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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
What’s happening to our country? – a view by Rev. William Malcolmson
A friend send me this thoughtful commentary about our country. It’s both discouraging and uplifting in that it at least tries to analyze what’s going on in an historical sense. I converse with my 85 year old sister regularly in … Continue reading
Pet Guardian Program
From Barb Williams Peace of Mind for Your Pet’s Care Do you ever worry about who will be there for your beloved furry family members if you can’t? Where will your pet go if something happens to you? Seattle Humane’s … Continue reading
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Terror Management Theory (TMT)
I think we’re all wondering, with considerable concern, what’s next? The social psychologists think that the current political environment at home and abroad will continue to divide and polarize individuals and countries – the common denominator being fear. Perhaps the … Continue reading
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Explaining the electoral college
“We need the Electoral College to prevent the person who wins the election from always winning the election.”
Seattle’s tech boom is just getting started
There interesting commentary in Crosscut discussing the silicon valley and San Francisco tech growth problems. Seattle is beginning to look more and more attractive, perhaps not to the new hires who sleep on futons, but certainly to the more mature tech … Continue reading
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Magnet Putty
Wow, this is creepy science – amazing!
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The Pundits
“That’s one pundit who didn’t get it wrong.”
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Streaming on Netflix: “The Crown” – a new Downton Abbey?
From the Seattle Times: “For the opening episode, which depicts young Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Philip, the show’s costume department made an exact replica of the Queen’s 1947 wedding dress, designed by Norman Hartnell. The original, made of ivory silk, … Continue reading
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Thank You Veterans!
“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” Alexander Hamiltom
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Coded vibrations and signal jamming – the secret language of the treehoppers
From Aeon: “Treehoppers, a large family of insects found around the globe, live on plant branches, sucking nutrients from sap and frequently blending in with their surrounding to avoid the attention of predators. At first glance, the creatures appear rather … Continue reading
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Not entirely what I expected
From Al MacR.
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Can there be anything good in illness?
“Surely not, well maybe not.” What is your answer to the “value” of illness. Is there any good in it? Does it in any way benefit us or those around us? This article in Aeon has some interesting commentary. “But … Continue reading
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What does it all mean?
“Is that a good thing or a bad thing?”
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Good fences make good neighbors
Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall” which begins “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,…” can be read on many levels. Have we learned from historical precedent? Many empires have tried to build walls, yet all have failed in time. … Continue reading
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From National Geographic: “The candidates for president of the United States, particularly on the Republican side, have hotly debated how to handle the roughly 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) border between the United States and Mexico. “Donald Trump has famously and repeatedly promised … Continue reading
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A Neurosurgeon’s Crisis
What would you do if you were a 36 year old Neurosurgeon finishing a grueling 6 year training program at Stanford, a rising superstar, married, but just diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer? The cancer is treatable but … Continue reading
Elderwise has moved across the street!
Elderwise, a community-supported leader in enrichment programming forpeople living with memory loss, has moved to Trinity Episcopal Church. Elderwise radically embraces creating space for those living with memory loss, delves into the present moment in a group setting, provides spirit-centered … Continue reading
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What’s your prize?
From Rosemary W. THE MAGIC BANK ACCOUNT THE AUTHOR IS NOT KNOWN. IT WAS FOUND IN THE BILLFOLD OF COACH PAUL BEAR BRYANT, ALABAMA, AFTER HE DIED IN 1982 Imagine that you had won the Following *PRIZE* in a contest: Each morning your … Continue reading
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Where’s my memory – by AARP
This one’s from Dorothy W. (and AARP) and oh. too true!
Mentally ill – a death with dignity in Holland
“Doctor-assisted suicide for the chronically mentally ill is currently legal in the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland, despite being one of the most contentious points in the ongoing right-to-die debate. Letting You Go follows one such Dutch patient, 27-year-old Sanne, who, … Continue reading
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