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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Memory lane
Thanks to Gordon G. (and don’t cry as you sing along!)
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Tree-Free Paper is rescuing forests and farmers in Washington
From Crosscut. Thanks to Mary M. Tree-Free Paper is rescuing forests and farmers in Washington In 2013, about 20 wheat farmers gathered at a local pizza joint in Dayton, in Washington’s Columbia County, to hear Columbia Pulp CEO John Begley … Continue reading
Posted in environment, Nature, Science and Technology
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WORD FOR THE DAY
Thanks to Hollis W. Walls turned sideways are bridges. Angela Davis
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A thought about prayer
“You continually pray when you are living a life of kindness, although not with your mouth yet with your heart. That which you love is continually in your thoughts, even when you are unconscious of it.” Emanuel Swedenborg
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Ask The Doctor
Several folks have asked for more information about “Ask The Doctor.” The weekly 11 AM webinar will take place again this Tuesday the 25th of May at 11 AM. Watch on the link below if you get a chance. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Education, end of life, Health
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50 life altering rules from the Stoics
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The Rise of the Climatarian
Thanks to Diana C. By Danielle Braff, May 20, 2021, Updated 1:31 p.m. In the NYT Torben Lonne, a 34-year-old scuba diver in Copenhagen, never eats without considering the carbon footprint and the emission level of the food he’s about to consume. … Continue reading
Snopes states: Julie Andrews did not really sing the parody — sometimes called the AARP version
Origins: Since the 1965 film The Sound of Music acquainted the movie-going public with the Rodgers and Hammerstein tune “My Favorite Things,” innumerable parodies of that ditty have been coined by a legion of aspiring humorists who found it the perfect platform … Continue reading
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“My Favorite Things” – a version for the aging
Thanks to Gordon G. To commemorate her 79th birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was ‘My Favorite Things’ from … Continue reading
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The Hoover Dam Made Life in the West Possible. Or So We Thought.
By Timothy Egan in the NYT Mr. Egan is a contributing Opinion writer who covers the environment, the American West and politics. LAKE MEAD, Nev.— Few things force you to confront hubris and genius at the same time as much as … Continue reading
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Aging with resilience
Thanks to Put Barber. Ed note: Also recommended reading is Eric Larson’s Enlightened Aging, the research studies from Kaiser’s Seattle based research foundation. I hope to invite Erik back to Skyline once we are able to have fully live events.
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The pictures of Spring
Thanks to Put Barber. These are from the Hulda Klager Lilac Garden in Woodway, Washington. Taken May 4th.
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For When It’s Time (for hugs)
If only all commercials were this much fun!
Pictures of Spring
Please send along your pictures to share. These are from the Medina Park near St. Thomas Church on the eastside – a nice place to walk.
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Highways in China
Thanks to Gordon G. Here’s a country taking infrastructure seriously!
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