Reflections on Life
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Culprit Tax (Carbon Tax) to Pay For Disaster Preparedness
That said, paying for disaster preparations takes some money & taxing the culprit to both generate the funds needed for planning and as a deterrent makes sense.
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Preparing For The Maid’s Arrival
My mother always cleaned before the maid came. I swore I’d never do that. Sociologists 100 years from now will probably blame the Internet phenomenon of publishing one’s most private details on children watching the insanity of their mother cleaning the house before the maid arrived. It didn’t help that mothers wanting their children to…
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Cleaning Supplies for the New Maid
Cleaning items should be on hand and organized before the maid arrives. The maid will need:
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The Maid and Her Mop
The mop of choice for many maids is a string mop. It allows them to wet all surfaces and pick up any pieces they may have missed when sweeping. It doesn’t really clean your floors. If she doesn’t express a preference, try getting her to use a sponge mop. If she says she prefers a…
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Cleaning Fluids
Most maids are set in the way they use their equipment and even the cleaning supply brands they use. Unless you own a cleaning solution manufacturing plant, go with their choice. It’s not important. I like vinegar in water for floors, glass and cabinet cleaning (2 T/gal). I have fond delusions that it may cut…
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One Way to Think About A Community Disaster
Here’s a picture from PostSecret, a blog in the running for best American blog & best of year for 2006 (vote here through February 2, 2007). Not necessarily the way I’d like to think about disaster but perhaps something to keep in mind if you didn’t plan anything (or those days when the plans really…
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Salary for the New Maid
Don’t worry if your salary conversation comes down to
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The Interview For A New Maid
At some point the potential maid comes to see your house, gives you a price and sets up a schedule. You need to make the following point extremely clear: You do not want her to clean your whole house in one visit. You are just hiring her to clean two or three rooms at a…
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The Best Shade Tree
 If you’re new to the Community Planner Game on Abrupt Climate Change see the premise here. (You don’t need to be a Community Planner to give your ideas.) Oaks and maples seem to be very popular for municipal shade trees. But if your community needs to be a net food exporter at some point (a…
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Nannies are Not Maids
You thought the caste system in India was rigid? In the 4 months between my daughter’s attendance at full-time kindergarten and the birth of my son I came up with the idiotic plan of allowing my fabulous Nanny to take the place of the maid. In my defense . .
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