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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Part 3 of 5: “American Democracy and Truth on the Brink” with David Domke
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Amazon’s new 55 foot ficus rubiginosa – arrival from California
Sent in by Paul Turner
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San Diego ‘dreamers’ feel insulted by State of the Union speech
President Trump has put forth a “4 pillar” immigration policy proposal which promises a path to citizenship for 1.8 million ‘dreamers.’ So why were the ‘dreamers’ so negatively affected by the speech? Did you see any ‘dreamer’ highlighted in the … Continue reading
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The problem of multitasking
Gordon Gray sent this along
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How does the sun “become” elliptical?
As the sun sets, why does it appear elliptical? I’m sure you scientists know!
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How (not) to talk to someone with advanced cancer
Kate Bowler is an assistant professor at Duke Divinity School, the author of “Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved.” She has been “terminal” (what does that mean any more?) with stage IV cancer but her life … Continue reading
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One word essays
From Dorothy Wendler: The picture below is from a website that has “one word essays.” It’s subtitled “Gee mail, all the stuff that grandparents forward.” Click here to see more “one word essays.”
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“Doomsday Machine” by Daniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg narrowly escaped life imprisonment as a consequence of copying and leaking McNamara’s secret analysis of our long and failed efforts in Vietnam (as dramatized in “The Post” showing in theaters now). At 86, he’s still an activist – this time … Continue reading
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Everything I need to know I learned in Sunday School
Post sent along by Basil Filonowich: Noah’s Ark : Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah’s Ark. ONE: Don’t miss the boat. TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat! THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when … Continue reading
Can someone explain this?
This audition on America’s Got Talent was pretty cool. Click here to view:
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Advance Directives for dementia
There’s a recent article in the New York Times about a new type of Advance Directive for dementia. It’s a five page attempt to help us to clarify in advance, what our wishes for medical interventions would be if we’re … Continue reading
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“American Democracy on the Brink: Donald Trump, Technology and a Free Press” by David Domke part 2
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“American Democracy on the Brink: Donald Trump, Technology and a Free Press” by David Domke
Invited and introduced by Peggy Newsom, Skyline is fortunate to have Professor David Domke return to Skyline to give a very important series of five lectures. With thanks to the Transforming Age Foundation these presentations were videoed using our new … Continue reading
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Sky Opera – lecture Tuesday in the MBR at 7:30 PM
A lecture will be given by Doug Provost on Tuesday, Jan 23, 7:30 PM in MBR. He is the new Director of Production at Seattle Opera. Cornelius notes, “He is excited to come and get to know us. By all … Continue reading
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Women March – for us all
And for similar marches in North American cities, click on this link from Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/moments/954822194374197248
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Just push the button
My brother is a good golfer but a technophobe. He kept asking his caddy for computer help. One day unable to get his laptop to start, his caddy said “How many times do I have to tell you, just push the … Continue reading
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Still cold in Philadelphia
You’ll love this story. (from Tom Gibbs) A Norwegian Icebreaker heads up the Delaware River As you may have seen on the news it’s been very cold in Philadelphia… So cold, in fact, that the City Government has borrowed a … Continue reading
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Is your CPAP on the shelf?
CPAP for moderate to severe sleep apnea can be life saving. You may need some help and coaching to make it work well. The biggest problem is the interface – how to connect the machine to your nose or mouth. … Continue reading
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Philosophy of dogs (or politicians)?
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Joseph Oregon and the lost wax process
If you’re on the road to Sun Valley, you can turn off at Pendleton heading toward LaGrande, then turning off to Enterprise ultimately winding up in Joseph in the northeast corner of Oregon. Named after Chief Joseph, the famous Nez … Continue reading
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Grief
Just as loss becomes more acute with aging, grief tags along affecting us all in waves varying over time depending on the circumstances. The New York Times has a worthwhile article stating: “Although many of us are able to speak … Continue reading