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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
An unknown story for 50 years
Thanks Sybil-Ann Sir Nicholas George Winton MBE (né Wertheim; 19 May 1909 – 1 July 2015) was a British banker and humanitarian who established an organisation to rescue children at risk from Nazi Germany. Born to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated to Britain at the beginning of the … Continue reading
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Don’t flock together – sign at SeaTac
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Father’s Day history – it started in Spokane
From the Old Farmer’s Almanac Like Mother’s Day, the modern American version of Father’s Day has a history that goes well beyond greeting cards. The first known Father’s Day service occurred in Fairmont, West Virginia, on July 5, 1908, after hundreds of … Continue reading
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Bananas or your ? – what a commercial!
Thanks Sybil Ann
Five Takeaways From John Bolton’s Memoir By Peter Baker in the NYT John R. Bolton, the former national security adviser, plans to publish a damning book next week depicting President Trump as a corrupt, poorly informed, reckless leader who used the … Continue reading
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A pact with reason
From Sue H – thanks This is an invitation to participate in an important online lecture series at the Mercantile Library of Cincinnati later in the summer. These free lectures are called A Pact With Reason and are brought to … Continue reading
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An inexpensive drug reduces virus deaths, scientists say.
A ray of hope, in the NYT. “Scientists at the University of Oxford said on Tuesday that they have identified what they called the first drug proven to reduce coronavirus-related deaths, after a 6,000-patient trial of the drug in Britain … Continue reading
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Attack ads aren’t anything new
Not too hard to imagine what’s coming in 2020 and things heat up.
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Alexa in the car can get you into trouble
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Did you know that 2020 RMDs are Waived
From the Vanguard web site: The CARES Act provides a temporary waiver of RMDs (Required Minimal Distribution) for 2020. You do not have to take your RMD for 2020 if you don’t want to.
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There’s more to health than the virus!
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Lift Every Voice – the Black National Anthem
How about having this anthem sung after the National Anthem at major sporting events where African American athletes predominate.
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Black Lives Matter – Silent March tomorrow June 12th from 1-4 PM
Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County is calling for a statewide day of action in support of all Black lives in Washington State on Friday, June 12th. The day of action will include a general strike and a silent march to … Continue reading
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Back to the bunker?
From the NYT “Take back your city NOW,” Mr. Trump wrote in a tweet directed at Mayor Jenny Durkan and Gov. Jay Inslee. “If you don’t do it, I will. This is not a game.” The president added, “Domestic Terrorists have taken … Continue reading
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How to attract a female
thanks Linda W
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