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If I dont make something/be useful/creative soon I'm going to implode!  |
Sign on with an au pair service and we'll hire you 
We've got a gal from Brazil coming in March. Most candidates are from either Brazil or South Africa, or Columbia.
I normally avoid political news, but it is indeed interesting now.
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01-21-2026, 11:46 PM
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Politics is downstream from culture.
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Won't help your longevity.
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01-22-2026, 06:44 PM
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Just The Numbers for the past year:
-4.3% GDP growth
-the oil price is 20% lower than a year ago
-unemployment below 4.5%
-the American stock markets have risen by about 20% during this period
-inflation is at 2.7%
-the trade deficit is the lowest in 17 years
-the crime rate has declined significantly. ~20%+ IIRC.
-illegal migration has dropped by 95%
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01-22-2026, 06:48 PM
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If your kid is taking all his toys apart to see how they work, building stuff, asking how the lights etc work, etc; I'm there! |
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01-22-2026, 06:57 PM
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Won't help your longevity.
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Wont it..?
What isn't helping is not being able to afford to implement what I do know. |
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01-22-2026, 07:26 PM
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Not the making, the imploding.
If I could afford to implement what I know...
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What happens when politics takes a back seat.
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01-22-2026, 07:36 PM
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Plus, as an African American, special consideration will be afforded to you.
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If your kid is taking all his toys apart to see how they work, building stuff, asking how the lights etc work, etc; I'm there! |
I've got all girls. Their interests are painting, coloring, stickers, dolls, dancing, prancing, and puzzles. |
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01-23-2026, 12:15 PM
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Plus, as an African American, special consideration will be afforded to you.
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Surprise!
Half British, half German ancestry. So not sure I qualify!?
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01-23-2026, 12:29 PM
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Surprise!
Half British, half German ancestry. So not sure I qualify!? |
You'd qualify more than most here, since almost nobody here lived in Africa. Plus, it's all self-identification. You can identify as a unicorn if you want.
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