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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Opinion | Why Afghan Forces So Quickly Laid Down Their Arms
Ed note: Having lived in Afghanistan for two years in a time of peace, I learned several lessons: westerners are considered Kafirs (non-believers) and generally not trusted; Afghans are severely independent; they bargain differently and use different logic; they are … Continue reading
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Reign
Thanks again to Sybil-Ann (where does she get these anyway!)
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Retreating from Afghanistan – a lesson from 1842
Ed note: Afghans remain fiercely independent, resenting control by any foreign power. Just ask the British, Russians and now the Americans. What’s historically been called “The Great Game” is entering a new, sad and treacherous chapter. Negotiations with the Taliban … Continue reading
Heather Cox Richardson – August 12, 2021
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St. James Kitchen needs additional clam shells
Thanks to Diana C. St. James Kitchen needs additional clam shells because they are now feeding about 200 people a day. You can help by recycling your dishwasher cleaned boxes that will be taken to St. James by a Skyline resident. … Continue reading
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Great Pictures from the past
Thanks to Bob P
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Growing old
Thanks to Gordon G. SERENITY Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, ‘How old was your husband?’ ’98,’ she replied….‘Two years older than me’.‘So you’re 96,’ the undertaker commented..She responded, ‘Hardly … Continue reading
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Political shenanigans update
Heather Cox Richardson Aug 4 First, let’s get the obvious out of the way: former president Trump has raised $102 million since he left office, but aside from a recent donation of $100,000 to his chosen candidate in a Texas … Continue reading
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Nursing Homes Confront New Covid Outbreaks Amid Calls for Staff Vaccination Mandates
With the vaccinated elderly susceptible to breakthrough infections, inoculation of workers is becoming more urgent. Ed note: Our Health Care Committee will be discussing this issue at an upcoming meeting. Do you have an opinion on vaccine mandates for health … Continue reading
Remember the clowns
Thanks to Donna D. Remember the variety shows, the humor and the clowns? Click this link to watch. Priceless! https://www.theretrosite.com/uploads/videos/6c636bd484d7.mp4
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An Uncertain New Phase of the Pandemic, in Which Cases Surge but Deaths Do Not
With the Delta variant, people now have to make different calculations about personal risk. The problem is that the parameters are not yet fully known. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells July 31, 2021 the The New Yorker So many things have gone wrong … Continue reading
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Just follow the road sign – you can’t miss it
Thanks to Gordon G.
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The House Selective Committee – view of Heather Cox Richardson about the January 6th investigation
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Heather McGhee’s Quest to End the Zero-Sum View on Race in the U.S. | Time Magazine
Thanks to Donna D. Heather McGhee was cooking dinner in her Brooklyn apartment in January as she opened a YouTube link to watch Joe Biden deliver his first speech on race as the President. As she bustled around the kitchen, … Continue reading
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Borowitz’s wry strategy to promote vaccination
Thanks to Pam P.