Monthly Archives: February 2025

Opening in 3 weeks!

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Info from Mike C. – checkout this twin tower just east of Skyline: https://museumhouseseattle.com/ Sky Bridge Amenity Space The Sky Bridge offers one of the best views in the building — perhaps one of the best views in Seattle. The … Continue reading →

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What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. – in Science Advisor When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the United States are increasingly sketching women. That’s the main conclusion of a new study that compiled information about 20,860 pictures drawn by … Continue reading →

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Make your voice heard.

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Please consider joining this group: https://5calls.org/. It connects you with issues of concern and gives you the number/persons to call. You can also subscribe to their newsletter. It’s a chance for your voice to be heard. Calling your … Continue reading →

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Marching together toward ….

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C.

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Beyond having a smart phone

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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The moon surrenders to dawn

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Kathy M.

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Understanding RFK Jr.

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Since the time of Pasteur, Lister, Koch and Semmelweis we’ve all (but for a few) accepted the germ theory of disease. One of those few who does not accept established science is RFK Jr. Yet, he’s about to … Continue reading →

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Hasn’t happened in the Bistro–yet!

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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Thousands of Danes sign petition to buy California from U.S.

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

 Travis Schlepp in KTLA5 Morning News (thanks to Bob P.) In response to President Donald Trump’s continued musing about the U.S. acquiring Greenland from Denmark, Danish citizens have launched their own effort to purchase America’s most economically prosperous state. An online petition seeking the … Continue reading →

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Your Parents Deserve More From Their Nursing Home

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Please see the following post about the need for regulations in this growing, yet underfunded and understaffed industry charged with taking care of an elderly vulnerable population. We must be informed and strong advocates for good care. By Norma … Continue reading →

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Continuing Care Oversight Bill needs support

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Hello Skyline WACCRA Members, (thanks to Tom S.) THIS ONE HAS A SHORT FUSE!—And supports the effort initially announced in the WACCRA Residents News-Mail, February 6, 2025 (attached). WACCRA’s  legislative work has resulted in the introduction of Senate Bill 5691 … Continue reading →

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A sidelined Congress and Republicans are largely mum about the seizure of their power.

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Heather Cox Richardson Feb 10 On Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order “protecting Second Amendment rights.” The order calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to examine all gun regulations in the U.S. to make sure they don’t infringe … Continue reading →

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The Yellow Rose of Texas!? Can it be? Beautiful roses blooming in our chilly Seattle weather!

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Somehow, out on our patio in the Cascade Tower some roses are still in bloom. An explanation escapes me. Let’s just go with a miracle of nature (or climate change). At any rate, the two yellows and the Drop Dead … Continue reading →

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My Sweet Babboo!

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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How, when and why Seattle started to shift into a bike-friendlier city

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By Tom Fucoloro in the Seattle Times My note: Our first home (rental) in 1969 was near those railroad tracks and Matthew’s Beach. Sandy Wood and Jim Todd lived near us and we would gather the neighborhood to discuss world events. … Continue reading →

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Those odd keepsakes

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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Freeway Park Volunteers Needed

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Jim deMaine

 ͏  ͏ ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏   Volunteers Needed! Join us at our annual Winter Neighborhood Clean-Up on Saturday, February 15th from 10-11:30am.   Meet us right in Seneca Plaza to help … Continue reading →

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I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere.

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By Samantha Power in the NYT (Thanks to Diana C.) Ms. Power was the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development in the Biden administration. We are witnessing one of the worst and most costly foreign policy blunders in … Continue reading →

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Prognosis for our nation? Hope not!

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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Niagara Falls frozen due to extreme cold Weather

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Jim deMaine

from the Sarajevo Times – thanks to Bpb P. Niagara Falls, formed over 12.500 years ago, are partially frozen due to low temperatures affecting much of the United States (U.S.). Extreme cold and record-low temperatures continue to be recorded in … Continue reading →

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These Settings Aren’t Real. But for Dementia Patients, What Is?

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Fake nurseries and town squares seem to comfort patients. But some experts wonder whether they are patronizing, even infantilizing. By Paula Span in the NYT (thanks to Put B.) The nursery at RiverSpring Residences in the Bronx is a sunny, inviting … Continue reading →

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Data and communication are gold

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Jim deMaine

“What the hell is going on? by Katelyn Jetelina in Your Local Epidemiologist Feb 04, 2025 It’s February 4. That matters because, as of February 1, the communications freeze at federal agencies, including CDC, FDA, and NIH, was supposed to … Continue reading →

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An introduction to the incoming President of the University of Washington

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Jim deMaine

from Blaine Tamaki, Chair of the UW Board of Regents (thanks to Ed M.)       It is my pleasure to introduce Robert J. Jones, Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as the next President of the University … Continue reading →

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A new life for empty offices: Growing kale and cucumbers

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Jim deMaine

from the BBC – thanks to Pam P. In some cities, as many as one in four office spaces are vacant. Some start-ups are giving them a second life – as indoor farms growing crops as varied as kale, cucumber … Continue reading →

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Those tough jobs

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M.

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