Daily Archives: June 1, 2025

Waterfront 5K on Saturday – Skyline rocked!

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Jim deMaine

from mutual friend Jody Foster Dear friends, Skyline should be proud!  I don’t have permission [now obtained], but I’m sending this anyway. (hoping she’ll forgive me 🤞) Your very own Barbara Rait (Olympic Tower) was the oldest (94) participant to … Continue reading →

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“I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry, and Smear.” Margaret Chase Smith

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson “I would like to speak briefly and simply about a serious national condition,” Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine told her colleagues on June 1, 1950. “It is a national feeling of fear and frustration … Continue reading →

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What’s Behind the Gilded Doors of Aegis Senior Living?

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Allegations of Labor Violations and Neglect, and the CEO at the Heart of it All Conor Kelley in The Stranger (thanks to Ed M.) Aegis Living in Laurelhurst. Joe Mabel If you’ve seen old folks’ homes with a certain Cheesecake Factory … Continue reading →

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