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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Being “retarded”
Thanks to Mary Jane F. From a college classmate: RETARDED GRANDPARENTS – (this was actually reported by a teacher) After Christmas, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their holiday away from school. One child wrote the following: … Continue reading
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Should we let a fever “ride”
It seems to be a reflex–if you have a fever take some Tylenol (acetaminophen). But maybe we need to think more about this. Here’s an interesting video from ZDoggMD, one of his many great posts.
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine protects against key mutation found in fast-spreading virus variants, study shows
Thanks to Frank C. for forwarding this important information By Carolyn Y. Johnson in the Washington Post The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine works against a key mutation found in new, fast-spreading coronavirus variants first discovered in the United Kingdom and South Africa, and now spreading … Continue reading
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They walked into a bar and…
Thanks to Mary Jane F.
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America, the unrecognizable
By David Horsey Seattle Times cartoonist An aggressive, destructive horde of Trump supporters invaded the United States Capitol on Wednesday and temporarily halted the counting of certified electoral votes by Congress. It was an appalling act of insurrection that followed a rally in … Continue reading
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This Is When the Fever Breaks
Ed Note: When I was a kid, I would visit my grandparents who lived across the street from the Smithsonian. I would play catch with a friend on the grounds there. We walked Pennsylvania Avenue, climbed the Washington Monument and … Continue reading
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How bad we need each other
Ed note: You can listen to this great collection if you happen to have a free Spotify account. By Susan Brandzel, MPH, research project manager, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) When I was a kid, I used to make … Continue reading
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Memories from Georgia
Thanks to Mary Jane F. RE: Georgia Senate Election: Warnock delivering remarks virtually: “The other day, because this is America, the 82 year old hands that used to pick somebody else’s cotton went to the polls and picked her youngest … Continue reading
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What they might have said in reference to the elections
“Once you hear the details of victory, it is hard to distinguish it from a defeat.”– Jean-Paul Sartre “In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.” — Napoleon Bonaparte “What’s past is prologue” wrote William Shakespeare “Reader, suppose you were an … Continue reading
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Near the end of life, my hospice patient had a ghostly visitor who altered his view of the world
By Scott Janssen in The Washington Post For months, as I’ve visited Evan as his hospice social worker, he has been praying to die. In his early 90s, he has been dealing with colorectal cancer for more than four years, and … Continue reading
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My, how things have changed
Thanks to Gordon G!
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The Freedom Rock
Thanks to Sybil-Ann for making us aware of this awesome tribute to our heroes The Freedom Rock (established in 1999) is a large (approx. 60+ ton) boulder located in rural Iowa that is repainted every year with a different Thank You for … Continue reading
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Commentary from a historian
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Happy New Year!
Thanks to Dorothy W. Here are 12 things to consider as we get closer to closing the door on one of the most horrible years of our lifetime: 1. The dumbest thing I ever bought was a 2020 planner. 2. I was … Continue reading
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Do you love me, you robot?
Thanks to Marilyn W. – an AP story in the Seattle Times Boston Dynamics released a video on Tuesday showing four of its robots dancing to the 1962 hit “Do You Love Me?” by The Contours, and it caught fire … Continue reading
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Creature at the Denver Airport
Thanks to Sybil-Ann
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Eight ways the world could suddenly end
Thanks to Gordon G. This TED talk was about seven years ago. One of the predictions was about a pandemic!
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Shouldn’t have done that!
Thanks to Diane S.
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Salmon spawn in the upper Columbia after an 80-year hiatus
From Crosscut by Courtney Flatt Scientists from Colville Tribes and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife say this is an important first step to restoring a healthy population. For the first time in more than 80 years, salmon have spawned … Continue reading
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