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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Legislative session to end of April 28th
Put Barber reminds us that the legislative session will end on April 28th, so the next few days offer the last chances for citizens to make their views known. Anyone can find out the status of a bill and get … Continue reading
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Who was Sparky?
Thanks to Rosemary W for sending the video along From Wikipedia: “Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota,[3] Schulz grew up in Saint Paul. He was the only child of Carl Schulz, who was born in Germany, and Dena Halverson, who had Norwegian heritage.[4] His uncle called him “Sparky” after the … Continue reading
“Putting on the Ritz” – in Moscow, no less!
Thanks to Gordon G for sending this in: The dancing was filmed on Moscow’s “overlook” in Sparrow Hills. Looking down from the “overlook” you see the largest stadium in Russia (140K capacity). The ski jump is for practice and training … Continue reading
To boost your self-esteem, write about chapters of your life
From Aeon: “In truth, so much of what happens to us in life is random – we are pawns at the mercy of Lady Luck. To take ownership of our experiences and exert a feeling of control over our future, … Continue reading
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British doctors may soon write prescriptions for dance, art or music lessons
Thanks to Peg H from the Washington Post: “What if you were ill and instead of — or along with — a prescription for a pharmaceutical drug, your doctor wrote a prescription for a music, dance or painting class? Doctors … Continue reading
Starting with news in the morning
“Remember when we drank coffee with the morning paper?”
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Why Mount Rainier was once called Mount Tacoma
Ed note: Should it be Rainier, Tacoma or perhaps Tahoma? Actually there is a peak just off Mt. Rainier called Little Tahoma, the third highest peak in Washington State. A long time ago I was able to look down on … Continue reading
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NW Firelight Chorale is a bit hit at Skyline
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Office Depot settles tech support scam FTC complaint
From KIRO news: “Office Depot agreed yesterday to pay $25 million in a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission as part of a lawsuit accusing the company of tricking customers into buying unneeded tech support services –akin to a real-world version … Continue reading
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Skyline beats Burger King!
Skyline has been way out ahead in its culinary choices – beating out not just Canlis but also Burger King and MacDonald’s. We have the Mr. Caplow Burger on request in the dining room. Give it a try to have … Continue reading
WACCRA “news” update and correction
Obviously the report submitted earlier today came from unidentified “fake news” sources. We’ve actually just received even more unbelievable news. Oh my, it’s so hard to know what’s real. “Leading Age has disbanded and endorsed all of WACCRA’s platforms. In … Continue reading
“News” of WACCRA
April 1, 2019 WACCRA has disbanded and has notified Leading Age that it has cancelled its legislative attempts to enhance financial transparency. An insider reports that WACCRA leadership finally came to its senses. “We are too old to figure this … Continue reading
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Shocked Vladimir Putin Slowly Realizing He Didn’t Conspire With Trump Campaign
‘Who The Hell Was I Working With Then?’ Asks Russian President From The Onion: MOSCOW—Saying that he had been “totally blindsided” by the revelations from the recently released findings of the Mueller investigation, a shocked Vladimir Putin reportedly came to … Continue reading
Compassionate Trump Issues Full Presidential Pardon For Robert Mueller
‘This Man Has Had His Name Dragged Through The Mud—And For What?’ Says President From The Onion: WASHINGTON—Exercising his powers of clemency for the first time since taking office, President Trump compassionately issued a full presidential pardon Monday for former … Continue reading
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
From Rosemary W – for more great photos click here.
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Hearing the call in French churches
This notice can now be found in French churches: (translation follows) – from Dorothy W En entrant dans cette église, il est possible que vous entendiez l’appel de Dieu. Par contre, il n’est pas susceptible de vous contacter par téléphone. Merci d’avoir éteint votre … Continue reading
Hope springs eternal
Below is from Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man. Though Pope isn’t talking about the folly of Mariner’s Mania, he does remind us to “drop into thyself and be a fool.” Know then thyself, presume not God to scanThe proper … Continue reading
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Man used as proof that ‘Seattle Is Dying’ tells his story
Robert Champagne says KOMO’s special inaccurately portrayed him. To start, he hasn’t been homeless for more than three years. David Kroman in Crosscut When he was shown the video for the first time, Robert Champagne was unsure if the person on … Continue reading
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The Incredible Shrinking Trump Boom
By Paul Krugman from the NYT: “So far, Donald Trump has passed only one significant piece of legislation: the 2017 tax cut. It was, to be fair, a pretty big deal: corporations, the principal beneficiaries, have already saved more than … Continue reading
Let’s do better than this “growth” chart
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English, the language of exceptional exceptions – homographs and heteronyms
Thanks to Paul T who sent this along – showing good sense for his two cents. Homographs are words of like spelling but with more than one meaning. A homograph that is pronounced differently is a heteronym. You think English … Continue reading
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