Monthly Archives: April 2022

The last Good Samaritan

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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Self-driving bikes – released 4/1/22

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Amazing competition in badminton and ping pong

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Update from Heather Cox Richardson

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Jim deMaine

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How a writer passes the time

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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Tacoma-Seattle City Nature Challenge

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Barb W. Hello amazing beach naturalist volunteers- Tomorrow is the start of the Tacoma-Seattle City Nature Challenge 2022! This event goes from Friday, April 29th-Monday, May 2nd. During that time, folks all over our metropolitan region will be … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day concert at Trinity Parish Hall

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. Andre Feriante and Gus Denhard Mothers’ Day Concert Gus Denhard (lutes) and Andre Feriante (guitars) perform a Mothers’ Day Concert on Sunday, May 8th at 3 pm in the Parish Hall at Trinity Parish Church. The duo will … Continue reading →

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Different Masking Rules for retirement communities?

Posted on April 29, 2022 by William Calvin

It seems our age group was less vulnerable to the delta variant last summer but is 2x more vulnerable to winter’s omicron variant. Variants will keep coming, as long as so many people resist vaccination and keep socially mixing. The … Continue reading →

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Ukrainian Christmas Honey Cake (Medivnyk)

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Joan C. from the Skyline Legacy Cookbook From Lidia Filonowich’s mother Stephania Kryshtal Ingredients: 1 to 1 1/4cup honey (preferably buckwheat honey) 1/4cup strong coffee 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2tsp. nutmeg 1 cup dark raisins 1/2cup … Continue reading →

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A second Ukrainian recipe – Beet and Mushroom Relish

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Joan C. – from the Skyline Legacy Cookbook ​From an old recipe of a Canadian-Ukrainian family as modified by Lidia Filonowich and Orleen Baugh Ingredients 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 Tbsp of oil, or more if needed … Continue reading →

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COMMENTARY: The big lie in Volunteer Park

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: The plaque in Volunteer Park has been removed as a result of rethinking the Spanish American war. It indeed was a bloody brutal war in which the Philippines fought for independence from the American occupiers. Ironically, the independence … Continue reading →

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Ready to board? Check here first.

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P.

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A Ukrainian recipe from our Skyline Legacy Cookbook

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Joan C. Ukrainian Paska (Easter Bread) from Pamela Peterson’s grandmother Mary Kissel Repokis.  Pam writes, “This is her recipe from the old country.  I’ve made it myself many times and always think of her showing me how.” Ingredients … Continue reading →

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Lost Generation Palindrome Poem

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M.

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Exploring the Health Effects of Ageism

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

By Paula Span in the NYT. Published April 23, 2022Updated April 25, 2022 Each fall, Becca Levy asks the students in her health and aging class at the Yale School of Public Health to picture an old person and share the first five … Continue reading →

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New York Public Library makes banned books available for free

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. In response to the more than 1,500 books challenged to be removed from libraries in the last year, the New York Public Library launched an effort to make some banned books available for everyone — for free. The initiative is … Continue reading →

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Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Did you know the ♻ symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game. Then, read on about how we got here, and what can be done. Trash  Drag each item where you think it belongs Milk … Continue reading →

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Doctoring, DIY style

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Written ByVictor Katch from Michigan Today Thanks to Mary Jane F. “Step right up folks,” crows the carnival barker lurking inside our smart devices. “Now you can learn about your health from the comfort of your home without ever needing … Continue reading →

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We will not let hate win

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sue Van L. Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat representing suburban Metro Detroit communities, pushed back against a Republican colleague who falsely accused her of wanting to “groom and sexualize kindergarteners” and hold 8-year-olds responsible for slavery in a … Continue reading →

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Frye Artist Receives Distinction at the Venice Biennale

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Dianna C. Saturday’s NYT describes the 2022 Venice Biennale, as “…..perhaps the world’s most prestigious and elegant art event.”  This year Christina Quarles, an artist based in Los Angeles is one of the artists representing the United States.  … Continue reading →

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BECAUSE YOU APPRECIATE IRONY

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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The Playacting Over Masks Really Needed to End

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M. for sending in this thought provoking article. by Tom Nichols in The Atlantic The U.S.-government mandate requiring mask wearing on transportation is now dead, and it was killed in the worst way possible. A judge deemed “not … Continue reading →

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Bob’s new look

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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