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Monthly Archives: July 2026
Inattention to Attention
Thanks to Mary Montgomery David B. Williams My good friend Andy Nettell has what I call the intention to attention. By this I mean that he goes outside seeking to be a good observer. He does this not only by … Continue reading
From Rifleman to Concertmaster, Stuart Canin Looks Back 90 Years
Thanks to Bob Petersonn By Cristina Schreil Stuart Canin whips open the door to his Berkeley home and shakes my hand with the kind of solid clasp you’d expect from any lifelong violinist. While many in the Bay Area music … Continue reading
The Four Living Presidents
Thanks to Mary Jane “MJ” Francis
Posted in Government, Politics, Voting
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Not coming Soon Anymore
Thanks to Janet Miller No need to wait any longer for the Italian restaurant “Coming Soon” at the Museum House apartment building across from the Frye. That sign is gone!
Posted in Dinning, Neighborhood
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This grandma fought for a bill to allow happy hour at retirement homes
Thanks to Gene Carlson Anita LeBrun said she hoped to enjoy a drink with her friends, but it was also a matter of independence. Anita LeBrun spoke at a bill signing ceremony at Amira Choice in Champlin, Minnesota, on July … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Retirement, Seniors
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Woman and Three ‘Gym Bros’ Perform a Coordinated Dance on Treadmills
Thanks to Bob Peterson for this Instagram post https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbBA4CUiGqM
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Jimothy, Seattle’s beloved raccoon, inspires art auction and raises over $12K for local food bank
Thanks to Pam Peterson He’s been called a legend, a cryptid, and an internet meme, but whatever you call him, Jimothy the Seattle raccoon has undoubtedly skyrocketed to fame in the short span of a week. Due to the shape … Continue reading
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Spotted downtown on a World Cup day
Thanks to Mary Montgomery
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Frightening. Is this Munich 1933?
Thanks to John Roper Goebbels could not have said it better. “Fascism is the supreme expression of self-righteousness. It is the belief that one’s own group possesses a monopoly on virtue, and therefore has a holy duty to crush everyone … Continue reading
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Narcissus Seeing His Reflection
Ed.: Thanks to Janet Miller
Posted in environment, Ethics, Justice
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Seniors at the Crossroads Demonstration
Thanks to Judy Mayotte Join us for the next Seniors at the Crossroads**demonstration. WHEN: Thursday, July 23 TIME: 4:30-5:30 p.m. WHERE: 8th and Madison intersection Our regular gatherings are on the second and fourth Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. Mark your calendars. … Continue reading
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The End of Reading Is Here
Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history. By Rose Horowitch in The Atlantic (a subject for Guy Talk on Monday)
Posted in artificial intelligence, Books, Education, Essays, language
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Let’s better equip the elevators for those inconvenient breakdowns
Thanks to David Pelton who notes that A J used his IT skills to render an elevator that accommodates all, but sadly has room for only two occupants!
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Neighborhood Notice of Public Meeting
Found: this notice in the window of Coffee Tree on 9th between Cherry and James. July 23, 2026 @ 6 PM – 7 PM at the Harborview Research and Training Building at 300 9th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 Room 109 … Continue reading
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Mount Rushmore…or Less?
We the People must act quickly on an issue that’s absolutely rocking America… by Parker J. Palmer (thanks to Mary Montgomery) Mount Rushmore as created by God, Geology and Gutzon Borglum“Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and … Continue reading
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Trump setting stage to interfere with mid-term voting – views of Attorney Ty Cobb
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson scores as sports fan in chief
By David Horsey Seattle Times cartoonist I am sure that when democratic socialist Katie Wilson was running for mayor she was thinking about how she would handle homelessness, strike the right balance on public safety and deal with downtown businesses that … Continue reading
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‘Animal rescue mission was like a Terminator film’
Thanks to Pam Peterson Lewis AdamsEssex A former Royal Marine said the drone warfare he witnessed in eastern Ukraine was “like something out of a Terminator movie”. Paul “Pen” Farthing, from Dovercourt, Essex, rescued 194 animals from the front line … Continue reading
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What the World Cup taught us
Thanks to John Roper
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Don’t turn off my TV!
Thanks to Mary Jane Francis
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In Israel, Rahm Emanuel Calls for End of Unconditional U.S. Support
Ed note: The Emanuel family is quite amazing. All three sons–Rahm, Ezekiel and Ari–are highly accomplished. Their father a pediatrician, was born in Jerusalem. Intellectual debate was part of their dinner table conversation growing up. The former Chicago mayor, a … Continue reading