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Monthly Archives: July 2024
Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House
By Peter Baker Peter Baker has covered the past five presidents and written multiple books about the presidency. President Biden abandoned his campaign for a second term under intense pressure from fellow Democrats on Sunday, upending the race for the White … Continue reading
Posted in Memory Loss, Mental Health, Politics
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Trump explaining religion & being good
Thanks to Mike C.
Montage reflecting the “real” the Supreme Court
Thanks to Mary Jane F.
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View from the Museum Tower’s Skybridge floor!
Thanks to Janet M. Ed note: Doubt that we’ll have a glass floor if/when the Skyline Skybridge materializes! Have you tried the one at the Space Needle–yikes!
Posted in In the Neighborhood
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Working on the art-decorated screens on the Museum Tower
Thanks to Mike C. Ed note: Does anyone know the current status of this long delayed construction project?
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The gaslighting makeover
Thanks to Pam P.
The top 5 Scams that affect seniors
Ed note: It’s unfortunate but true that there are some bad actors out there trying to fool you, spy on you and scare you–all to get your money or identity. In addition to the below, consider the following: Use two … Continue reading
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Your Will: A Plan for Care, Connection & Impact
Thanks to Mary M. Thursday, August 22 12 – 1:00 p.m. Free Online Event sponsored by The Seattle Foundation August is National Make-A-Will Month. Whether you’ve had a will for many years or are just getting started with your estate planning process, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging Sites, Finance, Law, Retirement
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The healing power of the mind
Thanks to Ed M. Ed Note: I’ve always been fascinated with the placebo effect, the poorly understood but real connection between mind and body. Click here for my story concerning the placebo effect on one of my own patients. by … Continue reading
Guns have no place in our democratic process
Thanks to Bob P. The Brady organization provides education and advocacy about gun violence. Please click on this link to view the horrific statistics in our country: https://bradyunited.org/resources/statistics The assassination attempt on Donald Trump was carried out with an assault weapon … Continue reading
Comments from a widow
Thanks to Mike C.
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To Donald with love
Thanks to Janet M. and Pam P.
Memory Hub Summer Newsletter
Stop by for a visit–it’s only a block away at 1021 Columbia St.
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Replacing Judge Cannon
Thanks to Pam P. Biden Uses Presidential Immunity to Replace Judge Cannon with his Dog Commander Jul 16 Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— Using the sweeping presidential immunity recently granted him by the U.S. … Continue reading
Heather Cox Richardson on PBS
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Click here for a great sense of hope and aid in keeping ourselves centered during all the craziness around us.
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Guns and conspiracy theories
New Conspiracy Theory Links Wide Availability of Guns to People Getting Shot Jul 15 READ IN APP Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— The Internet was gripped over the weekend by a wild … Continue reading
The Science of Love
John Gottman is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington where he founded ”The Love Lab” at which much of his research on couples interactions was conducted. World-renowned relationship expert John Gottman set forth to understand why … Continue reading
Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race?
Rebecca Solnit in the Guardian (thanks to Pam P.) Yes, Biden had a bad debate – but so did Trump. The media is once again repeating the mistakes of 2016. I am not usually one to offer diagnoses of people … Continue reading
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For Biden, a Race Against Time
By Maureen Dowd Opinion Columnist, reporting from Washington in the NYT When my mom got into her 80s, we had to deal with periodic medical issues. Fainting. Falls. Broken bones. Luckily, she was in good stead with the local rescue squad … Continue reading
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AI writes about CCRCs
Ed note: This morning I asked Bing, Microsoft’s search engine now powered by AI, to write a poem about the benefits of CCRCs. It’s a bit corny but does cover the landscape! Bing responded, “Sure, I’d be happy to write … Continue reading
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Sweden just launched a groundbreaking new childcare law, extending paid parental leave to grandparents
Thanks to Pam P. Fifty years after it became the first in the world to introduce paid leave for fathers and not just mothers, Sweden just extended paid leave benefits to include grandparents. Under a groundbreaking new law, grandparents providing … Continue reading
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