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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Hansel and Gretel Live Preview at the Frye
HANSEL AND GRETEL PREVIEWS Free Admission Need a quick refresher on our upcoming production of Hansel and Gretel? Want to learn the basics of opera? Join Seattle Opera at your local library or community center for our new format of … Continue reading
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Why Is Penn State Celebrating Joe Paterno?
Is it right? Is Penn State still Penn State without Joe Paterno? A lot of negative comments were received when a critical article of the celebration of Joe Paterno was published. “Before Lauren Davis finished writing her editorial about Joe … Continue reading
Mr. Trump said ……………………………………..
“Mr. Trump said on Friday that Hillary Clinton started the birther theory. He also said that she came up with Trump Vodka and founded Trump University.”
Lying about a lie while telling yet another lie
So, it appears that one can lie for years trying to do political damage, then say it wasn’t so because, in essence, “she made me do it.” It would be hard to make up this stuff Trump is saying! The lies … Continue reading
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Town Hall talk – stories from the ICU and beyond to help us plan for the end of our lives
Some folks have asked if there was a video of today’s end-of-live choices discussion. A video wasn’t done but this is a presentation done recently at Town Hall. Talk at Seattle’s Town Hall about planning for the end of our … Continue reading
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Hastening Death by Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking: Clinical, Legal, Ethical, Religious, and Family Perspectives
At the end-of-life choices discussion this afternoon, the subject of VSED was raised. Stopping eating and drinking as a means of exiting this world is probably as old as mankind itself and may occur much more often in nursing homes … Continue reading
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A view of Hillary by Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor from Sally Parks: “I saw Hillary once working a rope line for more than an hour, a Secret Service man holding her firmly by the hips as she leaned over the rope and reached into the mass of … Continue reading
Karmic Infraction notices go up in Seattle
From the Guardian sent in by Frank Conlon: “On a corner of Seattle’s historically black Central Area, Sea Suds car wash and Uncle Ike’s pot shop sit on either side of a well-established African American church, Mt Calvary. “Across the … Continue reading
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How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat
It looks like “big sugar” has had big influence on dietary recommendations and our diets over many years. This no doubt has helped promote the obesity epidemic that surrounds us. From the NYT; “The sugar industry paid scientists in the … Continue reading
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Radar and lidar for your next car?
DEARBORN, Mich. — Raj Nair, the development chief leading Ford Motor’s effort to build self-driving cars, concedes that he does not know what caused the fatal May accident in which the driver of a Tesla Model S sedan, operating in … Continue reading
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Is pneumonia a big deal for Hilary Clinton?
Pneumonia is defined as an inflammation of lung tissue which is most commonly caused by an infectious agent. Not at all uncommon, it’s often just a nuisance. Take a Z-pack and all’s well when we have so-called walking pneumonia. We … Continue reading
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How one actually makes it in Seattle Arts
From Crosscut: “Relatively speaking, the theater business is small potatoes in King County and Seattle. Ticket revenues for 2014 clocked in at $211 million county-wide, with areas much smaller and less capital-drenched bringing in the same or more. That isn’t … Continue reading
When does the “big lie” become the “truth?”
From Paul Krugman in the NYT: “Long ago, you-know-who suggested that propagandists should apply the “big lie” technique: make their falsehoods so huge, so egregious, that they would be widely accepted because nobody would believe they were lying on that … Continue reading
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Treatment for “rejection-slip shock”
If we ever feel rejection, this may be 5 cents well spent!
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The Future of First Hill – Sunday Sept. 11th 2PM at the Frye Art Museum
Don’t miss the Community Conversation on the Future of First Hill hosted by the Frye Art Museum in conjunction with Seattle Design Festival. Sunday September 11th 2 to 3:30pm – Frye Art Museum This Community Conversation explores the evolving geography of Seattle’s … Continue reading
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Bariatric surgery keeps weight off in long term
by David Arterburn, MD, MPH, senior investigator at Group Health Research Institute and affiliate professor in the University of Washington School of Medicine “In a large study of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients around the country, we found that those who … Continue reading
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A chip shot from the 20 yard line – what are the odds of missing?
Who Will Be President? (from the NYT) By JOSH KATZ UPDATED September 7, 2016 Hillary Clinton has an83% chance of winning the presidency. Last updated Wednesday, September 7 at 7:27 PM ET CHANCE OF WINNING 83% Hillary Clinton 17% Donald … Continue reading
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Writing a “last letter”
Many years ago, my Mom died unexpectedly after an operation. The shock to all of us, especially my father, was profound. As we went through my Mom’s papers, we found an envelope addressed, “In case something happens to me.” Basically … Continue reading
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Caption this!
What caption would you use for this. Let’s see if we can be more clever than NYT readers! I’ll post your responses HERE, e.g. “Skyline food fight breaks out when no espresso on site.” “It must be Tuesday, tomato soup … Continue reading
Report: Washington’s health care environment among worst in nation
From Dick Dion and the Puget Sound Business Journal: “Washington state hospitals and care facilities are known for providing some of the best care in the nation — when it comes to treating patients. But a new report actually ranks … Continue reading
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Why Your Portfolio Needs Plenty of Stocks, Whatever Your Age
If you enjoy an antidote to “common wisdom” read the following from David Levine which is the first of two articles in the NYT. “WHEN I went to work on Wall Street in 1972, it was an article of faith … Continue reading
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