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Monthly Archives: August 2026
Childcare at Seattle senior centers offers full-circle care
By Katherine Long Special to The Seattle Times Retired teacher and school librarian Marlene Peters settled into a familiar place in the lobby of Bayview this month and opened a favorite book to read to a dozen squirmy toddlers at her … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Caregiving, Education, happiness
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Meeting Bill Gates at his website
Tim Barrick has sent this link to Gate’s website which has info about his work, books, autobiography, family, etc. The initial link is a bit daunting showing all the questions (mostly unanswered) about AI: https://www.gatesnotes.com/a-turbulent-ai-era-and-critical-choices-to-make You can click on other … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, History, Science and Technology
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The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs
Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.” By Michael Powell in The Atlantic Photographs by Dana Golan Late last year, I walked roughly a mile from downtown … Continue reading
Posted in drugs, end of life, Government, Health, In the Neighborhood, Law, Legislation
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Is it still Lake Erie?
Submitted by friend John Roper Even the sportscasters now mock Trump for his lunacy. Last night Al Michaels, narrating an aerial shot of the Cleveland Browns’ waterfront stadium during the first quarter of last night’s Browns-Patriots preseason NFL game, pointed … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Government, Media
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Right before they graduated, these service dogs reunited with the volunteers who raised them: ‘They can be a puppy one last time’
AUG 25, 2026 12:26 PM PT Submitted by Pam Peterson Since 1975, Canine Companions has been pairing service dogs with adults, children, and veterans with disabilities — completely free of charge. On August 21, the nonprofit shared a video on social media … Continue reading
An 8-year-old asked Mamdani to reopen his playground. NYC now has a ‘Renew Crew’ to fix parks
By CNBCTV18.com August 25, 2026, 7:38:18 AM IST (Updated) Submitted by Pam Peterson When eight-year-old Maxime recorded a video asking New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to help reopen his neighbourhood playground, he was hoping to get one park back. The playground at McKinley … Continue reading
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Most Inspirational Dolly Parton Quotes About Life & Love
Submitted by Pam Peterson PUBLISHED: JAN 17, 2022 12:03 PM We all know and love Dolly Parton for her incredible music, her iconic style, and her funny quips — but Dolly is so much more than all of that. As … Continue reading
Getting to the bottom of our bizarre war with Canada
By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist It won’t go down as one of the higher moments in foreign diplomacy. It did hint, though, at how low relations with our northern neighbors might go. At a news conference, Ontario provincial premier, Doug Ford, … Continue reading
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Talented Soprano Gives Impromptu Performance at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Submitted by Pam Peterson LORI DORNAUGUST 24, 2026
mRNA COVID vaccine linked to lower risk of myocarditis in teens, young adults
Submitted by Ed Marcuse Meghan Holohan Today at 1:27 p.m. COVID-19 After reports surfaced of rare cases of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination, some parents worried that mRNA vaccines might cause heart disease in their children. But a study published last week in Vaccine looking … Continue reading
: Steve Hobbs debunks vote-by-mail myths
Submitted by Pam Peterson Today, we sit down with Washington’s Secretary of State, Steve Hobbs, to talk about what voters need to know ahead of the November election. Hobbs said that Washingtonians can still vote by mail, but because of changes … Continue reading
Switzerland’s doomsday law
Submitted by Bob Peterson
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The ‘Rosetta Stone’ of San Francisco’s Counterculture Revolution Comes Home
Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus, immortalized in “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” is preparing for one more run. And to its owners, America sure could use it. By Heather Knight in the New York Times (thanks to Mary Jane Francis) Visuals by Ricardo … Continue reading
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Think about it! Words of Pete Buttigieg
On August 17, former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg recorded a video to assure those Americans who oppose the Trump administration that they are in the large majority. He noted that the strategy Republicans are pursuing shows how unpopular they are. … Continue reading
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Tacoma plant nursery delights in finding the right orchid for everyone
Submitted by Eugene Carlson By Niki Stojnic Seattle Times Aug. 17, 2026 at 6:00 am Updated Aug. 17, 2026 at 6:00 am Michelle and Al Vaas browse an expansive aisle at Emerald City Orchids in Tacoma. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times) … Continue reading
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The Trump administration wants to scrub ‘disparaging’ national park history. Meet the librarians preserving it anyway
AUG 18, 2026 10:19 AM PT Submitted by Pam Peterson This story was originally published by The 19th and was republished with permission. Jenny McBurney, a librarian specializing in government publications, was in Washington, D.C., in June when she heard the news … Continue reading
The White House Freak-Out Over Natalie Harp
The West Wing’s explosive response to a fleeting jab didn’t kill the story. It enabled days of coverage. By Jonathan Lemire in The Atlantic. You are reading this story only because the White House didn’t want you to. I’ll explain. This past … Continue reading
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FDA vaccine advisers recommend XFG variant as target for fall’s updated COVID vaccines
Submitted by Ed Marcuse Today at 12:18 p.m. Mary Van Beusekom, MS Topics. COVID-19 This fall’s updated COVID-19 vaccines should target the SARS-CoV-2 XFG variant, the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) said yesterday. … Continue reading
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When wildfire smoke hits home
“With a son on the fire line, what I’ve learned about protecting the air we breathe”, by Matt Willis – published by Your Local Epidemiologist. Ed note: This morning Seattle’s air is quite clean and free of the smoke from … Continue reading
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