dinsdag 14 juni 2011

dinsdag 14 juni 2011 Up with alarm. Turn on DW-TV. Is Greece heading for default? That's the top story in DW News - Greek Economy Slapped With Sharp Credit Downgrade. The S & P has downgraded Greek debt three notches to CCC - the lowest credit rating of any country in the world.
The Greek Economic Crisis could well persist into 2012. Then there's NYU Professor Nouriel Roubini. He warns that a "perfect storm" of economic disasters may smash the global economy in 2013. Oy. Not a nice way to start the morning. Egg salad and rice for breakfast. Shower. Watch Morning Joe. They discuss the Republican debate last night in New Hampshire. Report - Romney's Rivals Hold Their Fire, Attack Obama. Instead of answering the questions put to them, what I hear is Obama bashing rhetoric. I want to listen to something fun before I go to work... A Prairie Home Companion - Seattle. Yes! A photo of Garrison Keillor in front of the audience at Chateau Ste. Michelle.
Turn on KUOW to listen to Weekday - Interview With Author Oscar Hijuelos. Hijuelos was the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize, but he says he felt "cut off from my Cubanness pretty early." Streetcar to work. Check up with my friends in the Sunshine Kids. Peek-a-boo. I'll see ya later.

10 - Hang out with the Starfish and Seahorses on the playground. Bubbles! We dance to The Oldies, too. 11 - Lunch prep for the Starfish. I also eat my lunch with the kids. 12:30 - Extra for Sunshine Kids. They're just starting their lunch. I help them pack up their lunch boxes. Some diapers. 1:30 - Charity's lunch. The kids conk out fast. 2:30 - Play with the Starfish for a few minutes. Streetcar to d'town. Play podcast of The World. I always wanted to know the carbon imprint of a banana. The World asks How Bad Are Bananas? They interview British author Mike Berners-Lee about ways to cut our energy use and carbon footprints in his book How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything.
Watch MSNBC. Brian Williams does a behind-the-scenes Interview With Bono And The Edge about the new Spider-man play. On Hardball, while discussing the Republican debate, Chris Matthews breaks out a new ad from the DNC which is kinda funny. What in the world..?

Beans and rice for dinner. Watch South Park - The Cartoon Wars, Part 1 and Part 2. After that, Rachel Maddow. She has Fred Karger - Fred Who? - on her show to discuss allegations against Mitt Romney for voter fraud.
Watch movie - I, Robot.