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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
A Man Called Ove
The Skyline book club will be discussing “A Man Called Ove” in its February 12th gathering. All, of course, are welcome whether you’ve read the book or not. How can a book about an old Swedish curmudgeon, the death of … Continue reading
Portland’s weirdness facing some unwelcome changes
For years, Portland has been the symbol for laid-back, inexpensive quirkiness, but the city may be losing that identity. 60 minutes had an revealing report yesterday showing that Portland’s problems are beginning to echo Seattle’s problems. Despite being a progressive … Continue reading
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Be Prepared
A friend was vacationing in Kauai and reports some local news: “One of the best stories was from a humorous employee of Living Foods – the Whole Foods-like market and coffee bar. The dairy products and ice cream had just … Continue reading
Oregonians freak out about pumping their own gas
Actually, I think Oregon may have had it right. Can you remember pulling into a nice Texaco station, being welcomed at the pump and filling up for 26 cents a gallon, having the oil checked and windows washed? Those long … Continue reading
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Waiting for a charge
Two hours north of of LA we pulled into a small town to check into a motel. Right next door was this beautiful well-lighted place that looked weirdly futuristic. It was one of multiple national Tesla charging stations. In a way, … Continue reading
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Working in her pajamas
PBS had an interesting presentation about a millennial who is trying to describe what work is when one is so into social media. I’m not sure of any lesson learned, but I found it interesting that she felt towards the … Continue reading
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“WeCroak”
I’m somewhat shocked about this one, an app for your phone reminding us 5 times a day that we’re going to die. Wow. I felt like death was my constant companion when I was in Critical Care Medicine where mortality was … Continue reading
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Note from American Society on Aging (ASA)
“ASA cheers last night’s passage in the U.S. Senate of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, which aims to examine new strategies for supporting family caregivers throughout the country, where they make it possible for … Continue reading
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Operation Sack Lunch
From Freeway Park Association: “Join us for our first ever Community Lunch in the Park! We have partnered with our friends at Operation Sack Lunch and Compass Housing Alliance to offer a free, hot and nutritious meal in the park, to inspire community, conversation … Continue reading
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The President’s Physical
Flash! On physical examination several love bites were discovered. On further investigation they were found to be self-inflicted.
Experts Forecast Long-Term Stock and Bond Returns: 2018 Edition
Morningstar summarizes the predictions for equities and bonds in a lead article: click here to read the somewhat gloomy returns predicted. Other experts, of course, disagree. Someone once defined an expert to me as “some SOB from out of town … Continue reading
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A Three‐Part Series on Islam
Tuesdays, January 16, 23, and 30 at 6:30 – 8:30 pm Cathedral Hall, 803 Terry Avenue (enter on Columbia Street) Join us as we explore the history of Islam, how it has been and continues to be part of the … Continue reading
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The rapid rise of new Seattle: Time-lapse video shot over 3 years captures city’s massive growth
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Anyone been to Easter Island?
Ann Milam asks: Have any Skyline residents visited Easter Island? Please contact her: annmilam1@gmail.com
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A hotel from the past – “The Del”
Have you ever been to the Hotel Del Coronado, the historic landmark which opened in 1888? Here it is all lit up last night – January 1st. We’ve never stayed here (very pricey) but one Skyline resident remembers her stay well: … Continue reading
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Hummingbird Season
From Lil Snow Last summer, a hummingbird began scanning our balcony. We put up a feeder, but after three visits…no bird. What had we done wrong? Then I heard on the radio that we’re more likely to get resident Anna’s … Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
From Tom Gibbs: We hope you enjoy this – We thought it was beautiful. Please click here for this beautiful video
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