Author Archives: Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob P. (Hope this doesn’t catch on to, but it might liven up a Mariner’s game) By Amy Woodyatt and Jacob Lev, CNN A furry pitch invader paused Major League Soccer play on Wednesday as a rogue raccoon ran onto the … Continue reading →

Thanks to Bob P. — Agence France-Presse in Paris ‘Bakery scent’ added via microcapsules to postage stamp celebrating ‘jewel of French culture’ The French Post Office has released a scratch-and-sniff postage stamp to celebrate the baguette, once described by President … Continue reading →

Thanks to Ann M. – from the Daily Art Magazine Newsletter If you’ve witnessed someone fainting in front of great masterpieces, it could have been Stendhal Syndrome—an art lover’s sickness. Stendhal Syndrome, also known as hyperkulturemia or Florence syndrome, is … Continue reading →

Thanks to Mel B. The Skyline Chorale will be performing songs from “South Pacific” on Wednesday evening, May 22 at 7:30 PM in the Performance Hall.  We are encouraging people to invite family members who might enjoy the show.  It … Continue reading →

Thanks to Mary M. – for complete info click on this site: https://waterfrontparkseattle.org/the-park/ On the Waterfront news + happenings from Friends Alliums bloom at sunset by Pioneer Square Habitat Beach. Photo by Land Morphology. It’s hard to say if the … Continue reading →

Touching essay in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Thanks to Ann M. who notes, “Tom Lehrer is now age 96—this performance brings back happy memories!”

Thanks to Frank C.

By Sam Whiting in the San Francisco Chronicle (thanks to Bob P.) The marathon swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands is considered one of the hardest in the world, combining strong currents, fierce wind and frigid water … Continue reading →

Thanks to Pam P. NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – In the latest setback for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential bid, a worm who dined in the candidate’s brain wrote a brutal Yelp review shortly before dying, the reviewing site … Continue reading →

Thanks to Janet M.

Thanks to Mike and Diana C. By Claire Withycombe Seattle Times staff reporter OLYMPIA — Bob Ferguson could face Bob Ferguson and Bob Ferguson in the August primary. That’s Bob Ferguson, the state attorney general; Bob Ferguson, a retired state employee … Continue reading →

by Christine M.E. Guth in the Harvard Magazine (thanks to Ann M.) BENJAMIN SMITH Lyman was living proof of the benefits to health and well-being of the lifestyle he advocated in his Vegetarian Diet and Dishes, self-published in 1917, when he was … Continue reading →

by Heather Cox Richardson

Feeling chronically disconnected from others can affect the brain’s structure and function, and it raises the risk for neurodegenerative diseases. By Dana G. Smith in the NYT (Thanks to Joan H.) Everyone feels lonely from time to time — after, say, … Continue reading →

By Suzanne Nuyen on NPY – Thanks to Pam P. A vessel carrying aid set sail from Cyprus yesterday toward an American-built floating pier off the coast of Gaza. U.S. officials say the pier will help address the worsening humanitarian … Continue reading →

Thanks to Pam P.

Thanks to Mary M. Protect Yourself Fact-Checking in the AI Age We‍dnesd‍ay, Ma‍y 22 a‍t 2 p‍.m. E‍T What is misinformation? How can we spot it and avoid it? How has the emergence of artificial intelligence technology complicated how we evaluate information?  In … Continue reading →

Thanks to Pam P.

The beauty of the Seattle University Campus offers the delight of rhodys in full bloom today. Also on campus are the wildlife sanctuary and themed gardens which can be found here – https://www.seattleu.edu/cejs/campus-sustainability/landscape–urban-gardening/. After a walk, there’s space for peaceful … Continue reading →

Thanks to Pam P.

Thanks to Bob P. (no pun intended)