Author Archives: Jim deMaine

Twin tower update – what’s up next at the big dig?

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: Thanks to Joan H. we’ve found the web site for updates for the construction of the twin towers between Skyline and the Frye Museum: http://www.707terryproject.com/. We’ll try to post their updates as they occur on their website. ABOUT THE … Continue reading →

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Walking to Little Saigon

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Walking south on 9th past Harborview and following it downhill across Yesler last Sunday, I found the new park quite lively situated among all the construction going on. There were lots of young families with kids on the well laid out … Continue reading →

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The Medicare insurance annual choices

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: We are in our annual confusing months of thinking about our health insurance coverage. Below is a very useful essay posted on the Morningstar site. It does some comparisons between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage . From discussions … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat? Phantom on the deck

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Fun photo by Diane S

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When a dog becomes too small

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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Posted on October 21, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Haven’t checked out Vito’s – have you? Join us for Live music at Vito’s. OCT20 Tim Kennedy Trio Oct 20, 2018 OCT21 Lennon Aldort Oct 21, 2018 OCT21 Ron Weinstein Trio Oct 21, 2018

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Advice From Health Care’s Power Users

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: The article below has some pretty good suggestions but I’ll add a few of my own and would like you to know that some help will be coming in finding local resources. When I established with a new … Continue reading →

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WHY I LOVE GETTING OLDER

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Marilyn Di B. 1. My goal for 2018 was to lose 10 pounds.  Only 15 to go! 2. I ate salad for dinner.  Mostly croutons & tomatoes. Really just one big round crouton covered with tomato sauce. And … Continue reading →

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Mumbling, Thumbling & Stumbling – the new normal

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G  

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WACCRA meets at Skyline

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Yesterday we had an excellent overview of the Ombuds Bill which WACCRA has sponsored in the upcoming legislative year in Olympia. Nicole Macri our Representative from the 43 District spoke about her sponsorship and support for the bill. … Continue reading →

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Your kids could only stare at this one

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Thanks Ann M

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What happened to the rotary phone and other things of the past?

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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Fall Lantern Festival Freeway Park – October 26th

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Jim deMaine

“Join us in celebrating the installation of the Community Lanterns, and the changing seasons in Freeway Park! The lanterns, created by the Freeway Park community, will bring color, light and movement into the Park throughout the Fall and Winter. Festivities … Continue reading →

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Soon you may need that Happy Light for SAD

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Sleep specialists recommend the use of a 10,000 lux “happy light” for 15-30 minutes each morning during the dark days in northern climates like ours. Choose one carefully because they are not FDA regulated. Here is one reviewer’s selection. The … Continue reading →

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Every Older Patient Has a Story. Medical Students Need to Hear It.

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: The lecture I remember most from medical school was by an aging senior professor who interviewed a patient in front of our entire class saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to present a very interesting case.” Then he … Continue reading →

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Cost effective care

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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Clay Jenkinson as Edward S. Curtis

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From Don Philips Don’t miss award-winning scholar of history and humanities Clay Jenkinson at Seattle’s Broadway Performance Hall on Sunday, November 18 at 2 p.m. Jenkinson brings to life early 20th century photographer Edward S. Curtis through a unique blend … Continue reading →

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A”mazing” Art

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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Taking Uber from Skyline

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Well, I’ve typed in “725 9th Avenue” many times as a pickup location for my Uber ride only to have the driver whiz by or head down Columbia. I think the concierge is tired of running down Columbia after a … Continue reading →

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Join Your Neighbors at the Autumn Clean Up! Oct 13th

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Jim deMaine

The First Hill Improvement Association is happy to be hosting the sixth Autumn Cleanup! Saturday, October 13th 10am-12pm First Hill Park (1201 University)  Meet your neighbors and FHIA’s new Executive Director, learn about what’s going on in the neighborhood, and … Continue reading →

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Flawed – falling in love with a plastic surgeon

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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Why live in a noisy neighborhood?

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Jim deMaine
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Malcolm Gladwell: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From Wikepedia: Malcolm Timothy Gladwell CM (born September 3, 1963) is a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker.[1] He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has written five books, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000), Blink: The … Continue reading →

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The importance of medical touch

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: I remember feeling somewhat puzzled and annoyed that during my first Medicare annual checkup that my doctor never touched me. An assistant checked my BP, weighed me, checked my meds and did a cursory dementia screen. Then is … Continue reading →

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How Rembrandt used light and motion to make a mundane commission a masterpiece

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From Aeon: The oil painting Militia Company of District II Under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq (1642), better-known as The Night Watch, is probably Rembrandt’s most famous work. Its status and critical acclaim, though, have little to do with its subject matter: … Continue reading →

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