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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Tariffs affecting the farmer – speaking to the Presidnet
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Fascism a Warning – by Madeleine Albright
Ed note; We must remember Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin and Milosevic in order to understand democracy and how it can be eroded. This book was given to me – one that I didn’t know about. It’s one though that I think … Continue reading
“Sessions Vows To Protect All Deeply Held Religious Bigotry”
Ed Note: In case you’re not familiar with The Onion, it specializes in political satire where there happens to be so much fertile ground these days. From the Onion: “WASHINGTON—Standing firm in his commitment to one of the nation’s guiding … Continue reading
Three Identical Strangers – triplets separated at birth find each other
Three Identical Strangers is now playing locally at the Regal Meridian 16. Are any of you adopted? I know some here at Skyline have adopted children (one of our three is). What if your adopted child turned out to be … Continue reading
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Tennis and Blue Angels this weekend
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday you can enjoy high level tennis at the Washington State Open which is held at Seattle Tennis Club in Madison Park. The grounds and stands are open to the public. There is no entrance fee. It’s … Continue reading
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Alan Alda tweets about his Parkinson’s and speaks on NPR
I decided to let people know I have Parkinson’s to encourage others to take action. I was Diagnosed 3 and a half years ago, but my life is full. I act, I give talks, I do my podcast, which I … Continue reading
AgeWise King County – advisory commitee’s activities
A useful website is from AgeWise King County. I attended a meeting of their advisory committee and found it quite interesting. You can get their updates from SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE In the August Issue: Note the article on Leaving Your Legacy Chair’s … Continue reading
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Phone call – the IRS is bringing a lawsuit against you
This morning I received a call with a local prefix. The recording said that the IRS is bringing a lawsuit against me for unpaid taxes. Of course they offered to help me out and began to ask for identifying data. … Continue reading
Saying “Turn it off” after a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator is in place
Ed note: With technology it’s often easier to say “yes” rather than “no” – or worse, saying “stop” after you said “yes.” As an ethics committee consultant, I was asked to see a dying patient on hospice who wanted his … Continue reading
Lawmakers are trying to prevent the spread of 3-D-printed guns. They may be too late.
From the Washington Post – sent in by Diana Caplow “Gun-safety activist Fred Guttenberg arrived in Washington to address the Democratic caucus on Monday, furious that Congress had failed to prevent the potential spread of 3-D-printed guns. After a multiyear … Continue reading
Flowers to enhance our dining room
These are a few of the ladies who help enhance our dining room with flowers. Each week we all enjoy the new fresh flowers artfully arranged for each table.
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The bee friendly flowering artichokes
From the Bug Squad Blog: “To attract honey bees to your garden, it’s a good idea to let the artichokes flower. “Sure, you could pick them for your dinner, but you’d be depriving honey bees of theirs. “At the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee … Continue reading
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Freeway Park Fountain Fest Party – Saturday 11 AM – 2 PM
Our annual Freeway Park Fountain Fest party is this weekend- Saturday July 28th, 11am-2pm in Seneca Plaza (600 Seneca St) Join us in celebrating Freeway Park’s iconic fountains! Paint a Kite, and contribute to our Fall Kite Installation Fuel up with free … Continue reading
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Dancing to Chuck Berry – Wow!
From Ann Milam – I think it’s from a dance studio in Linz, Austria…the music is, “Mama’s cookin’ chicken in bacon grease!”
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Fundraiser/Auction for Health Care for All
Mary Margaret Pruitt stopped by to drop off a flyer for a Health Care For All fundraiser being staged at Horizon House Saturday evening. Saturday, July 28, 7:00-10:00pm 415 Westlake Ave N Pramila Jayapal, David Frockt, Adam Smith and others. … Continue reading
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Climate change – in-house expertise shows the path to CO2 control
Resident Bill Calvin has teamed up with Raz Manson (daughter of the Jacques) to bring about a literal “sea change” in dealing with the climate change crisis. For detailed information please click on their website: https://co2foundation.org/ “For 30 years, Bill has had … Continue reading
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Where to get help with your computer
From the Jacques –
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Street Bingo (and snacks) in the neighborhood
Join the First Hill Improvement Association and your neighbors for an evening of B-I-N-G-O on Terry Avenue between Marion and Columbia Streets! The first round starts right at 6pm, so arrive early to secure a spot! There will be prizes from … Continue reading
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Are things getting worse – or does it just feel that way ..
Frank Conlon sent this fascinating study for us to ponder – from The Guardian Concepts like ‘trauma’ or ‘violence’ have stretched to encompass things no previous generation would have worried about. Is everything completely terrible – or is the world … Continue reading
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Skyline Video – Dr. Barak Gastner speaks about Re-imagining Dementia
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Video – former Governor Dan Evans speaks at Skyline
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Video – Port Commissioner speaks at Skyline
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Meeting of Review Board re 29 story apt. building at 815 9th Avenue
From Frank Conlon – “I suspect some Skyline folk may be interested in the forthcoming meeting of the East Precinct Design Review Board regarding the proposal to erect a 29 story apartment building at 815 9th Avenue (in the space now … Continue reading
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