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General Politics | Did your teen find a job?

fredo — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:15:48 -0700

Summer's almost over and I'm wondering if any of you blog posters have a teen in your household who was looking for a summer job and didn't find one, or if you have a teen who did find work? If your teen found a job, what was the nature of the work and what did it pay? More »

Re: General Politics | Tacoma's top paid employees about to get a raise.

fredo — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:04:30 -0700

Ensie@ I didn't actually suggest a "strategy". I made an observation that some new employees could replace the outgoing staff should they discover that the grass was greener elsewhere. More »

Re: General Politics | Tacoma's top paid employees about to get a raise.

ensie — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:42:18 -0700

So...the solution is that people who have been in positions for a long time and make a good salary should be booted out for younger, inexperienced employees who make less money? Awesome strategy. More »

General Politics | Tacoma's top paid employees about to get a raise.

fredo — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:14:38 -0700

That's right. If the City Council has it's way, many of the top paid hired help at City Utilities will be getting raises. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

escaping slave — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:15:14 -0700

One more email update. "All of the schools and licensed childcares in the Soil Safety Service Area (see the map on our website at www.tpchd.org/dirtalert) have had their child play areas tested. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

escaping slave — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:52:51 -0700

"We live in a society and look out for all of the children of Tacoma! " Just because you believe that doesn't mean we all do. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

amyk — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:33:13 -0700

I have just learned about this issue and must thank the bloggers for discussing it. I recently moved to the North End with 2 small children and have been gardening with them and not thinking at all that I could be exposing them to arsenic. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

escaping slave — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:57:40 -0700

Here are the answers to my follow-up questions. "At this point there are not any more studies planned by the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department or Department of Ecology that we are aware of. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

escaping slave — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:21:06 -0700

Fredo, your dependence upon government truly amazes/disturbs me. Good luck to anyone who can't think for themselves, doesn't research on their own, and depends on government. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

fredo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:25:03 -0700

ES@ Before you cross a bridge do you go down to the Engineering Department to make sure the stress levels were properly calibrated, examine the material requirements to make sure the proper steel was used and perform your own physical inspection of the structure to make sure there are no cracks or impairments? Probably not, but this appears to be the method you would prefer the citizens to take when encountering safety issues. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

escaping slave — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:00:36 -0700

Well, new residents who choose to move here should take it upon themselves to research where they're moving to. As well as visitors who choose to come here. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

fredo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:26:53 -0700

ES@ How would new residents or visitors to Tacoma even suspect that the whole north end is a superfund cleanup site? I'll bet a majority of Tacomans don't know what a superfund cleanup site is, let alone even know what arsenic and lead are. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

escaping slave — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:24:19 -0700

"This is public information and must be posted in manner which would reasonably warn people of an unseen danger." But the public must take the steps themselves to find out the information. That's why people have a right to redress their government or anyone who makes accusations against them. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

fredo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:33:09 -0700

ES@ Thanks again for doing some research on this. As you discovered, not all parks were tested. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

escaping slave — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:47:05 -0700

Here was the response I received. I have a couple more follow-up questions though. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

fredo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:54:31 -0700

Citizens who use the city parks have a right to know what the pollution levels are for each particular park, and the information should be prominently posted at each park. You cannot make an informed choice regarding where your family might play unless you understand the risks. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

NineInchNachos — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:42:02 -0700

"Tim Reid in the background standing atop 2 slag piles like the colossus of rhodes" now that's a cartoon in itself ! More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

fredo — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:30:59 -0700

Wow, your drawing conveys the spirit of fun that pollutants are known for much better than the previously posted sign. If you could have put Tim Reid in the background standing atop 2 slag piles like the colossus of rhodes it would be perfect. More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

NineInchNachos — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:59:22 -0700

ya the goofy cartoon sign was the inspiration for this tacomic More »

Re: General Politics | Metro parks soil testing...when will it happen?

fredo — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:02:45 -0700

Many helpful suggestions on this topic. Thanks for reading my post. More »