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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
NASA’s Image of the Day – Updated
Thanks to John Roper “On Monday, July 20, 2026 NASA featured a splendid photo of Seattle, for their Image of the Day. Pretty fun to see Seattle from space. Part of what stands out to me is the amount of green. … Continue reading
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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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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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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
Why a Standard Living Will May Fall Short if You Develop Dementia
By Cheryl Winokur Munk in the Wall Street Journal Sharing your wishes for medical care and end-of-life decisions should be standard practices for people as they age. But for people with dementia, the usual advance directives—such as a living will and … Continue reading
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Washington’s Dream (about weights and measures)
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“We hold these truths to be self evident”
Note: Resident-Led: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in the OT Performance Hall at 2 PM today, July 4th Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson And on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring: … Continue reading
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Rays of Hope in Dark Times
By Bret Stephens Opinion Columnist in the NYT In May 1944, Learned Hand delivered a brief but timeless address in New York on “the spirit of liberty.” Freedom, the great Second Circuit jurist warned, cannot be safeguarded by constitutions, laws or courts. Nor … Continue reading
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When “justice” may not be blind
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Aging geriatricians talk about CCRCs, assisted living, nursing homes, hospice and the takeovers by private equity
Ed note: This fascinating podcast from GeriPal features two aging academic geriatricians and a banker/health researcher talking about the effects of financing on quality of care in the long term care industry. Now that healthcare is consuming 18% of GDP, … Continue reading
Acquired tells the stories and strategies of the world’s greatest companies.
Ed note: Are you curious about how COSTCO, Google, Ferrari, Trader Joe’s and other great companies succeeded? This audio deep dive is available for free on the web at https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/. Given that we all use My Chart for aspects of … Continue reading
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