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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Letter of Recommendation: ‘The Happy Song’ by Imogen Heap
From Marilyn Webb: Too bad there isn’t a Happy Song for us seniors….. by Mark O’Connell in the New York Times The song I listened to most this past year was ‘‘The Happy Song,’’ by the English singer-songwriter Imogen Heap. … Continue reading
Forgotten games
Beaver: a game in which one shouts “beaver” when one sees a bearded person The Oxford English Dictionary provides the following citation for this use of the word beaver: This amazing game of Beaver … is played … by two persons, and … Continue reading
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Trump Has Made Us All Stupid
By David Brooks in the NYT: Donald Trump is impulse-driven, ignorant, narcissistic and intellectually dishonest. So you’d think that those of us in the anti-Trump camp would go out of our way to show we’re not like him — that … Continue reading
The art of complaining
Comment: My dad, when confined to a wheel chair in a nursing home knew that his situation was far from ideal. He so strongly missed my mom. He got some pastoral help and also benefited from a low dose antidepressant. … Continue reading
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Scary floors
Thanks Gordon G. Wouldn’t recommend this interior decorator!
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Pete Carroll Wants to Change Your Life
Ed note: I think it’s fascinating that corporate America (like Microsoft) and major philanthropy (like the Gates Foundation) feel that they have lessons to learn from Pete. Perhaps we all do. Do you notice the absence of negative thinking and … Continue reading
When you have too much time on your hands
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Skyline.Notices 1/9/20
Give-aways The Seattle Chamber Music Society is holding its Winter Festival in Nordstrom Hall at Benaroya on January 17, 18 and 19 and the following weekend January 24, 25 and 26. The first weekend is devoted to part 1 of … Continue reading
Socializing, pain and depression study
Dealing with pain can be a significant barrier to staying socially active, but there may be other options for socializing beyond in-person contact that can be beneficial for older adults’ well-being. To find out if pain encourages older adults to … Continue reading
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CARE RECIPIENT Q&A ON PREFERENCES REVEALS SURPRISING ANSWERS
Are older adults receiving the type of long-term services and supports (LTSS) they want? A recent study examines whether LTSS preferences match the care arrangements that older adults have, and if this relates to quality of life. The sample of … Continue reading
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The magic of videos
Thanks Donna D!
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Irish Craic and Humour
Thanks Gordon G.!
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Welcome to a new contributor
Put Barber has come up with the marvelous innovation of a weekly page on this blog which will help our thriving community to be even better informed and sharing neighbors. Please take him up and submit your post for the … Continue reading
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The lady and the owl
This short documentary introduces us to the McKeevers, who care for injured owls. They live in the country and have built special cages for different purposes and species. There are many ways of being wounded, yet many ways of being … Continue reading
New Feature on Skyline725
Starting later this month, Skyline 25 Happenings will have a new page on Thursday every week. Edited by Put Barber, the page will consist of messages from residents and staff for residents. Some of the things that may appear are: … Continue reading
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How do you like writing assignments?
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Older People Need Geriatricians. Where Will They Come From?
By Paula Span in the NYT: Linda Poskanzer was having a tough time in her late 60s. “I was not doing well emotionally,” she recalled. “Physically, I didn’t have any stamina. I was sleeping a lot. I wasn’t getting to … Continue reading
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Winter 2020 Courses
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Washington (OLLI-UW) invites adults over the age of 50 to come together to share intellectual interests and make new friends through a range of exciting programs. Learn for the joy of … Continue reading
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The USAF Band Holiday Flash Mob at the National Air and Space Museum
Starting with a single cellist on the floor of the National Air and Space Museum’s Milestones of Flight gallery and swelling to 120 musicians, The United States Air Force Band exhilarated museum visitors yesterday with its first-ever flash mob. The … Continue reading
Singing Mozart in the MRI shows how overtone singers can hit two notes at once
In polyphonic overtone singing, vocalists manipulate their tongue, mouth and throat to produce two tones at once. While the technique has emerged in disparate societies, it is thought to have originated in (and is most commonly associated with) Mongolian culture. … Continue reading
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