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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Freedom of Religion
In 2017, Maggie Meiners met an American-born Muslim man who spoke at her Christian church. She asked him and his friends to pose for a photograph based on Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom of Religion.”Credit Maggie Meiners/Anne Loucks Gallery
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OPERATION INFEKTION: THE ORIGINS OF FAKE NEWS
This three-part video series explores misinformation campaigns from the days before ‘fake news’ was a sound bite, and how modern-day governments are fighting back—or profiting from the chaos. By Adam B. Ellick, Adam Westbrook for The New York Times Click here to view … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Essays, Politics, Science and Technology, Social justice
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IRS Form 990 for Non-Profit Organizations
Every not-for-profit CCRC is required to file a Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service. These are public documents, available on the internet – click here for the link. We are listed under Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest.
Perspectives on Memory – Conference at the Frye
Perspectives on Memory CREATIVE AGING CONFERENCE Friday, February 1, 2019 8:15am – 6:00 pm 8:15 am: Check-in & continental breakfast 9 am – 5 pm: Conference sessions 5–6 pm: Closing reception Location Frye Auditorium Perspectives on Memory is a one-day conference designed for … Continue reading
Rockwell’s Freedom from Want reimagined
Thanks to Dick D
Why do people go blind? – Dr. Russell Van Gelder from the UW
Thanks to Ann M for inviting Dr. Van Gelder to speak at Skyline
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Trump Warns That Florida Recount Could Set Dangerous Precedent of Person with Most Votes Winning
From the New Yorker’s Borowitz Report: “Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said that those in favor of the recount had a “sick obsession with finding out which candidate got the most votes. Speaking to reporters at the … Continue reading
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Construction Update on the twin towers east of Skyline
Construction Bulletins: November 9, 2018 UPDATE Earthwork activities will continue during select Saturdays in an effort to expedite the mass excavation scope and to minimize overall night hauling durations. Excavation and Shoring is approximately 90% with completion of mass excavation … Continue reading
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Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace – and how to deal with our cell phones
Ed note: Are you having trouble understanding the entitlement that some millennials have and their immersion in social media and cell phones. This video will help you understand why this generation is having so many problems as they enter the … Continue reading
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After NRA Mocks Doctors, Physicians Reply: ‘This Is Our Lane’
Thanks to Dick D for sending this NPR post. From NPR: “Doctors have been tweeting about their experiences treating victims of gun violence after the NRA mocked a position paper by the American College of Physicians. A mocking tweet from … Continue reading
Doctors have become less empathetic, but is it their fault?
Ed note: I recently went to a talk about physician burnout – something that I saw fairly frequently when I was in practice. The behaviors varied – anger, lack of empathy, alcohol, etc. As the article below points out, there … Continue reading
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Veteran’s Day – honoring those who served
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“Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism” – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced nationalism Sunday at a ceremony commemorating the end of World War I, in a pointed rebuke at some world leaders, including President Donald Trump, sitting just feet away. “Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism. … Continue reading
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Trump Unable to Stop Caravan of Democratic Women Invading Washington
From the New Yorker: “WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Donald J. Trump warned on Wednesday that a caravan of Democratic women was heading toward Washington, D.C., with the explicit goal of invading the nation’s capital. Speaking at a press conference at the … Continue reading
Science fares well in the midterm elections
Thanks, from Ann M From the NYT: “This year, more candidates with degrees in science, medicine and engineering ran for Congress than ever before. Of the nearly two-dozen new candidates in this crop, at least seven won seats in the … Continue reading
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Loving Legacy Video
At a conference today I met the owner/filmmaker of Seattle based Loving Legacy Video today. He noted, “Your kids don’t want your stuff, they want your stories!” Connect generations of your family members Have a profound impact on your life … Continue reading
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Medicare enrollment
Thanks, from Barb W. We get it, you’ve got plenty of things on your “to-do” list already. But if you haven’t already added these 5 items to your list, you’ll want to do so now. Why? So you can get … Continue reading
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George Romney – The free press is not our enemy. It is very much our friend.
Opinion in the NYT: “When I was growing up, Americans got their news very differently than we do today. The newspaper was a central part of every day; in our house, the Detroit Free Press was delivered in the morning and the Detroit … Continue reading
E Pluribus Unum – a warning about the rise of fascism
A warning. Where is America heading? I met Dr. Wolfgang Mack briefly in the Skyline dining room last evening and was given a copy of his most recent book. He had the traumatic experience … Continue reading
Musical month from Sky Opera with an opera and two live performances
November’s events from Cornelius: Wednesday, November 7, ‘Night at the Opera’: Così fan tutte, 4:30 Part 1, 6:15 dinner, 7:30 Part 2 Tuesday, November 13, ‘SkyOpera Live!’: Flora & Dora and Freddy & Willy, 7:30 PM Tuesday, November 27, ‘SkyOpera … Continue reading
Lawsuit for “Wrongful Life” after unwanted but successful CPR
Ed note: Do you have that POLST form stored where 911 and your loved ones can find it? We can have all the documents completed but what happens if they don’t pay attention to them. Now lawsuits are springing up … Continue reading
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