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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Thoughts about the pandemic
Nomenclature The novel (new) coronavirus is formally named “SARS-CoV-2.” SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. The disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated as COVID-19) by the World Health Organization. What is coronavirus? Coronavirus is a … Continue reading
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Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours?utm_source=smsshare From Alice and Joe’s daughter – enjoy!
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Skyline.Notices 3/19/20
Announcements Nothing new this week.
MetOpera night & day
Thanks to Dorothy W for this info All nightly streamings start at 7:30 p.m. and will remain on the Met’s home page at MetOpera.org for 20 hours. “We’d like to provide some grand opera solace to opera lovers in these extraordinarily difficult … Continue reading
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Singing the blues – G&S Style
A friend of mine currently in Cairo shared the following bit of comic relief. (If you are not sureof the tune Google “I am the very model of a Modern Major General” from Pirates of Penzance. A PATTER-SONG FOR THE … Continue reading
Today’s drink special
Thanks to Mike C!
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Skyline.Notices 03/13/20
Mystery WordPress did not distribute the post I created yesterday. So I’m resending it today. Announcement Just a brief reminder. Berta Beveridge’s daughter-in-law, Darcy Gaechter, will be appearing on the Today Show (NBC) this Monday, March 16th. She is being … Continue reading
Skyline.Notices 3/12/20
Announcement Just a quick reminder. Berta Beveridge’s daughter-in-law, Darcy Gaechter, will be appearing on The Today Show (NBC) this Monday, March 16. She is being interviewed about her just published book, Amazon Woman (Pegasus)an account of their kayaking expedition down … Continue reading
Pakistan another perspective – free to Skyline residents March 15, 2-5 PM – POSTPONED
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Covid-19 goes global
Cabby put me on to the NYT’s The Daily podcast. Yesterday the segment was on the threat of a global pandemic of the current unusual coronavirus which is 25 times more lethal than influenza and perhaps just as contagious. If … Continue reading
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Quiet time
There won’t be many posts over the next few weeks, but stay tuned!
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Help Reduce Pollution From Plastic Bags
Thanks Diana C. Single-use thin plastic grocery carryout bags clog recycling equipment and pollute our waterways with trash and smaller bits as they break down. ESSB 5323 will prohibit such bags across the state. Grocery companies, recyclers, and trade organizations support this … Continue reading
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Les and Lucy – a new address
Just FYI, long term residents Les and Lucy McCants have moved to Aegis Gardens in Newcastle on the Eastside. They have a nice large 1 BR apt. Address: 13056 SE 76th St.; Newcastle, WA. Les can be reached on his … Continue reading
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“I’m out of breath just watching”
Thanks to Margarete B. for keeping us moving
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The crisis of dumping plastics
Thanks to Mike C. for send this article to us
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Can your bartender do this?
Thanks to Margarete B!
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Skyline.Notices 2/20/20
Tickets Available This coming Sunday afternoon, the Seattle Opera will perform “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird”. Don and Sue Phillips have two tickets to give away (plus two seats reserved on the Skyline bus leaving at 1:10 pm). If you would like … Continue reading