think will drone on no matter who gets elected) against the economy and other interests and, overall, Obama is ahead by a nose.

Fortunately, I don’t have to do anything more until the general election, so I can go back to working locally (Go Darcy Burner!)

the c half — all opinion, all the time

[JoB]

Kayleigh.. i walked away from the keyboard and came back kicking my not so little bottom all the way. Although my answer to you was honest.. it wasn’t kind.

All candidates have hype.. even yours. I believe that when you strip away the hype (Obama is the new Kennedy) and the buzz words… change, hope, etc… that there is still something left that i am missing. Or maybe i am not missing it but i just don’t get why it would be important to you.

And whatever that really is Kayleigh, i can’t argue with it.

I can point out that it isn’t his progressive voting record because he is only incrementally more progressive than Hillary and his voting record is a disappointment to the progressive district that elected him.

And i know it isn’t because he has a better plan. His plan on the website is substantially more detailed than what he actually says and can defend, but it is still no match for the detail of Hillary’s plan.

And i know that it isn’t about big money because he accepted plenty of it to get into the senate.

Intellectually I know what it’s not. Those are points i can and do argue.

I just don’t know what it is. and i want to know.

I wouldn’t ask if i didn’t.

[Kayleigh]

JoB, Obama has detailed information on his plans and goals on his website. He also has a pretty progressive voting record, if you check it out.

I would talk with you about his charisma, but I honestly feel that you argue with or contradict most things that I say, so I don’t feel it would help much.

[felicialh]

we take our dog to Stella Ruffington (on California next to Cafe Ladro), they used to be named The Tail Wag. They are wonderful and I have seen some big dogs with lots of hair coming out of there. Our dog has a decent amount of hair and they always do a nice job. But they are busy so it may take a couple weeks to get in, we always schedule for the next apt when we pick up our dog from his grooming.

[JoB]

felicialh… there are quite a few wooded areas on the hillside stretching from Alki beach way past Faunteroy park… and i think they move in between them. if it is mating season, they will be more on the prowl than normal.

[JoB]

Ken, it is the personal charisma of the candidates i am curious about. tho, you never fail to deliver something interesting.

Kayleigh, of course i want to know. I am no troublemaker… and i am not just spouting sour grapes because Hillary doesn’t have charisma… because if you actually see her in person, she does.

The media calls her a bitch.. they call Obama charismatic. Since those who support Obama seldom actually go see Hillary… the sound bites stick.

What i want to understand is why his charisma is so compelling… and not just for Obama. McCain has his fair share as well.

Obama has made his campaign about his charisma. It is about “change”. Right now it is almost entirely about his “groundswell” of support.

My mom was a Kennedy supporter… because of what he stood for, not because he had charisma… though i have never been entirely sure:)

Obama, in spite of the comparisons, is not Kennedy. He is charismatic and he is breaking a social barrier (catholic/black), but his voting record is not particularly progressive and if he has a clear plan he is keeping it’s details to himself.

Kennedy had a very clear plan and a brother to help him carry it out. And… let’s not forget that he chose Johnson, in spite of the fact that they spit nails at one another… because of his legislative experience. If not for Johnson, Kennedy’s legacy.. the Civil Rights Bill would never have been passed.

Kennedy came from a very shrewd political family who owed more political favors than anyone wants to look closely at… even today. That’s what is called “baggage” when applied to Hillary. It was called influence when applied to him.

I really am trying to understand kayleigh. So, instead of saying, “you just don’t like it because you’re a Hillary supporter”… please weigh in on what you find so compelling about him.

I will be getting out the vote in my precinct Kayleigh and if Obama is the candidate, you really do want me to understand and be able to do more than contrast democrats and republicans.

And i would love to hear from someone who is compelled by McCain, because i have never really understood that one either.

I did once, but after the way he sucked up to the Bush administration after he lost his chance at the last election.. i lost what little respect i had for him… and yet he is still perceived as a maverick. i don’t get it.

of course, i don’t get all those in jokes either… my hubby and kids laugh at my blank expression while they banter. “There goes another one over mom’s head:)”

So please, enlighten me.

[felicialh]

Thanks JoB… two weeks ago we went out to our car to grab something at about 9pm and a coyote was prancing down our sidewalk… we are at 40th & Barton and can only guess that they are in the park across from 41st (can’t remember the name).

[Ken]

Charisma as expressed in the forecasting model, applies to the personal charisma of the candidate.

To evaluate this objectively one must attempt to stand outside ones current frame of reference.

Some can do so, some can’t. That is not a flaw in the reader. :)

The Keys themselves are also objective. I gave a “false” answer to the key number 8

(8) There is no sustained social unrest during the term.(false)

While many, if not most, would consider this as “true” since there have not been riots or massive protests over the abrogation of the 4th amendment of the constitution.

I would be interested in the way some of the more conservative members of this forum would calculate each key and why.

[Ken]

One of the things that got me interested in the math portion of the homework, was the teachers contention that he was not doing well in math academically.

I looked at his test scores and he seems to have made a 95% on his mid year assessment. (of course they don’t express it in that fashion) I found he had no problem doing the math in the simple electronics projects we have done either with his kit based toys or the crystal radio we built, but we do straight forward “results based math” with each answer checked by reversing the process.

So it seems the “academic” issue is either behavior based or punishment for not completing homework, or perhaps it could be not showing the work in the simple minded methods required.

Another option is that the testing system is rigged to hide the academically challenged…. How would I tell?

My research indicates that other family members and I may have been contributing to his confusion, by teaching him fractions as used in recipes and decimal calculations using money, and simple algebra used in beginners electronics.

I should have looked no further than my own youth for evidence that it is more important to figure out what the teacher wants to see, than to actually learn functional skills.

I am disturbed by the blyth acceptance of the publishers marketing materials as the only available content on the sps web site.

It is marketing materials. If anyone at a publisher allowed substance to mix with the marketing material, they would be out of a job PDQ. The SPS should have their accessment and decision criteria posted as well as district created secondary materials.

The key is probably behavior issues and they are more important in the long run than the math book (or lack of one).

As someone who knew my elementary school principle better than many members of my family by the 4th grade, I am sympathetic to the behavior issues and it’s effects on other students and even the instructors themselves. I sometimes wonder how many years I took from the lives of those who tried to teach me.

So. I will accept the SPS ciriculum choices since I really have no choice, and do what is necessary to get his behavior addressed. If that means counseling in or out of school then so be it.

But I intend to research the rest of his textbooks (or whatever format the teaching materials come in) in hopes of instilling the same love of learning the rest of his family enjoys.

[Kayleigh]

JoB, do you really need to ask that question?

I think you understand why Obama has captured people’s hearts; you just don’t like it because you’re a Hillary supporter.

If you parents had said to you, “I just don’t get RFK’s charisma. Why are all these young people supporitng him?” You would have rolled your eyes, right?

I’m personally glad he’s charismatic–it will carry him farther than charts and graphs (and I like charts and graphs too)

[acemotel]

Ken, looks like you did exhaustive research on the opposition to new math in Seattle schools. The link I was thinking of was wheresthemath.com. In particular, these two videos explain the sad state of math instruction in WA. They are quite dry, but the one entitled “An Inconvenient Truth” explains the investigational approach well. I don’t know if SPS still uses this method, as I said, I put my boys in private schools four years ago. With your grandson in second grade, it’s prime time to get him on path to math mastery, especially with your assistance. And unfortunately, that’s what excellence in public school too often requires – intervention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymvSFunUjx0

[WSB]

I’ll mention this on the home page in the morning – already had a post in the works featuring a picture of a smart car, so this topic will dovetail nicely. A, thanks for posting it!

[JoB]

ok ken… i got so lost in how cool this forecasting stuff was that i missed that it really doesn’t have anything to do with personal charisma…

it does speak to what would make us long for another candidate.. and why we might find change so appealing… but there is something to Obama beyond that.. and if some of the McCain fans i have heard are any indication.. something beyond that to him too.

besides.. this poll mentions charisma as one of the points.

was that your point and i missed it?

i am a little tired tonight.

[JoB]

you and JT have been a lot of help just by sharing.

Great dogs, but some days i am just overwhelmed.

i really think i have finally found someplace that can help tho.. so I am optimistic:) She understood exactly what i was talking about… and has worked with shibas in similar circumstances.

I don’t expect instant results, but i will finally be getting an accurate assessment of the problems and some probable solutions… with both dogs.

I have to say, Jeff Tinsley of Sound Animals has been incredibly supportive and helpful… And for class structured support, i can’t recommend him enough. He was also great when he came to the house.

you learn something new each step of the way. maybe i will end up the local shiba expert:) these two are certainly making sure i learn a lot.

[JanS]

wow…I’m surprised…

[JoB]

JT.. a point well made.. and i personally know more than one young man who was lied to by recruiters.

They are serving now, but not how they thought they would be, not where they thought they would be.. and somehow without those bonuses they were promised.

I do think we need to crack down on recruiters.. telling lies to get kids just isn’t cool… us military or not.

[JoB]

liquid car wax will usually wash out.. hot water and old towels to soak up the mess usually works. a wet vac to suction it all out helps. a spot carpet cleaner works.

if you don’t have those things jan.. call me and i can help tomorrow.

[JoB]

Just a heads up for anyone who has small animals and lives just up the hill from Lincoln park… the coyotes are out tonight..

more than one is howling in the wooded area just down the hill from California and Southern.

If they are howling that might mean mating season is upon us and it is not a good time to encounter them.

[JoB]

i like that idea.. and i think it was 1 PM.. not 10:30 but i think i am adaptable.

there is an outside chance i will have a meeting that day and won’t be able to make it.. but i think it’s still on.

[JoB]

i just spoke with Gretchen Schumaker at Packworks.

She has worked with Shibas before and knows the breed well.

they have a rate for training two dogs together (your pack) that is reasonable.

You will spend about two hours with them the first time and come home with some viable solutions to problems and she said it is possible that you will be able to solve your problems with one session.

i iwll let you know how it goes.

[felicialh]

I have a dog and despite the fact that I want to vomit every time I pick up his poo, and can’t stand walking for blocks with it, I always find a public trash can. Since we have two babies and a dog, our garbage is always full of some type of poo but I remind myself that when I was single and without dog, opening up my garbage to that smell would really make me sick. I am with the majority that it is not ideal, except maybe if it is trash day!

On the other subject – completely not ok for dumping trash in your garbage. A long time ago a neighbor had a similar situation and they taped down a note on their lid saying something to the effect of “please do not dump your garabage in our trash” and it worked for them….

[Bonnie]

I think it is absolutely rude to put dog poo in somebody’s garbage can. I wouldn’t put a dirty diaper in somebody’s garbage, don’t put dog poo in mine. We have somebody do that to us once in awhile and we started to put our garbage inside our gate and then move it out only on garbage days. Use your own garbage!

[karen]

Gotta say – I am frequently the “parker” that gets dirty looks.

I am a stay at home mom – which means I am almost NEVER home. There are many days that I leave the house at 9 am and don’t get home until 2 or 3. (I know if you work that’s not a big deal) The thing is that it’s usually an errand, window of time, appointment, window of time, school volunteer, etc. I frequently stop on a residential street when I am in between things and have a cup of coffee or read a book for 20 minutes in my car.

Also, I drive the 2 blocks to the bus station most days to pick up my kids. I know! However, I meet the other car pools there and switch kids, so it’s not as bad as it sounds. However, I always park in front of the same house and I am pretty sure it annoys the lady that lives there.

So, why do I do it? Well, that is where the bus stops, that is where the car pools are used to seeing me, etc. Further up and I would block an alley and two driveways, across the street and then the kids have to cross the street to get to the car, further back and I impede the bus.

Point is, it’s public property. Sometimes there really is a reason that people do what they do. (I do hope that the lady doesn’t even notice that I am there, though.)