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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
New David Domke presentation- “How bad is it?”
Thanks to Karen K.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s once again that time of year to repost this legendary Art Buchwald article, first published in the International Herald Tribune in 1952, and reprinted by the IHT on many Thanksgivings for many years, by the Washington Post in 2005 and by the New York … Continue reading
The Science of Cranberry Sauce
Why Ocean Spray Intentionally Labels Its Cranberry Sauce Upside-Down The mystery of the Thanksgiving staple has been solved By Lisa Lacy Thanks to Al MacR. When it comes to Thanksgiving favorites, research shows Americans rank cranberry sauce squarely in the middle between all-stars like turkey, … Continue reading
Posted in Science and Technology
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Kids’ views of some proverbs
An Elementary School Teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It’s hard to believe … Continue reading
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Secure shopping advice
Gordon G. has sent along this link to help us shop safely on-line: Click Here to watch.
Inner Peace
Thanks to Paul T. If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful,ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food everyday and … Continue reading
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Democracy at Risk
Update from Helen Cox Richardson
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Exemptions for sale: How a central Washington doctor helped workers dodge vaccine mandate
Chris Ingalls, Taylor Mirfendereski From King5. Thanks to Mike C. An Ellensburg doctor removed her mask as she entered a small medical exam room in October and began signing a COVID-19 vaccine exemption form for a first-time patient, without asking … Continue reading
I’m 87, Triple Vaxxed and Living My Life Again
By Katharine Esty in the New York Times Dr. Esty is a psychotherapist and the author of “Eightysomethings: A Practical Guide to Letting Go, Aging Well and Finding Unexpected Happiness.” Another Covid winter looms, but this moment of the pandemic feels … Continue reading
Posted in Aging Sites, end of life, happiness, Health
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Why do we wish people “Happy Holidays”?
Thanks to Ann M.
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Facebook knows you
Thanks to Pam P.
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Life is to be enjoyed – say the dogs
Thanks to Sybil-Ann
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Asking directions in Latin
Thanks to my grandson who took 4 years of Latin at Garfield High. The YouTube video comes from a site called polymathy. Who speaks Latin anyway?
Infrastructure Bill from AARP WA
Thanks to Rick B.
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Good morning. Is it time to start moving back to normalcy?
From the New York Times. Thanks to Mary Jane F. Ed note: I think in some sense we’re all beginning to adjust to whatever the new normal is. We’re not sure yet, we’re uneasy, but COVID will recede into the … Continue reading
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Executioner was convinced he would be condemned to hell; others also suffer long-term effects
Thanks to Bob P. From the ABA Journal BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS NOVEMBER 11, 2021, 2:44 PM CST Corridor in an abandoned penitentiary. Image from Shutterstock. After Craig Baxley connected a plastic tube to vials of drugs to stop the heart … Continue reading
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Extremes in selling that little blue pill
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Timber Poachers Set a Forest on Fire. Tree DNA Sent One to Prison.
Ed note: I never imagined that each tree has its very own unique DNA. This science helped to prosecute tree poachers in our own beautiful Olympic forrests. By Vimal Patel Nov. 10, 2021 in the New York Times In the spring … Continue reading
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Growing old
Thanks to Mary Jane F. GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY – (Written by a woman to women, but…..) I have no idea how to do that… Maybe… Don’t complain too much…just enough You are not the center of the universe, though your … Continue reading
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Ukraine, Russia and Migrants – Helen Cox Richardson reports
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Cultivating Compassion Conference at the Frye
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Seattle Forest Week
Seattle Forest Week is running from November 6th to November 13th. We have several events happening in Freeway Park this week in partnership with Trees For Seattle for Seattle Forest Week. Today (November 10th) at 1pm we have a virtual … Continue reading
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