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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Blame Emergency Rooms for the Out-of-Control Cost of Health Care
Ed Note: The article below about ER costs reinforced my bias against going to an ER unless we really have an emergency. Our medical system (if you can call it that) really breaks down in terms of urgent care after … Continue reading
Preventing Muscle Loss (Sarcopenia) as We Age
Jane Brody is the personal health columnist, a position she has held since 1976. She has written more than a dozen books including the best sellers “Jane Brody’s Nutrition Book” and “Jane Brody’s Good Food Book.” From the NYT: “Use … Continue reading
Barack Obama honors John McCain
Wonderful memorial tribute by President Obama.
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George W. Bush tribute to John McCain
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Meghan McCain tribute to John McCain
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Sky Opera opening with festive gala on Thursday September 20th
Ed Note: Cornelius Rossi has once again organized a wonderful treat for all Skyline opera lovers – and a delightful introduction for those new to opera. Below is a note from Cornelius. Click this link – SkyOSchedule2018_19–CT for the full … Continue reading
Remembering the Queen of Soul
A four-day celebration of Aretha Franklin begins today in her hometown of Detroit. Her funeral will take place on Aug. 31. “R.E.S.P.E.C.T. As a Black girl in segregationist Virginia, I did not yet know “feminism” or “Black power” but I … Continue reading
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Have you ever used a Canadian Pharmacy?
Have you ever thought of buying an expensive prescription drug from Canada? Actually it’s legal and not that difficult – and often there is free shipping. I have recently been able to purchase Prednisolone eye drops at 20% of the … Continue reading
Freeway Park – September activities
Click below to see the September activities at nearby Freeway Park. Freeway Park 8/25
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4 ways the Trump administration wants to change Medicare
By Tami Luhby – Senior writer for CNN After unsuccessfully trying to overhaul Obamacare and Medicaid, the Trump administration is now trying to put its stamp on Medicare. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a slew of … Continue reading
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“You can breathe as long as you don’t inhale”
Ed note: Remember Tom Lehrer’s song called Pollution? Coming true? Seattle is now in the “unhealthy” range in terms of air quality – at least through tomorrow. Cliff Mass gives us some perspective (Beijing better than Seattle!) as reported in … Continue reading
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What’s under the ground?
To decipher all those color marks we walk by as the construction goes on – here’s the cheat-sheet from Gordon Gray.
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75 Must-Know Statistics About Long-Term Care: 2018 Edition
Christine Benz from Morningstar gives some data on Long-Term Care – it doesn’t discuss Life Care CCRC’s like ours, but it points out how important Medicaid is for so many elderly. 20 Aug 2018 If there’s a single unsolved problem in … Continue reading
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Air quality worsening through at least Wednesday
UPDATED: JOINT PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2018 AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR PUGET SOUND REGION DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE This is an updated air quality alert for August 19, 2018, from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency … Continue reading
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Thoughts about everyday words
Are you looking for quiet essays with thoughts about every day words. If so, keep this one at your bedside. Here’s one example from a essay about giving from Whyte. Giving is a difficult and almost contemplative art form that … Continue reading
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