Monthly Archives: March 2022

The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Jim deMaine

The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) by Maria Popova Ed note: This is a rather “heavy” entry but a friend who’s in the midst of a crisis, sent this story. It brought me back to a Russian lit course in college … Continue reading →

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The cycle of life

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Second Booster

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Jim deMaine

From Linda W. As you no doubt read, those of us over 50 (ha!) are now eligible to have a second booster. Bartells (and likely many other sites) are offering this service (as the vaccine becomes available – not at … Continue reading →

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Charging EVs in Skyline Garages

Posted on March 30, 2022 by William Calvin

Hello all, I made a YouTube video, about half the length of my talk, leaving out the Skyline-specific material. I will be giving a talk about recharging electric vehicles in Skyline garages in the Science-Technology lecture series on April 19th … Continue reading →

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Job interview – how’d it go?

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Dog on the bus!

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann!

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On a Sunday afternoon

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Yesterday, the people seemed to outnumber the blossoms. Everyone was enjoying a peaceful and pleasant touch of spring.

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Volunteers fly into Seattle’s spider web on homelessness

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M. By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist With 171 years of life experience between them, including about 80 managing hospitals and rocket systems, Ruth Benfield and John Pehrson have seen a thing or two. Benfield was a vice … Continue reading →

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Keeping it in play

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W

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Stop the masks!!

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. Ed note: No comment! Add your own!

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Down by the Riverside – Grandpa Elliott and more

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. – an uplift we all need

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Persevere

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Companies doing or not doing business in Russia

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Jim S. Professor Jeffry Sonnenfeld (Yale University) has developed a list of companies who did, or continue to do business in Russia.  The list is divided into five categories, ranging from “Withdrawal” a clean break with  to “Digging … Continue reading →

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Why aren’t we talking about this?

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Letter in the NYT – thanks to Mike C. I don’t understand why we are not talking about this: Remember that Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, worked for the pro-Putin Ukrainian government. Remember when support for Ukraine was … Continue reading →

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Madeline Albright – 1937-2022

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Visiting American troops in Bosnia – 1988

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Strikers picket while concrete pours

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. (8th and Columbia)

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Her time has come

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Time for a smile

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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“Meritless to the point of demagoguery” – The National Review

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

by Heather Cox Richardson

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Motives

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Ferry Rider? Take a survey

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. Dear FROG Member:  At the end of March, the Washington State Transportation Commission will be sending you a link to a new FROG survey that will ask for your input on WSF’s recent performance (January to … Continue reading →

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The next gen

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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Bittersweet from Charles Coghlan

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Skyline’s Ikebana teacher shares the thoughts of the cherry tree Double cherry blossoms flutter in the wind, one petal  after another.              Shiki As the years pass and we grow older, we realize that no moment repeats itself. They are … Continue reading →

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Hear evil, see evil and speak evil – the bear cannot “hidernate”

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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