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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Earth Day 2026: How to Celebrate Earth Day
or this? (thanks to Pearl McE.) To learn more click here!
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Peptides, explained: Answers to your top questions
by Katelyn Jetelina in Your Local Epidemiologist Ed note: Sir William Osler (1849–1919), a foundational figure in modern medicine, once stated: “The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes man from animals”. “Peptides” is a very broad category, … Continue reading
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Seniors at the Crossroads Demonstration
Thanks to Judy M. Hello friends, Join us for the next Seniors at the Crossroads** demonstration: WHEN: Thursday, April 23 MEETING 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. … Continue reading
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New Vaccine Recommendations Page from DOH
Thanks to Ed M. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new Vaccine Recommendations webpage in response to House Bill 2242 (PDF). The page provides current state immunization recommendations and related guidance for health care providers and local health jurisdictions. … Continue reading
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Robots just installed 100 MW of solar panels in the desert
Robots are helping humans install solar panels at previously impossible rates By Skye Jacobs in Technospot (thanks to Pam P.) The takeaway: The expansion of automation in renewable energy construction has taken a significant step forward in California’s Mojave Desert, where a fleet of … Continue reading
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The Erratic President and FBI Director
by Heather Cox Richardson (thanks to Pam P.) Late Saturday evening, Josh Dawsey and Annie Linskey of the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was so unstable and angry after learning on April 3 that Iranians had shot down an American jet … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Government, Mental Health, War
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Why the Stock Market Makes No Sense Right Now
By Kyla Scanlon Ms. Scanlon, a contributing Opinion writer, is the author of “In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work” and Kyla’s Newsletter. The stock market has been trying to ignore the war in Iran. That’s been true over … Continue reading
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This War Has Not Gone Putin’s Way
By Serge Schmemann Mr. Schmemann, an Opinion writer, is a former Moscow bureau chief of The Times.See more of our coverage in your search results. The Iran war has been an economic windfall for Russia, pushing oil prices sky-high and loosening … Continue reading
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Report from Senator Jamie Pedensen
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Dear friends and neighbors,One of my top priorities is to protect our state as the Trump administration assaults the rule of law, undermines science, and targets vulnerable communities in Washington. The Legislature took significant steps … Continue reading
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Now say it right
Thanks to John R. Ed note: There are several poems about the weird names in our state. Here’s one. “Washington Names — The Definitive (and Slightly Silly) Version” There’s a place called Humptulips,And Hoquiam by the sea,And a valley called … Continue reading
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Art from Ashes
Thanks to Ann M.
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Good reason to get the COVID booster
Thanks to Ed M. The Washington Post reported that Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, director of the National Institutes of Health and former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, delayed the publication of a study in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly … Continue reading
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A minute after posting the image of himself as Jesus, Trump posted an image of a Trump tower on the moon
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson By the end of 2024, inflation in the U.S., which had soared in the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdowns, was almost back to the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2%. Even so, during the 2024 presidential … Continue reading
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Line dancers at Skyline!
This is from 2017 at Skyline. Can we have a performing group of line dancers once more? Hope so!
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Where Mail Voting Began, Worries Spread Over Trump’s Attacks
In the Pacific Northwest, mail-in ballots have been the norm for decades, but President Trump’s war on such voting has turned a point of regional pride into another partisan battle line. By Anna Griffin in the NYTT The American system of … Continue reading
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The beauty and wonder of awe
Thanks to Bob P. She grew up in Florida, saw snow for the first time during a work trip… and turned it into a moment (click to see video) no one will forget.
Posted in environment, happiness, Nature
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