Author Archives: Jim deMaine

NaCCRA Newsletter

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Have you joined the national organization that gives CCRC residents a voice. Hope so! Click the following link for their latest newsletter: FINAL LifeLine 3rd QTR (3)

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Have you tried Pokemon Go yet?

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Crazy!!

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Trolley friends hope to save a pair of vintage Benson Trolleys

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Jim deMaine

“Tom Gibbs, former Metro general manager, is leading the Friends of the Benson Trolleys effort to bring two of the vintage cars from Melbourne, Australia, back to the streets of Seattle. The three other streetcars have been sold to St. … Continue reading →

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Johnny Carson interviewing 105 year old woman

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Enjoy the ads too!

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Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jim deMaine

From the Wall Street Journal: “For decades physicians and other experts in sports medicine have theorized that a cramp was the result of a muscle that was dehydrated, or starved of electrolytes, or suffering tears in its micro-fibers and cell membranes. … Continue reading →

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Free Library Concert Sunday – music of Teresa Teng

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Jim deMaine

    Central Library Room Location Level 1 – Microsoft Auditorium – Sunday, July 24th 3 – 4 pm Audience Adults Language English, 中文 Summary The Library welcomes soprano Shih-Yi Kuan, violist Brian Lew, and pianist Jason Kuo, performing Schumann’s Fantasy … Continue reading →

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How long, o Lord?

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jim deMaine
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I-123 threatens Seattle’s newly designed waterfront park

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Sent in by Tom Gibbs from the Seattle Times: “INITIATIVE 123 is not worthy of your vote on Aug. 2. It requires the city to pay for a new, expensive, elevated viaduct that has no plan, cost estimate or new … Continue reading →

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Learning the Heimlich maneuver, CPR, and AED use

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jim deMaine

The WSJ has an article about two new devices which may help when the airway becomes obstructed. They are basically plunger-type devices to suction out the obstructing chunk of food. They are not widely tested in real life, though there … Continue reading →

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First Hill Improvement Association meets Tuesday July 12th

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jim deMaine

The July meeting of the First Hill Improvement Association is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12th from 6:00 – 7:30pm at Swedish Hospital in the Glaser Auditorium.  Click here for more info.

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Have your grand-kids had their vitamins and dirt today?

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Jim deMaine

As published in the NYT today, there may be some positives in unhygienic parctices by children! Nail biting and thumb sucking may have some benefits afterall. “In a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, researchers drew evidence from an … Continue reading →

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Five things to do in Seattle this weekend

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Jim deMaine

No chance of being bored in our vibrant city. Click here for the suggestions of Crosscut.

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