maandag 31 oktober 2011

maandag 31 oktober 2011 Up at 3:34. Turn on France 24. The news from Syria is wrong... horribly wrong.

The Earth turns 7 billion! Report - Is 7 Billion Too Many For Our Overcrowded Planet? Couscous and fried egg for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. The Rude Pundit calls in to talk about Occupy Wall Street and that weird Herman Cain campaign video. Rude gets pseudo-intellectual for a recent post - The Occupy Movement and the Unruly Reclamation of Public Spaces. Shower. Watch Stargate SG-1: Bad Guys. Walk up Westlake to work. The kids are dressed up for Halloween! Very cute.


All that walking wears me down. The parade is fun, though. The kids do really well. Back to school, just some sticker fun and free play. Over to Seahorses for lunchtime. Everyone sleeps at nap time. I feel like a nap, too. Walk up Fairview to Taco Del Mar to get my Monday Mondo Burrito. A little drizzle. Then a rainbow. A good omen for the tricksters-n-treaters.
Listen to The World. The world famous Bolshoi Theatre reopened over the weekend to much fanfare. For years, it has attracted Americans trying to make it big in ballet. Report - American Dancers at the Bolshoi Theatre.

Watch KOMO News. Report - Elderly Zombies Boogie To THRILLER. Switch to Hardball. Chris Matthews talks about his new book - Jack Kennedy: Exclusive Hero. Burrito and some stir fried veggies for dinner. Watch Stargate SG-1: Talion. Then Star Trek: The Enterprise Incident. My Halloween movie - Young Frankenstein... of course! Good Night Frau Blucher.

zondag 30 oktober 2011

zondag 30 oktober 2011 Turn on BBC News. They're talking about weather in America? Report - Snowstorm Hits US East Coast.
I scare myself. I can't find my glasses. Oh, there. Whew! Turn on KOMO News. Why do people drive the wrong way? Oh. Drunk. Occupy Seattle moves to Seattle Central Community College. Watch movie - Mister Foe.

A lot of DS-9.

zaterdag 29 oktober 2011

zaterdag 29 oktober 2011 Greetings financial overlords!
It reaaaallllyyyy rainy. So, I stay inside. Watch Outer Limits - Keeper Of The Purple Twilight. Lead soldier form: "You are no longer a part of us Ikar. You have taken back the Perfection of Unity. Your body will no longer obey your brain. You will remain as you are visible at all times until you die."
Then something dystopian. A movie - The Omega Man. Army doctor Robert Neville struggles to create a cure for the plague that wiped out most of the human race.

Thanks to Dutch and Richie... The human race has a chance. Another old movie - To Sir, With Love. It's a lady's choice!

To Sir, with Love (1967 Movie) by Lancer_MX
Whoa. Mr. Thackeray throws out all the text books. That amazes me. Radical, man!

vrijdag 28 oktober 2011

vrijdag 28 oktober 2011 Up at 3:58. Turn on BBC News. This bit of news gets a lot of comment. Report - Girls Equal In British Throne Succession. So,if Prince William and Kate had a daughter first, she would take precedence over younger brothers.
Just some hummus on toast for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. John Fugelsang is guest host. He sounds revved up. He is giving out free tickets for the Sexy Liberal Show at the Occupy Oakland. A portion of proceeds will go to help Scott Olsen. Bless you, John. Shower. Watch Stargate SG-1: Company Of Thieves. Cameron Mitchell must go undercover inside the Lucian Alliance to find the location of the hijacked Odyssey. these Lucians are mean... especially to Amanda Carter. Leave her alone, you bullies!
Walk up Westlake to work. Cristin needs time to do work on reviews. So, I am with the Starfish. Friday Free Play. The kids line up for "ponies" and some cheese it up for the camera. Some of the girls sit together and pop bubble wrap.


Over to Seahorses for lunch time and naps. I say "bye" at snack time. Streetcar to d'town. Turn on The World. They devote some time on population growth. On Monday, there will be seven billion people on the planet. That’s according to the latest estimates by the United Nations Population Fund. Report - Global Population to Reach Seven Billion.
But what's my number? Where do I fit into 7 billion? I am number...

2,834,405,626

donderdag 27 oktober 2011

donderdag 27 oktober 2011 Up at 3:30. Turn on BBC News. Occupy London is big. The tents take up all the space at St. Paul. The mayor of London Is Asking Them To Leave. Of course, they say no. Spaghetti and a fried egg for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Everyone is talking about the soldier who was critically wounded at the Occupy Oakland protest. Sad that this has happened in our country. Why did police officer fire gas canister into crowd trying to help injured Iraq veteran? Protesters take to the streets of New York and Oakland in solidarity after Marine was left in critical condition.


Steph and gang talk about that clown Bill O'Reilly. O’Reilly was visibly upset, however, with another poll showing that 66 percent of Americans feel money and wealth are not “distributed fairly” in the United States. He says OWS Is ‘Basically Socialistic’ Liar! Shower. Watch Stargate SG-1: Counterstrike. Very good episode. The Jaffa take the fight to the Ori, using a genocidal weapon on their new worshipers and landing SG-1 in the middle of a war they can't control. Adria is amazingly powerful with her telekinesis. She can kill with the power of her mind.

Walk up Westlake to work. My stomach is still upset, but I muddle through the day. Kenn subs for Anne. Channel subs for Olivia. The Starfish are stamping. They smear ink on themselves.


Fun day. Easy-going day. Walk up to Whole Foods after work. Wow! My bill is $43.07 but I get some Dornfelder Rotwein and other goodies. Back at my place. Turn on KOMO News. They have some amazing footage of Orcas frolicking in Shilshole Bay. Cool!

Short walk down to Westlake. There are still a few protesters. Tunafish with macaroni for dinner. Watch movie - Bully. Based on a true story...
Naive teenagers plot to murder one of their own, who has been too much of a bully to them. Watch Stargate SG-1: Momento Mori.

woensdag 26 oktober 2011

sick woensdag 26 oktober 2011

Rachel interviews author Glenn Greenwald who wrote With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful. It's about the elite 1% again. I love it. Glenn talks about the government's failure to prosecute Wall Street criminals.

Watch Stargate SG-1: Uninvited. 200 makes me laugh out loud until I'm crying. There's so much! Love the Star Trek snippet.

Return to Eureka with Ship Happens. Back to more serious stuff. I wonder about The Occupy Wall Street movement... I go back to Zverina. He says Cuz The Power Of The People Don't Stop. Very true. He asks himself What good does protesting do, anyway?

We take to the streets to be near each other and share our collective energy. We assert our right to gather and be heard, and draw on the strength that comes from banding together to shape a sustainable future.

Rob? You said that 10 years ago that the presidential election was stolen. Refresh to 2011. It shouldn't be that controversial. Perhaps our entire future was stolen. Weep for the future.

dinsdag 25 oktober 2011

dinsdag 25 oktober 2011 Restless night. Lay in bed while listening to BBC News. Eye witness accounts of disasters in Turkey and Thailand. People are desperately searching for survivors. Report - Turkey earthquake: Death toll rises to 432. Bangkok is still dealing with flooding. Report - Thai floods: Bangkok Don Muang airport suspends flights. Take care, Thailand.
Take care, Turkey. Cheddar cheese omelet and hash browns for breakfast. I like this Los Niños Blend coffee. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Cool! Aisha Tyler is on, and she really does have a cute husband - Jeff Tietjens!
Take care, Seattle, Your commute is looking curious. Whoopee! As the sun slowly rises on the traffic...
Shower. Go, SG-1! SG-1 visits Atlantis in the hopes of preventing the Ori from sending more ships through the Supergate, and to find a new lead on Merlin's anti-Ori weapon.Watch Stargate SG-1: The Pegasus Project. Streetcar to work. I get planning time for myself... to fill out my personal review. The Bookmobile visits today. Back and forth Starfish and Seahorses. Turn on The World. Struggles in Greece. Report - Greeks Fed Up With Austerity. Οχι means No! Many Greeks have had enough of the austerity measures intended to keep the country from defaulting. Some of them are starting to say “No.”
Back to my place. Just checking... Wikipedia has a post - 2011 Thailand Floods. Stir fried veggies for dinner. Watch Stargate SG-1: Insiders.

maandag 24 oktober 2011

maandag 24 oktober 2011 Up with alarm. Fried egg and toast for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They mock Eric Cantor this morning. Report - Eric Cantor Abruptly Cancels Speech On Inequality At UPenn. The subject is income inequality. When liberal groups and unions were set to start demonstrating, Cantor chickens out. Shower. Watch Stargate SG-1: Camelot. SG-1 discovers the village of Camelot on an alien world, and must face Merlin's security system when they go in search of an Ancient weapon. Elsewhere, Earth and its allies assemble a fleet when a working Ori Supergate is discovered. The battle with the Black Knight is brutal. More brutal is the battle with the Ori spaceships.
Walk up Westlake to work. The Starfish and Seahorses are playing in the Bike Room. I give Cristin and Toni breaks. Over to Sea Otters for lunch prep. Back to Starfish for Olivia's lunch break. The kids are hanging out in the classroom. I do a few diapers. Yachea comes in to give Cristin a little planning time. She takes over circle. Wow. She sings the songs way off pitch. Cristin does the lunch prep. 12 - Anne's lunch. I sit with the Seahorses for lunch time. They seem rather quiet. 1 - Cristin's lunch. The 6 Starfish are napping. Sam wakes up crying. Is this on purpose? 2 - Toni's lunch. The Seahorses wake up one-by-one. I help them with their shoes. We read books and play with the felt boards. Turn on The World. I love the story about the French buzz-band Revolver. Amazing sound. Beautiful.

Report - French Trio Revolver Wows at CMJ. Turn on KOMO News at my place. Watch I-5 clog up for the evening commute. Short walk up University and down Pike. Sesame noodles and broccoli for dinner. Watch MSNBC. Hardball - Understanding The '08 Financial Collapse. Watch Stargate SG-1: Morpheus. Movie - The Perfect Host. A criminal on the run cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host is anything but ordinary.

zondag 23 oktober 2011

zondag 23 oktober 2011 Thank you, Coldplay. You started my day, Coldplay. Spend the day inside playing with Netflix. Spaceballs!

So, Lone Starr, now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam, Stargate SG-1: Arthur's Mantle, Stargate SG-1: Crusade and Star Trek: DS9: By Inferno's Light.

zaterdag 22 oktober 2011

zaterdag 22 oktober 2011

vrijdag 21 oktober 2011

vrijdag 21 oktober 2011 Up with alarm. Rice and tofu for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk about the GOP Reaction To Qaddafi's Death. We know very well that if the same action had been taken by a Rightwing President, they'd be singing his praises to high heaven. They can't say one positive thing about the Nation's first Black President. Play with FM Forums. A new post about Joey Lawrence amuses me.

Shower. Watch Stargate SG-1: Stronghold. Baal kidnaps Teal'c as part of a plot to brainwash those Jaffa advocating a move toward democracy. Cameron Mitchell learns that an old friend is about to die. Walk up Westlake to work. 10 to 12 - I'm extra help for the Sea Otters. They do a paint project. Then I do lunch prep from Dolphins and Sea Otters. Busy day. I'm tired already. 12 - Anne's lunch. Gloria is subbing for Toni today. I sit with the 7 Seahorses and eat my lunch with them. Everyone naps except Mr. A. 1 - Gloria's lunch. Still dealing with Mr. A. 2 - Olivia's lunch. That's a late lunch for her. Three Starfish are awake already. I take them to the Bike Room. A mom visits, and her son has a meltdown when she leaves. Intense! Everyone feels better when I serve snack. Streetcar to d'town. Walk around in a light rain. Westlake Center. Down to Benaroya Hall, Rainier Square and Union Square. Turn on Livestream Occupy Seattle. Bobachine gives them free Wi-Fi to do their broadcasts. Cool. Play with Crooks & Liars, too. Here's Jon Stewart's bit about the GOP response to Qaddafi's death.

Switch to MSNBC. Watch Hardball. Thank you, Chris. It's good for Obama that the war in Iraq is over. What an embarrassment this war has been!

Oyster fried rice for dinner. Watch Stargate SG-1: Ethon. Daniel is imprisoned on a world under the influence of the Ori, and the Prometheus is caught in a firefight when SG-1 tries to rescue him. The Ori satellite destroys the Prometheus.

donderdag 20 oktober 2011

donderdag 20 oktober 2011 Up at 6:05. Nice to sleep in. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Steph is an animal person. She's upset about the case of an Ohio man who set loose his collection of wild bears, lions, tigers and other beasts before apparently killing himself has animal-welfare organizations renewing their call for a clampdown on ownership of exotic animals. Oyster omelet for breakfast. Shower. Watch Stargate SG-1: Collateral Damage. Colonel Mitchell stands falsely accused of murder -- but he remembers committing it, thanks to technology that grafts memories into someone else's mind.
Streetcar to work. 10 - Break for Charmaine. Set up lunches for Sea Otters and Dolphins. 11 - Play outside in the drizzle with the 5 Starfish. It's Olivia's lunch. Low numbers. I like it. 12 - Anne's lunch. I eat my hummus sandwich with the 7 Seahorses. Toni does potty time. Down for naps. They all sleep. 1 - Both Toni and Sharon take their lunches. I get to go home early. Walk through Denny Triangle and meander through Occupy Seattle. Just a handful of people and some signs.
The West Seattle Blog posts cool Photos Of Occupy Seattle. Turn on The World at my place. I guess the rumors are true... Muammar Gaddafi is dead. Report - Libyans Celebrate Death of Gaddafi.

Watch KOMO News for a little while. They talk about Viadoom. Warning! There is going to be congestion.
The Alaskan Way Viaduct closes at 7:30 p.m. Friday night for nine straight days. Ha! Take a walk down to city hall. Not much going on there. Up to Westlake on the train from James Street. Crossing 4th Avenue... Whoa! Why so many cop cars? There's a guy who notices my camera. His sign says Your Tax Dollars At Work.
I understand you, dude. It's hard to make clear cost/benefit analysis of a huge police presence for a peaceful demonstration. Or maybe the police are buying underwear at Macy's.
Back at my place. Watch Stargate SG-1: Ripple Effect. It trips me out, man! Multiple SG-1s show up at Stargate Command, leading the "real" team to conclude that they have each been inadvertantly displaced from different parallel realities. Rice and tofu for dinner. Watch movie - Surf School. It's a goofy movie. But I like listening to Everybody by the Youngbloods.

If you hear the song I sing
you will understand...listen
You hold the key to love and fear
all in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
Its there at your command

Come on people now
smile on your brother
Everybody get together
try to love one another right now

Very cool.

woensdag 19 oktober 2011

woensdag 19 oktober 2011 Up at 3:47. Turn on France 24. They talk about the fights at the Republican debate. Report - Republican Presidential Hopefuls Spar In Las Vegas. The French must find US politics très bizarre. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Steph and Hal notice how Mitt Romney was touching Rick Perry on the shoulder. Would there be fisticuffs?
Rice and egg salad for breakfast. Shower. Watch Stargate SG-1: Prototype. This is Khalek. Bad guy. You should leave him in stasis.
Walk up Westlake while listening to Weekday - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Seymour Hersh. Fascinating stories. 10 - Sanitize most of the handles at school. 11 - Out to the playground to find the Starfish. It's Olivia's lunch. Another beautiful Fall day. We all go inside together. Cristin does circle while I do diapers. 12 - Anne's lunch. The Seahorses settle down after their trip to the library. We sit to eat lunch. I do diapers one-by-one. They just crash to sleep. Nap time is easier here than on Sesame Street, I guess.

1 - Toni's lunch. I get a chance to rest myself. 2 - Cristin's lunch. One little Starfish is awake already. Cough season is here. Lots of coughing. I take her to the Bike Room. The Sea Otters come down, too. Streetcar to d'town. #72 bus tunnel to Uwajimaya. Need veggies, tofu and 50 Seju. #73 bus tunnel back to my place. Watch DW-TV. Report - Anxiety Simmers In Europe. Big strike. Strike! Strike! Strike!
Poor planet Earth. Earth is infected with a deadly Ori plague, prompting an ally from SG-1's past to come to their aide. Gerak proposes that the Free Jaffa follow the Ori religion. Watch Stargate SG-1: The Fourth Horseman.

dinsdag 18 oktober 2011

dinsdag 18 oktober 2011 Up at Midnight. Oh my goodness. That's only 3 or 4 hours of sleep. Play movie - C.R.A.Z.Y. Our hero is Zachary played by Marc-André Grondin. It amazes me how he matures from 15 to 21.
127 minutes later. The movie is over. I feel French. Turn on France 24. They have live coverage from Israel about The Homecoming Of Gilad Shalit. He gives his dad big hugs. He salutes Netanyahu. Netanyahu makes speeches.
Poor guy looks very gaunt and thin. I'm wondering why the French press deals so much with Shalit. Wiki says that he's a French national.
Steak fries and fried egg for breakfast. Turn on KOMO News. It looks like that Occupy Seattle has moved their tents to city hall.
The protesters were pushed out yesterday. Some tents were confiscated. 8 people were arrested. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Lots of chuckles. They are waiting with baited breath for the CNN/Western Republican Leadership Conference Debate tonight in Las Vegas.
Shower. Watch Important Things With Demetri Martin - Attention. Walk up Westlake to work. 10 - Breaks for Charmaine, Cristin, Kenn and Tanja. At first, we're in the Bike Room. then we migrate outside. What a beautiful day! 11 - Olivia's lunch. Cristin sees a bug and freaks out. I can't see anything. The 8 Starfish play a while on the small playground. They move over to the Tod's PG. We head inside for diapers and lunch. 12 - Anne's lunch. A tryout - Jacqueline - joins us for lunch time. Nap time is a little weird. 1 - Cristin's lunch. Most of the Starfish are sleeping. Just 2 to go. Finally, it's quiet time. 2 - It's a magical nap time for the Seahorses, too. Turn on The World as I leave. The focus is on Israel - Palestine Territories with The Release Of Gilad Shalit, the Hamas Prisoner Exchange and how Hamas Celebrates. Walk up Capitol to Harvard Market QFC. Pick up a few things. Drop off stuff at my place. Turn on CNN for the Las Vegas GOP Debate. How exciting!

Watch some animated Star Trek after the debate. I love the forcefield belts that the Enterprise crew wore whenever they walked out into space. Cool.

maandag 17 oktober 2011

maandag 17 oktober 2011 Watch a NOVA program - Welcome To Mars. It's the story about two Mars rovers - Spirit and Opportunity. This is Spirit. Cute, eh?
Turn on France 24. They interview author Nikolai Grozni about his book - Wunderkind. Report - The Story Of A Wunderkind. Couscous and egg for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. The Rude Pundit calls in to talk with Steph about Herman Cain and Occupy Wall Street. Post - Really? We're Doing Herman Cain Now? Okay. Fine... They talk about the SNL sketch with Rick Santorum... sitting in a gay bar. Tee and then a hee. Watch Stargate SG-1: Babylon. I like Ben Browder as Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell. In this episode, Cameron is shot and nursed back to health by the Sodan, an elite tribe of Jaffa warriors -- only to be forced into a ritual fight to the death.

Walk up Westlake to work. 10 - Breaks for Sharon, Anne, Toni and Kenn. The Starfish and Seahorses have early playground time. 11 - Olivia's lunch. Kenn and I take the kids inside. They play with play-doh while I set up lunches. 12 - Anne's lunch. I hang out with the Seahorses while they eat lunch. Down for naps. 1 - Kenn's lunch. The Starfish are sleeping. One wakes up crying. Is this drama or is there a real problem? It grates my nerves. 2 - Toni's lunch. Some Seahorses are awake already. I take them to the Bike Room. The kids seem a little on edge. Streetcar to d'town. Watch a little KOMO News. Short walk down to the SPL up 4th to Westlake. Not so many protesters this evening. Back to my place. Turn on MSNBC - Occupy Wall Street Reaches 1- month Birthday. Watch Hardball - Negativity Spouts Negativity. Chris Matthews explains why it’s “hard to go positive when your movement is based on a negative. Cod and rice for dinner. Watch Discovery - How The Universe Works.

zondag 16 oktober 2011

zondag 16 oktober 2011 I am in awe. It's the people...

Turn on DW-TV. Report - Anti-banking Protests Continue On The Streets Of Germany. Switch to France 24 - Focus. Report - When Cities Go Broke.

Watch some of DS-9: Let He Who Is Without Sin and Things Past. Then some Stargate SG-1: The Powers That Be, Beachhead and Ex Deus Machina. Watch movie - Dirty Deeds with Milo Ventimiglia.

zaterdag 15 oktober 2011

zaterdag 15 oktober 2011 Up at 2:36. Way too early. But I get out of bed. Need to get ready for a STARS class up at the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church. Spaghetti Carbonera for breakfast. Shower. Walk through Westlake Park to my bus stop at Macy's. # 5 bus up to Phinney Ridge. I miss this neighborhood. I used to live here with Kevin years and years ago. Visit Makeda for a little coffee. Down to my class. A Ph. D. from the U. of W. lectures us about the structures of the brain and how they relate to emotions.
I thought that I would be bored. But I am fascinated. So many questions, so little time. The 4 hours go fast. I try to call Kevin. No answer. I explore Phinney Ridge. Walk down Greenwood and Phinney to catch a #5 bus back to d'town. Nostalgia. D'town at Westlake Center. Things are thumping and jumping at Occupy Seattle.
Get some Chinese Food at the Westlake Food court. I'm hungry. the protesters must bring a lot of business to the food court. Walking home. Passing by the ACT, I see Keanu Reeves in one of the windows. Never Mind The Bullock?
I turn on DW-TV. I guess the world was occupied today. Occupy Frankfurt. Frankfurt is a focus for protest today.
Settle down at home. Eat my Chinese. Watch a strange movie. Thanks to Netflix for the suggestion. It's Brothers Of The Head. Enjoyably twisted.

Then it's MST3K - The Indestructible Man. Thank you, Joel. Then it's Night, Night.

vrijdag 14 oktober 2011

vrijdag 14 oktober 2011 Sleep through the alarm. Whoa! Rice and egg for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Karen Nussbaum, President of Working America (AFL-CIO), calls in to talk about the GOP’s assault on jobs and workers. They talk about how deregulation of the financial industry in the United States has been a disaster. Here's a slice of Right Wing World.

Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly tell it, Occupy Wall Street is a den of sex and rats and crack babies running down the streets, screaming over broken syringes and used condoms to the beat of bongo drums played by people with names like “Chai” or “Phoenix.” Kind of like college.

Such liars! John Fugelsang has been down there, and he says that it's nothing like that... Well, maybe there are bongos. To exorcise O'Reilly from my mind, body and spirit; I turn on Stargate SG-1: Moebius, Part 2. Turn on Weekday - Jeffrey Sachs' Vision For National Economic Recovery. He totally understands about the 1% / 99% thing. He says that social and economic inequality and corporate greed is outrageous. His book is The Price Of Civilization.
Walk up to Whole Foods for a 2nd breakfast. Streetcar to work. Lunch set-up for the Dolphins and Sea Otters. Then lunch breaks for the Starfish and Seahorse teachers. Fun in the Bike Room and on the playground. Seahorses have a long, leisurely lunch. Long, peaceful nap time. Walk home. Drop off stuff. Walk down to the library. Browse through the books in the psychology section. Back at my place. Watch a little Morning Joe. Depressing report from the Wall Street Journal - Economists: Americans Won't Recover Income Losses Until 2021. And Zuccotti Square is full of people.
Spaghetti Prima Vera for dinner. Watch Stargate SG-1: Avalon. They manage to find a new evil in the universe - the all-powerful and unforgiving beings called the Ori. The new SG-1 explores the links between the Ancients and Authurian legends.