Snack on stuff in frig for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk about Vladimir Putin's Love Letter to The USA. Walk up Westlake to work. "How many months are you, Mike?" "I'm 684-months-old." I'm with the Sea Otters most of the day. The morning clouds cools us off today. The kids stay outside for quite a while. I set up their lunches and change their diapers. Ow! My back. Most of the kids put themselves to sleep. They're tired. Over to Starfish. Jason is a restless sleeper. Streetcar to d'town. Hang out in Westlake Park to watch the interesting people. It's a beautiful day.
Watch Revolution - The Stand. They just got Danny back, but they'll lose him. What a sad story.
Watch some MSNBC. The Cycle and Hardball. Like Chris Matthews, I'm in love with the De Blasio family... and their Smackdown Dance. NYC! After all these years with Captain Soda Narc... You deserve to have a fun mayor.
Walk up Westlake to work. We're going to roast today. I'm trying to avoid the sunlight. The same for the kids on the playground. We go inside early as it feels too warm. I set up lunches while Eileen does circle time. What a lunch mess. I want a moritorium on yoghurt. They all conk out at 12:40... except one. My Chromebook arrives at work by UPS. Yay! I wonder which child is going to knock down my book tower.
Streetcar to d'town. My box under my arm. Set up for the Chromebook takes less than a minute. Watch some stuff on it. First NBC News. Important inequality update from Emmanuel Saez: Top 1% incomes grew by 31.4% while bottom 99% incomes grew only by 0.4% from 2009 to 2012. Hence, the top 1% captured 95% of the income gains in the first three years of the recovery. For me, it's on NPR first.
dinsdag 10 september 2013 Up at 4:04. Watch WLS Chicago News. Chicago weather prompts school closings as heat blankets area. Some schools don't have air-conditioning.
Spinach and mushroom omelet and toast for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Oh! It's like breaking news here - Obama agrees to UN discussion about Russian proposal on Syria chemical weapons. Charlie Pierce of Esquire’s Politics Blog calls in from Washington, DC to talk about how events in Syria are playing there.
Down to the Starbucks on 4th and Union. Their coffee seems really strong to me. Short walk around d'town sipping my coffee. Walk up Westlake to work. I'm with the Dolphins. The kids wave 'hi' to me.
They're all wearing sunscreen. Ready to head out to the playground. We're having lots of fun, but one is falling apart. So, we go in early and set out her nap mat. They read books with Olivia while I set up lunches. Naps are really easy. Over to Sea Otters. I'm glad that we have an extra person. I'm busy cleaning up the messy lunch mess. A teacher changes all the diapers. Another settles the kids down to their nap mats. Quiet time. I'm extra for the Dolphins for my last hour. Mellow. I want to go home, but the streetcar gets stuck.
They transfer us to another (functional) streetcar. Possible explanation. Problem with the emergency breaks? Yikes. Home. Watch KOMO News. Chaos downtown. Someone else has troubles with their breaks. Report - Car erupts in flames after crash in Downtown Seattle.
President Obama addresses the nation about Syria.
Well... I plan to watch Spider-Man 3 again because of interruptions with the internet. Skip dinner as well. This scene is going to give me nightmares tonight.
maandag 9 september 2013 Up with alarm. Fried egg and potatoes for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She interviews the Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners about his Huffington Post piece on Syria intervention - Respond, But How? What We're Missing On Syria. President Bashar Assad warned Sunday that if President Obama decides to launch military strikes on Syria, the U.S. and its allies should “expect every action” in retaliation. The pressure is on.
Walk up Westlake to work. Need to do lots of 15-minute breaks. I'm all over the place. Lunch breaks for Joyce and Eileen. So, I'm hanging out with the Sea Otters. These kids are the messiest eaters. They conk right out at nap time. These kids are not the biggest nappers, though. Joyce wants them to sleep longer, but it's futile. I'm extra for the last hour. Streetcar to d'town. Shop for stuff at City Target.
zaterdag 7 september 2013 Up at 4:45. Saturday morning movie - Soultaker - MST3K style. Snack on left-overs in the frig. Watch Russia Today Documentary - My Son, Ex-Terrorist. For the past 20 years Ingushetia, the smallest and youngest Republic of the Russian Federation, has lived through several conflicts, anti-terror operations and a string of retaliations. Terrorists fight to create an Islamic State and young people are lured away to be trained to become terrorists and suicide bombers. It is only their mothers who never lose hope of bringing their sons from the forest hideouts and return them to a normal life.
In the news, new fighting is broking out between rebels and regime forces on the outskirts of the Christian town of Maaloula in Syria. Report - Syrian Christian village in crossfire as govt forces try to squeeze out Al Nusra rebels. Finally, I catch up with Chris Hayes... The interview with John Kerry and the "odious morality" of Rep. Alan Grayson D-Fl. He has a petition - Don't Attack Syria.
Value Village. 1525 11th Ave. They got it all. Right, Macklemore?
Yay! Netflix has two seasons of Wilfred! Elijah Wood as Ryan Newman... "an introverted and troubled young man struggling unsuccessfully to make his way in the world until he forms a unique friendship with Wilfred, his neighbor's canine pet."
Good night, earth.
The French papers lead once again on the Syria crisis. Libération says world leaders attending the G20 in Russia want to know what would happen after any military strike aimed at 'punishing' Bashar al-Assad. Le Figaro focuses on Hollande's isolation: a mini-summit he planned with fellow European leaders ended up as a briefing on the coach taking them to the G20 dinner. Also, what gives with Paris's love padlocks?
Catch the last 10 minutes of Hal Sparks. Take care, Hal.
Walk up Westlake to work. Joyce gets 3 hours of planning time. Hang out with the Sea Otters. We cancel plans to go outside. It rainy and the playground is really wet. So, the kids get lots of free play. I do the diapers while Olivia sets up lunches. Nap time is a bit of a struggle, but someone helps us out. It's quiet for a little while, but someone slams the bathroom door shut and wakes up a couple kids. Over to Starfish. I take a couple early-risers to the lobby. They pick out a book for me to read - Pete The Cat: I Love My White Shoes. No matter what happens to his shoes, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song...because it's all good.
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