Monthly Archives: December 2023

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

by Frank Brunei in the NYT Thanks to Mike C. who chose this one out of the group – (click here for the article). “…. in The Mort Report, Mort Rosenblum despaired: “Too many voters today are easily conned, deeply biased, … Continue reading →

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Hope for a better 2024 By DAVID B. WILLIAMS – (thanks to Mary M). David is the son of a Skyline Resident On August 1, 2005, I flew as far north as I had ever been, to a barely visible … Continue reading →

By David Horsey Seattle Times cartoonist Hamas terrorists’ vicious Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israeli civilians took 1,200 lives, making it, in proportion to Israel’s small population, far worse than the 9/11 attacks on the United States in 2001. Attendees at … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Mike C. – letter from a Skyline Resident Re: “Dr. Abe Bergman treated Seattle and the nation” [Dec. 13, Opinion]: The editorial recognized Dr. Abe Bergman’s formidable achievements as a child advocate but failed to pass on his … Continue reading →

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

from Ralph Waldo Emerson “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”

Thanks to Mary M. The PNC Christmas Price Index® is an annual tradition which shows the current cost for one set of each of the gifts given in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” It is similar to the U.S. … Continue reading →

DAN RATHER AND ELLIOT KIRSCHNER Another circle around the sun… A time to take stock, and fill stockings. To mark abundant candlelight, and dwindling sunlight. To look backward, and forward, and backward once again. We remember those who have passed.And the headlines that … Continue reading →

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

Thanks to Mike C. and Bob P. From the Washington Post By Catherine Rampell Hide your children, hide your wives. A radical force is sweeping the nation, threatening to destroy everything that God-fearing Americans hold dear. That threat, according to Fox … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Sybil-Ann

Thanks to Sybil-Ann The bridge, across Olympia Way near Civic Center circle, has attracted international attention and is now a local landmark. The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, the late Amos Peters, to give squirrels … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Mike C. Ed Note: This one is for Wordle geeks. Interesting start to improve your game in 2024 with a clean “slate.”