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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Look what else turned blue
Thanks to Pearl McElheran Friendship displayed at Canada’s Niagara Falls and France’s Eiffel Tower
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Why does tuberculosis kill 1.2 million people each year?
Monday November 9th at 11 AM in the Mt. Baker Room You are invited to hear Dr. David Horne discuss the problem of tuberculosis, one of the three big killers world wide–TB, HIV-AIDS and Malaria. What are origins of TB? … Continue reading
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This Startup Is Freezing Bone Marrow From Deceased Donors To Save Cancer Patients’ Lives
Submitted by Charlotte Lin Kevin Caldwell, Ossium cofounder and CEO Ossium Health pioneered a way to cryopreserve bone marrow and completed more than two dozen successful transplants. Now it wants to scale up its technology so anyone who needs bone … Continue reading
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Theological view of what just happened
“Before being reduced to order, it is very common for everything to fall into confusion or seeming chaos. This allows things that cling together poorly to separate, and when they have separated, God arranges them in their place.” Emanuel Swedenborg
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Affirmation
” We the People….” INDEED!!! (thanks to Mary Jane Francis)
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Advice
From Now That Makes Sense I have found the best way to give advice to people is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it. Harry Truman Everyone tells you to have a nice day … Continue reading
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Elephants Gather Around Their Favorite Human as She Sings
Thanks to Bob Peterson When elephants hear music they enjoy, they often appear more relaxed and at ease. Watch closely as the elephants slowly edge closer to Lek when they hear her singing across the sanctuary grounds. At first, only … Continue reading
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As Thomas Paine said ….
Thanks to Pearl McElheran “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered, but we have this consolation: The more difficult the struggle, the more glorious in the end will be our victory.” —Tom Paine
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Beginning of a new era – Yee Haw!
by Katelyn Jetelina Dr. Katelyn Jetelina is an epidemiologist and scientific communicator. Dr. Jetelina is the founder and CEO of Your Local Epidemiologist- a public health newsletter that “translates” ever-evolving science to the public, reaching over 500 million views in … Continue reading
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Ken Burns: We Face Our Nation’s Fourth Great Crisis
by Ken Burns in the New York Times There have been three great crises in American history: the Civil War, perhaps the defining event in our history after the Revolution itself, the Great Depression and World War II. These events … Continue reading
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Corruption on the Ballot
By Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker (submitted by Charlotte Lin) Sarah Chamberlain, the president and C.E.O. of the Republican Main Street Partnership, was observing a focus group of MAGA voters in Colorado in late August when she first started to … Continue reading
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Pumpkins helped feed civilizations long before pumpkin spice
from the Wisconsin State Farmer (submitted by Pam Peterson) As the crisp autumn air settles in and leaves begin to change, one unmistakable symbol of the season takes center stage—the pumpkin. Its bright orange hue and round, familiar shape adorn … Continue reading
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Remembering Patrick Stewart
by Meredith Blake in the Contrarian (submitted by Mary Montgomery) Because 2026 is determined to set a record as the worst year ever for beloved celebrity deaths, on Wednesday Sir Patrick Stewart, the British actor who shot to fame as … Continue reading
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Forget living to 150: What actually helps you age well
Taking a look at some “longevity” trends Anna Chodos, MD Guest post in Your Local Epidiologist Open any social feed, and someone is selling you more years. One person offers an IV drip, another has a $400 blood test that … Continue reading
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Tech giants support Trump’s desecration of the White House
from David Horsey’s Substack I have a theory about Bill Gates, once the world’s richest man. Yes, he has a reputation as a testy genius who does not suffer fools lightly. He has other well-publicized demerits, as well, that do … Continue reading
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A vaccine injury initiative, a contested hepatitis B trial, and edited CDC COVID-19 vaccine guidance
The State of U.S. Vaccine Policy Thanks to our vaccine expert Ed Marcuse. This is a bit long but an excellent summary. Click here for the article on Substack.
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We Know How to Fix Homelessness. Look at Denver.
by German Lopez in the NYT Homelessness, all appearances to the contrary, is a long-solved problem. We know both the causes and the cure. You wouldn’t think that’s the case from visiting many U.S. cities. Stymied by political and financial … Continue reading
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As monarch butterflies migrate for the fall, meet the Chicago woman trying to protect them
Claudia Galeno-Sánchez has turned her home into a sanctuary for the insects by planting native milkweed and wildflowers – and sharing her experience By Thalia Juarez in The Guardian (thanks to Pam Peterson) Click this link for more: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/oct/08/monarch-butterflies-chicago-garden
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