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Monthly Archives: September 2023
We the People – democracy threatened
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson – thanks to Pam P. In Tempe, Arizona, today, President Joe Biden spoke at the dedication ceremony for a new library, named for the late Arizona senator John McCain, who died in 2018. Biden used … Continue reading
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Freeway Park free event
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Not in our back yard – I hope!
Thanks to Pam P.
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I don’t want CPR; will anyone listen?
Ed note: For more about advance care planning for serious illness, please attend a special showing on October 10th at 3 PM in the MBR of the documentary “Speaking of Dying” ; followed by discussion and Q&A with Kate Brostoff, … Continue reading
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Pa. to register voters automatically, Gov. Shapiro announces
FILE – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)AP By Amy Worden | aworden@pennlive.com (thanks to Pam P.) Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday announced that Pennsylvania will become the 24th state to implement automatic voter registration. In an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, … Continue reading
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A voice not so small
Thanks to Ed M. – thoughts from a friend “You say the little efforts that I make will do no good; they never will prevail to tip the hovering scale where justice hands in the balance. I don’t ever think … Continue reading
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How to Change Your Mind-Set About Aging
by Holly Burns in the NYT – thanks to Put B. At a pool party this summer, Johnnie Cooper climbed onto the diving board, executed a perfect dive and then joined a raucous game of Marco Polo. The occasion? Her … Continue reading
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Standing Up Floating Across the Roof of the World
ByArt Thiel in the Post Alley Newsletter Drive east from Seattle on I-90 and take a left at Missoula, MT. Head due north for about 1,700 miles. Then, theoretically, you could dip the front wheels into the Arctic Ocean’s once-mysterious … Continue reading
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Octopuses used in research could receive same protections as monkeys
Thanks to Mike C. A giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is weighed and tagged by a biologist.Credit: Fred Bavendam/Minden Pictures/Alamy Cephalopods such as octopuses and squid could soon receive the same legal protection as mice and monkeys do when they … Continue reading
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How Musk’s Starlink became a security liability for the U.S.
Here on Earth, the satellites that make up Starlink look like a string of stars traveling across the night sky. More than 4,000 of them are circling Earth in low orbit right now. They’re part of the private venture that’s … Continue reading
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New York University will divest from fossil fuels in win for student activists
From the Guardian – thanks to Pam P. New York University plans to divest from fossil fuels, the Guardian has learned, following years of pressure from student activists. The move from one of the US’s largest private universities, whose endowment … Continue reading
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The Seattle architect behind the PacSci arches and the Twin Towers
Minoru Yamasaki was commissioned to create the World Trade Center after gaining notoriety for his design of the 1962 World’s Fair pavilion. Article from Crosscut by Knute Berger Seattle-trained architect Minoru Yamasaki (second from left) and his engineering team Sixty … Continue reading
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Republicans Demand Biden Tell Them Why They Are Impeaching Him
Thanks to Pam P. In an angry letter, Kevin McCarthy and other G.O.P. House members said, “the White House has stubbornly refused to provide us with any reasons for our doing so.” By Andy Borowitz
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SAY CHEESE! AI APP USES SELFIES FOR HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS
Ed note: Not so sure this app can do all that is touted. But it’s interesting that AI is moving rapidly into health care. By Ajla Basic Adding to the technological toolbox is a new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) … Continue reading
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Personal Safety Nets – The Next Generation
At Town Hall — Denise Malm Thu 9/28 at 7:30 PM | $5-$25 sliding scale | In-Person & Livestream Personal Safety Nets – The Next Generation Join Denise Malm, Social Worker and Geriatric Mental Health specialist, as she dives into the … Continue reading
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Recommended vaccines as of September 2023
Ed Note: This is a summary slide of Ed M’s excellent presentation yesterday.
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Amazing drone show on July 4th
thanks to Sybil-Ann
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Duwamish: The River Seattle Forgot
by David Brewster in the Post Alley Newsletter Seattle, unlike most American cities, is not a river-mouth city, located (like Portland and St. Louis) at the mouth of a major river that drains a resource hinterland. Seattle’s forgotten Duwamish River … Continue reading
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We Know the Cure for Loneliness. So Why Do We Suffer?
Ed note: Put B. sent me the article below and wrote the following. It raises important questions, particularly about the ease and convenience of dining together and meeting new friends over a shared meal. But is there even more we … Continue reading
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