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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
U.S. to Bar Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts
Ann Milam alerts us to an article in the NYT today. I hadn’t realized, even though I trained as an Ombudsman, that serious issues of abuse in nursing homes were prevented from going to court. But, with a new ruling, when federal dollars … Continue reading
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Waiting for my stitches to heal
On the sidewalk yesterday. Looks sad with the “cone of shame.”
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Strength for the Journey – program for early memory loss at Harborview
A six week small group experience for people living with early stage memory loss Mondays, 1—2:30 pm Oct 17—Nov 21 Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Come together to explore inner strengths and emotions, hopes and fears, and strategies for living with memory … Continue reading
Tree-planting robots could save Northwest forests
From Crosscut: “In the summer of 2015, Grant Canary, an entrepreneur with two startups under his belt who was looking for his next venture, was brainstorming ways to make a dent in carbon dioxide pollution, one of the main culprits … Continue reading
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Why do obese patients get worse care?
It seems to be true. Doctors focus on the obesity and often forgo an opportunity to treat the patient’s other problems. My sister went to a prominent clinic in Cleveland for breathing issues and basically was told that she was … Continue reading
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George Washington owned slaves. Should we rename the state?
Sounds a bit wacky doesn’t it in this article from Crosscut? Rename our State? How about all the other sites, schools, parks, and our nation’s capitol? Well, as stated in Crosscut, slavery was America’s “original sin” and George Washington owned slaves, as … Continue reading
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The Founding of UPS was in Seattle
When we think of Seattle startups, I never hear UPS mentioned. But it was not only founded here by Jim Casey but he left an incredible three legacies: UPS, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Casey Family Programs. “In 1907, 19-year-old … Continue reading
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Pakistan’s National Baseball Team Arrives, Improbably, in Brooklyn
Just when we’re agonizing over the Mariners, a story pops up in the New Yorker about a Pakistani baseball team. What, baseball in the former British Empire? I once drove a VW Beetle from Peshawar to Lahore and saw several cricket … Continue reading
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Amazon has swallowed downtown Seattle
From Bloomberg news: “Walk down Seventh Avenue in downtown Seattle and you can’t miss them: three gigantic spheres resembling melted-together Milk Duds rising in the shadow of Amazon’s new 500-foot-tall office tower. The architectural oddity has already become a tourist … Continue reading
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The “seat of civilization”
From Gordon Gray History repeating itself: gender-neutral bathroom – My father said that as a rowdy youngster, he used to tip these over at Halloween – until one time a farmer was on the throne. They barely escaped!
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Places residents have been
From Ann Milam – Easter Island What’s your favorite picture – please share!
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Things are getting better – really!
If you believe social media and even mainstream media, things are really bad and getting worse, right? Well, wrong according to Kristoff’s Op-ed in the NYT. I’ve always wondered what the daily news would look like during the Crusades, the … Continue reading
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Remarkable Journeys With Six Photographers
We all have traveled, often to exotic places and have wonderful pictures to share – a child, a sunset, a safari, a Greek temple, etc. Please consider sending your story and picture(s) to post in order to share your unique … Continue reading
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How We Got Here: DNA Points to a Single Migration From Africa
Did you ever wonder where we can from and how? Genetic trees are now discovered by gene sequencing – something never even dreamed of until recently. The NYT reports that there appears to be a single wave emigrating from Africa … Continue reading
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Views (as in New York)
(from by Yvonne Powell) No caption needed!
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License to kill: How Washington may lose its right to wipe out salmon
From Crosscut: “So you’re a salmon heading upstream this fall. It hasn’t rained much for months. The water is low. You reach a culvert that takes the stream under a state highway. The culvert was installed higher than it should … Continue reading
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Washington State Senior Citizens Foundation 2016 Annual Fall Conference
From Barb Williams: The Washington State Senior Citizens Foundation will hold their 2016 Annual Fall Conference and we would like to invite you to register. The Conference will be held: Thursday, October 27,2016 8:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Hotel Murano, 1320 … Continue reading
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These Capitol Hill senior citizens are on a mission to find fun … and even empowerment
Sylvia Peterson sent in a comment and mentioned this interesting article from the Seattle Times. It sounds like not only a senior “meet-up” gathering for conversation and friendship but also scouting out and supporting local senior-friendly restaurants. I’m sure we’ve … Continue reading
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Are there health benefits with meditation?
From the NYT: “Meditation has long been used to induce calm and physical relaxation. But research on its potential uses for treating medical problems “is still in its very early stages,” and designing trials can be challenging, said Richard J. … Continue reading
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