Author Archives: Jim deMaine

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—Prominent legal experts believe that defendants who are innocent of a crime will usually do everything humanly possible to delay their trials. Professor Davis Logsdon, who teaches a course about the behavior of innocent defendants at … Continue reading →

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By Rachel Treisman from NPR Thanks to Bob P. “Rosies” — including Jeanne Gibson and Marian Sousa — are pictured at the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park’s “Riveter Days” in Richmond, Calif., in March 2023. Rosie the Riveter Trust A … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—Calling it the “most shocking conspiracy” he has ever unearthed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed on CNN last night that his mind is being controlled by a moron. “I don’t know exactly how my brain is … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Ed M. Do you have Naloxone (a.k.a. Narcan) in your first aid kit? This medication is given when opioid overdose happens or has possibly happened. It can reverse an overdose & provide crucial time for emergency medical responders … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Mary M. For a lot of Activate America supporters, historian Heather Cox Richardson needs no introduction. In the darkest moments of the Trump era, Heather emerged as a voice in the digital wilderness. She daily chronicled the madness … Continue reading →

While his identical twin was the first American to summit Everest, he was best known for his devotion to Mount Rainier, the peak of their youth. By Alex Traub in the NYT Lou Whittaker, a patriarch of the nation’s foremost mountaineering … Continue reading →

Thanks from Ann M. If you’re reusing glasses from a previous solar eclipse, it’s important to double-check that they are still in good condition. NASA warns against using glasses that have any marks or scratches on them. This damage can diminish … Continue reading →

Thanks to Bob P. for finding this on www.historylink.org. On April 12, 1951, Lieutenant John W. Hodgkin, age 42, a pilot stationed at McChord Air Force Base, flies his ski-equipped Piper J-3 Cub from Spanaway Air Strip to the top … Continue reading →

Thanks to Pam P. Scott Olson/Getty Images FLORIDA (The Borowitz Report)—With abortion rights on the ballot this fall, the fight to control the state’s 11 million uteri is being helmed by a vocal coalition of men with small peni. Harland … Continue reading →

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By David B. Williams (son of resident Jackie Williams) Thanks to Mary M. As maps go, it is not terribly spectacular. No gilt margin, terra incognitum, or fanciful sea monsters. The cartographer has included two ships but they look more … Continue reading →

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In his social media account, our former president, has been railing about this blog. He notes that nearly all residents at Skyline are lefties and really old–so they’re obviously out of it. In blasting social security he notes that the … Continue reading →

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God’s welcome of foreigners has inspired our congregation in Indiana to welcome refugees and immigrants in our community. by Jeff Schultz in USA Today Social media was buzzing this Holy Week with a video of former president and the Republican … Continue reading →

Ed Note: Historian HCR reminds us that we were and are a nation of immigrants. All in all it’s a positive story, which unfortunately is being poisoned by distorted rhetoric from the right.

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Click this link for some fascinating “Before and After” pictures, thanks to Bob P.