Monthly Archives: May 2025

The Second Poem the Night-Walker Wrote

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob P.

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Bruce Springsteen’s opening comments

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Jim deMaine

May 14, 2025 MANCHESTER (thanks to Pam P.) Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour in Manchester, England. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in … Continue reading →

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Corruption, habeas corpus, emoluments and more

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Heather Cox Richardson The biggest news over the weekend was silence: the silence of Republicans. They refused to disavow White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s statement that the administration is looking at suspending the writ of habeas corpus, … Continue reading →

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What Paris and Skyline will have in common!

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Deborah C.

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Josh Hawley: Don’t Cut Medicaid

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By Josh Hawley In the NYT. Mr. Hawley is a Republican senator from Missouri. Polls show Democrats down in the dumps at their lowest approval level in decades, but we Republicans are having an identity crisis of our own, and you can see … Continue reading →

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Design lab invents first-of-its-kind 3D-printed wheelchair for kids — and will give them away for free

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine

from Good Good Good – thanks to Pam P. The average pediatric wheelchair can cost thousands of dollars. And when children grow and their needs evolve — or a wheelchair gets damaged — those costs multiply. So, the team at MakeGood … Continue reading →

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Finding your mother!

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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A mother without the title

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

by Heather Cox Richardson Ed Note: I hope you’ve had a chance to read Erma Bombeck’s book, “Motherhood, the Second Oldest Profession.” It’s a wonderful wise, funny and poignant collection of essays. Those of us who are truly lucky have … Continue reading →

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Tesla message

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Photo by Mary M. who noted this decal above the license plate on a Tesla parked here.

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A morning stroll today in the Arboretum’s Azalea Way

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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Dutch nursing home offers free rent to college students in exchange for their time and companionship

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Jim deMaine

From Good Good Good News – thanks to Pam P. Twelve years ago, a Dutch nursing home — the Woon-en Zorgcentrum Humanitas Deventer — implemented a unique program.  In exchange for 30 hours of their time and companionship each month, … Continue reading →

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Quo vadis, Pope Leo XIV? – commentary by Heather Cox Richardson

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Ed note from ChatGPT: “Quo vadis?” is Latin for “Where are you going?” or more literally, “Where are you marching?” It’s famously associated with a Christian tradition involving Saint Peter. According to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, as Peter was … Continue reading →

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42 of the world’s most unusual structures

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to John R. (scroll down to view) Note: Seattle’s EMP makes the list, of course!

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The rise of a new form of germ theory denial

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD There is a growing, concerning movement undermining one of the most well established scientific theories there is: germ theory, the idea that germs—like viruses and bacteria—cause disease. But it’s subtle. Outright denial of germ theory is … Continue reading →

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Science for all rally on Sunday

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. Hello Seattle Stand Up for Science Community!We are excited for you to join us at our next rally, Science for All, will be coming soon on Sunday, 5/18, from 9-11am! Our goal is to cover as much ground … Continue reading →

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Proof

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Jim deMaine

thanks to Pam P.

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Plans for bond funded growth at Harborview

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Jim deMaine

From Frank C.: At yesterday’s meeting of the First Hill Improvement Association’s Urban Design& Public Space committee, we received a brief update on the Harborview Hospital renovation project. Without getting into much detail, I think it is fair to say … Continue reading →

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A Popemobile Will Ride Again, This Time Into Gaza

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Jim deMaine

In his last months, Pope Francis blessed an effort to transform the vehicle he used when he visited the West Bank in 2014 into a mobile health clinic to treat Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. By Adam Rasgon in the … Continue reading →

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In a final act of kindness, Pope Francis donated his entire personal bank account to prisoners right before he died

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Jim deMaine

from Goodgoodgood – thanks to Pam P. Even in his final moments, Pope Francis maintained his heart for justice and mercy.  As Catholics around the world mourn the death of the late pope, more details are surfacing about his final days. … Continue reading →

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How Nearly a Century of Happiness Research Led to One Big Finding

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By Susan Dominus in the NYT Magazine (thanks to my Buddhist friend Howard P.) Growing up in Maryland, Sonja Lyubomirsky could see that her mother was unhappy. When Sonja was 9, her parents moved the family from Moscow, where her mother … Continue reading →

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What makes a good life?

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: I’ve not noticed (yet) a tendency of some to infantilize the way they talk to me, but I have overheard such talk to others. Perhaps I’m not frail enough yet. I hope it won’t happen to me or … Continue reading →

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CALL ME A NUT, BUT WE SHOULD BE GLAD CRIME IS FALLING

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Danny Westneat- Seattle Times columnist (thanks to Mary Lou P.) Seattle Times columnist Writing this column for two decades, one thing I’ve noticed is that nothing hacks some people off more than good news. This is especially true of good … Continue reading →

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Ten Famous American Horses

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Heather Cox Richardson I had thought to post a picture tonight and then realized that today was the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby. The event was launched in 1875 as horse racing—with its famous Black jockeys, who won more … Continue reading →

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Are we on the cusp of a new religious revival? 

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By David Brooks Opinion Columnist in the NYT – article titled “How to Survive the Trump Years With Your Spirit Intact” I had forgotten how exhausting it is to live in Donald Trump’s world. He’s not only a political figure. He … Continue reading →

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