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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Waiting for the Interurban Statue in Fremont
A History Link Essay – posted in 2019 by Rita Cipalla. (Thanks to Ann M.) Richard Beyer: People Waiting for the Interurban, 1978 cast aluminum sculpture. A History Link Essay – posted in 2019 by Rita Cipalla On June 17, … Continue reading
Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done
by David Brooks in the NYT Many of our best presidents have been underestimated. Truman was seen as the tool of a corrupt political machine. Eisenhower was supposedly a bumbling middlebrow. Grant was thought a taciturn simpleton. Even F.D.R. was … Continue reading
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LEXOPHILIA
Thanks to Sybil-Ann! • Venison for dinner again? Oh deer! • How does Moses make tea? Hebrews it. • England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool. • I tried to catch some fog, but I mist. … Continue reading
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Built in 1930 Trampolín del Diablo zigzags the Andes
Located in the south of Colombia, the road between Mocoa and San Francisco in the department of Putumayo, is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. The road was built in 1930 and zigzags the Andean mountain range. … Continue reading
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Rethinking Retirement
By Kerry Hannon in the NYT Ed note: I’ve yet to read his book, but I suspect a lot of folks would agree with Dr. Dychwold’s research on aging and retirement as outlined in this article. When someone retires, three substantial … Continue reading
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What’s really scary!
If 2020 was a math word-problem: If you’re going down a river at 2 MPH and your canoe loses a wheel, how much pancake mix would you need to re-shingle your roof? (Thanks Mary M. for enlarging the message of … Continue reading
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Six new Seattle art spaces defying COVID
A secret basement. A front-yard mailbox. A museum of museums. The show goes on, in unconventional ways. by Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores. For the full article in Crosscut, please click here. Artist Tyna Ontko attaches her hand-carved wooden art piece to … Continue reading
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Crosscut begins a series on trustbusting – focusing on Amazon
by Katie Wilson at Crosscut It’s been a long time since America has thought very much about trustbusting. The phrase still calls to mind a grinning, cartoon Teddy Roosevelt, swinging his big stick at Standard Oil. But as of this … Continue reading
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Groan!
Thanks to Sybil-Ann! A thief in Paris planned to steal some Paintings from the Louvre After careful planning, he got past security, stole the paintings, and made it safely to his van. However, he was captured only two blocks away … Continue reading
Insightful thinking about voluntary stopping eating and drinking vs. medical aid in dying
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Why Biden Will Need to Spend Big
by Paul Krugman in the NYT What should Joe Biden’s economic policy be if he wins (and Democrats take the Senate, so that he can actually pass legislation)? I’m pretty sure I know what his economists think he should do, … Continue reading
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Mining Poems or Odes | Bridging the Gap: Resilience – Subtitled
Robert, an ex-shipyard welder from Govan in Glasgow, reflects on how his experiences have influenced his compulsion to write. His poetry reveals a man trying to achieve contentment through words and philosophy. The craftsman has put aside his tools for … Continue reading
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My favorite so far – a bit of sanity and fun
Thanks to Sue and Don P!
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