IMO, Bill Ballard gets the prize for accuracy on this particular incident. Call it gender discrimination or gender 'assumptions' on the part of the owner. While I agree with Lisa's concerns for the child (or apparent lack by the parental unit), I think Lisa has landed on an alternate means of generating revenue. Allowing for the possibility of the same amount of ear fatigue: forget tuning, do the math, and recognize this a "premium" baby-sitting service! We provide our own transportation, don't watch TV, don't raid refrigerators, don't abuse telephone privileges, or any of the other, more common perks. That's worth something in dollars! In a message dated 98-06-18 23:58:56 EDT, you write: > I often tune in homes with small children. Many times the mother or baby- > sitter leaves the children in the room with me. Once a woman even left her 6 > month old baby propped up with a pillow on a blanket on the floor near me and > went out to the backyard to trim the hedges. The baby amazed me by ... [cut] Jim Harvey, RPT harvey@greenwood.net
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