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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Some wisdom from a (now) 103 year old
by Nadia Bolz-Weber in The Corners (thanks to Mary M.) If you are also fending off despair brought in by the news cycle, I wanted to share a quick story with you: Betty Reid Soskin at the Makers conference in … Continue reading
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November 12th – a fateful day
by Heather Cox Richardson “It all began so beautifully,” Lady Bird remembered. “After a drizzle in the morning, the sun came out bright and beautiful. We were going into Dallas.” It was November 22, 1963, and President John F. Kennedy … Continue reading
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Online discussions are dominated by a surprisingly small, extremely vocal, and non-representative minority.
from the www.Idealist.org (thanks to Put B.) Research on social media has found that, while only 3 % of active accounts are toxic, they produce 33 % of all content. Furthermore, 74 % of all online conflicts are started in … Continue reading
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January 11 7:30 PM at Benaroya Hall – Resounding Love Gospel Choir
Resounding Love Center for the Arts was born in early 2020 out of a simple desire to bring the best aspects of a church-based gospel music experience to a radically inclusive, open-and-affirming global space. Our work of … Continue reading
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The turkey went to join the flock
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A note from Robert Reich
Thanks to Mike C. Friends, What do card sharks, magicians, pickpockets, and tyrants do to hide their tricks? They deflect your attention. “Look over here!” they say, as they create a commotion that preoccupies your mind while they bamboozle you. … Continue reading
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Trump, health, science, and the next 4 years
The Lancet (thanks to Ed M.) Donald Trump’s decisive re-election as US President on Nov 5 puts many aspects of health and science in a deeply concerning position. Although there is broader alarm about his openly authoritarian intentions, his imminent … Continue reading
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It Can Happen Here: Reckoning with Donald Trump’s 2024 Election Victory
Everyone who realizes with proper alarm that Trump’s reelection is a deeply dangerous moment in American life must think hard about where we are. By David Remnick in The New Yorker (thanks to Ed M.) On the morning after Donald … Continue reading
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AARP Network Bolsters Local Communities
From the AARP website Barb Williams of Seattle is always on the go, not letting two hip replacements slow her down. From walking in her First Hill neighborhood, to teaching tai chi, to volunteering at the Seattle Aquarium, Williams, now … Continue reading
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The four horsemen – and more to come
Thanks to Pam P.
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Trump Nominates Head of CIA
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In his latest major appointment, on Thursday Donald J. Trump nominated a new chief of the Central Intelligence Agency. Speaking to reporters, Trump praised his nominee’s “extensive experience with Russia.” “I have phone conversations with him every … Continue reading
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Masterpiece Story: Statue of Liberty
Anastasia Manioudaki (thanks to Ann M. who notes I think the Lady must now be weeping. Please note her imagined damage (head knocked off) in the WW1 poster on display in our Art of the Month + her history below. … Continue reading
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Go for the Blue Zone!
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Against Panic: A Survival Kit
By Margaret Renkl in the NYT (Thanks to Ed M.) Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. I had an elaborate itinerary for Election Day that I … Continue reading
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The prescience of H.L. Mencken
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Message from the ACLU
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