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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
“Consolations – The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words” by David Whyte
Words carry power to each one of us in a different way. The internationally acclaimed poet and Author David Whyte makes his home in the Pacific Northwest, where rain and changeable skies remind him of the other, more distant homes … Continue reading
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Wreckage of WWII aircraft carrier USS Hornet discovered in expedition
Thanks to Paul T for sending this along.
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Netflix Is the Most Intoxicating Portal to Planet Earth
Ed note: The Netflix created movie, Roma, is up for Best Picture award this Sunday. This article looks at the more international focus of Netflix now exploring cross-cultural themes and unusual strategies as noted below. From the NYT by Farhad Manjoo: “For months after the 2016 election, I wanted nothing more than to escape America. I don’t mean literally — in the cliché liberal way of absconding to Canada — but intellectually, socially, psychically. … Continue reading
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AARP Hosting Tele-townhall with Governor Inslee
On Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m. AARP will host a Tele-townhall with Governor Inslee. AARP Washington State Director, Doug Shadel will interview the Governor about the Long Term Care Trust Act, healthcare and prescription drugs. More than 10,000 AARP … Continue reading
David Domke PhD speaks at Skyline
David Domke worked as a journalist for several newspapers in the 1980s and early 1990s, including the Orange County Register and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, before earning a Ph.D. in 1996. He is now a Professor and Chair in the Department of Communication at the … Continue reading
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Build we must, build we should, and hopefully build we will.
Ed Note: It seems so obvious. Why not rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. Reconnect our people, create dazzling bridges, show what our country is capable of once more. But alas, nothing is being done at the Federal level. Krugman, the Yale … Continue reading
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What would Lincoln do?
By David BlankenhornSpecial to The Los Angeles Times Abraham Lincoln, who was born 210 years ago this month, was president during an era even more rancorous and polarized than our own. Yet he managed to navigate it — not in a … Continue reading
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Threat by Andrew McCabe
From the Atlantic: “Editor’s Note: Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI, was named acting director of the bureau after President Donald Trump fired his boss, Director James Comey, on May 9, 2017. McCabe would himself be fired less … Continue reading
The Secret History of Women in Coding
From the NYT Magazine: “As a teenager in Maryland in the 1950s, Mary Allen Wilkes had no plans to become a software pioneer — she dreamed of being a litigator. One day in junior high in 1950, though, her geography … Continue reading
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How to (not) promote romance on Valentine’s Day
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Authors write about love
“I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.”—By George Eliot “The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough of is love.” —By … Continue reading
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Brain chemistry and love – from BrainHQ.com
Thanks to Sally S who sent this in. BrainHQ is an online brain-training system that represents the culmination of 30 years of research in neurological science and related medicine. It was designed by an international team of neuroscientists, led by Michael Merzenich—a … Continue reading
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Battery powered Mercedes
Thanks to Tom G for this SNL spoof
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Seattle, It’s Time to Talk About Death
There are many things we want to talk about with family and friends; death isn’t usually one of them. But from Death Salons to Death Cafes and dinners, there are plenty of signs in Seattle that this is changing BY: JEN … Continue reading
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Route 66 – Get your kicks!
From Savingplaces.org: While it’s not the oldest automobile highway in the United States, Route 66—a National Treasure of the National Trust—is likely the most enduring highway in America’s public consciousness. “The Mother Road,” as it’s often called, represents a significant … Continue reading
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Commuting from Tijuana
Ed note: I asked our cab driver in San Diego, a native of Indiana, where he lived. The quick answer – Tijuana. “I commute every day and am saving an amazing amount of money. My 2 bedroom apartment in a gated community is only $600/month and I get all the … Continue reading
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