Turn on BBC News. A lot of news this morning. Results of the EU Elections - Center-right parties have done well at the expense of the left, with far-right groups also making gains. In tennis, Roger Federer and Svetlana Kuznetsova win the singles' titles at the French Open, with Federer completing the career Grand Slam.
Shanghai Pride, the People's Republic of China's first gay pride event, is hosted in Shanghai. Potato salad and h-b egg for breakfast. Bath. Up to Kaladi. The new skinny guy gives me a big cup of coffee for the price of a small - $1.50. The shop is busy up until 8:05, then everyone is gone. Then! This cute young dude comes in. He looks like Mark only more buff. Long straight dark hair tied in a pony. He's wearing a clingy gray t-shirt, tight-fitting holey black jeans. I tend to stare at him while he leans over the coffee counter. Oh boy! I can't drink all my coffee. Back to my place to drop off stuff. Walk down to Westlake Bartell's to get some groceries. Notice an ad in Westlake Wells Fargo.
Turn on KUOW to listen to Is Manual Labor Good for Your Soul? The interview with Matthew B. Crawford - who majored in physics as an undergraduate, then turned to political philosophy (Ph.D. Chicago) - is quite fascinating. The abstract = perversity and nonsense. The ideology in Western Society says Dirty Work = Stupid Work. That's probably why I don't get paid the big bucks for changing diapers. Listen to this on my ride on the streetcar to work. 10 to 11 - Breaks starting with Elaine. 11 - Lunch set-up for Rainforest Kids. Call Joe T. during my break. Nice chat. 12:15 - Lunch break for Andy. Things go pretty smoothly. (Kenn's extra, that's why.) 1:15 - Margot's lunch. Kenn works his nap magic on David, while Andy deals with a squirmy Julien... But Kenn gets him to sleep after Andy gives up. 2:15 - Down to Starfish. I hear screaming in their room. Play with the awake kids while Elaine and Anne deal with the tired kids. Kaosamai Thai Food Truck is open! Yay! Get some Red Curry Chicken. Streetcar to d'town. Listen to The World. I'm trying to understand the shift to the center-right with the EU Elections. It doesn't seem that big of a deal. The Union For Europe Of The Nations seems very weak. The EPP - European People's Party - is described as center-right... but but but... Creation of new jobs; continuing investment in education, lifelong learning and employment in order to create opportunities for everyone; making Europe the market leader in green technology; increasing the share of renewable energy to at least 20% of the energy mix by 2020... It seems to me that they have some progressive policies. Turn on Ron Reagan during my walk up to Cal Anderson Park. He interviews Norman Solomon about how we Americans get brainwashed into making war. War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death. Keep fighting the good fight, Solomon!
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