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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
A Room-by-Room Guide for Going Plastic Free
The Sierra Club has a useful guide about how to handle plastics in our lives. Click here to view the article. (thanks to Diana C.)
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Commentary on the Ceasefire
by Heather Cox Richardson The ceasefire President Donald J. Trump announced Tuesday night fell apart almost immediately. Israel complained that it hadn’t been consulted, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Israel did not accept an end to its bombardment of … Continue reading
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The secret to living longer
Thanks to John R. Ed note: The findings aren’t a secret to Skyliners!
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It may be possible to shut of your water in an emergency
From time to time residents have had an uncontrolled water leak in their apartment. During after-hours when the facilities staff is gone, the on-site person may not be able to immediately deal with this. In the Cascade Tower, you’ll find … Continue reading
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Quotes that live on
Thanks to Mike Ca for the pic Here are some additional quotations from a book called “Now That Makes Sense” compiled by Mark Ortman Speakers are most vehement when their cause is weak. — Cicero Don’t fight a battle if … Continue reading
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Seniors at the Crossroads – April 9th and 23th
Thanks to Judy M. WHEN: Thursday, April 9 and April 23 MEETING TIME: 4:30-5:30 p.m. WHERE: 8TH and Madison intersection Our regular gatherings are on the second and fourth Thursdays at 4:30. Mark your calendars. Bring your signs and voices! NOTE: … Continue reading
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“The story is the president himself and his obvious mental deterioration”
from Heather Cox Richardson “It’s really difficult to cover him in a way that conveys how unhinged he is,” journalist Aaron Rupar of Public Notice told George Grylls of The Times about President Donald J. Trump. Rupar explained that political journalists are trained to … Continue reading
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The Westerlies at Skyline!
The Westerlies, “an arty quartet…mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk” (The New York Times), hold a singular space in modern music. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, the GRAMMY-nominated ensemble has upended presumptions of the brass tradition to … Continue reading
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Happy Public Health Week
From “Your Friendly Epidemiologist” This week also happens to be National Public Health Week. It’s our time to shine! Public health is, quite literally, an invisible shield, and it’s essential to make it visible.
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A friendly visitor
From the Sebastopol, CA police department’s post (thanks to Bob P.). Perhaps they were trying to milk this posting for all it’s worth. Wonder what pronoun Cowboy would use, give that “he” is a female. What udder nonsense! On Thursday … Continue reading
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‘Everything After This Will Be Harder’: Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Iran
Ed note: I listened to this conversation on “The Daily,” a New York Times podcast. It’s a very powerful conversation about what appears to be ahead of us in Iran. David French talks with the retired general about the “great … Continue reading
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A look at Iran’s imposing geography
Please click here to watch a short video of the barriers that an Iran invasion would face. It’s a country about the same size as western Europe or Alaska!
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Sliding together
From Rick Steve’s’ most recent travel newsletter — (thanks to MaryLou P.) And speaking of making friends…my last stop on that Oslo harbor bike ride was in front of the Nobel Peace Center. Parking my bike, I sat on a … Continue reading
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Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Thanks to Mike C. Get up close with Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (2010) at the Olympic Sculpture Park, where you can walk among these monumental sculptures. Consisting of 12 zodiac head sculptures arranged in an arcing semicircle, each … Continue reading
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Another name change – Trump D.C.
It’s hard to believe it. So many things keep us off kilter these days. We have Trump towers, Trump coins, Trump signed currency, Trump performing arts–and even a Trump Rebellion and a Trump War. But the latest is the renaming … Continue reading
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Skyline Happenings Blog – time for a change
Dear Friends, Skyline Happenings (this blog) started in 2014 when residents had no easy way of hearing about each other, learning about the goings on in the community or simply having fun and sharing interesting postings that we could all … Continue reading
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Woman retrofits vending machine to dispense random acts of kindness
from GoodGoodGood – thanks to Pam P. It all started nearly four years ago when Michigan artist Andrea Zelenak had the idea to turn an old bait and tackle vending machine into something a little more meaningful. In 2022, the … Continue reading
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