Author Archives: Jim deMaine

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Thanks to Mary Jane F. Ed note: Isn’t it nice to have all this time to laugh at ourselves!?

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Thanks to Bob P.

Thanks to Joan H. By Maggie Jackson in the NYT Ms. Jackson is the author of “Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure.” A close friend’s daughter was getting married in the pandemic summer of 2021. “We can’t invite friends … Continue reading →

Thanks to Tim B.

Ed Note: I was contacted (see below) today by the Washington Seriously Ill Care Coalition about good news on the legislation moving to a committee hearing on the 16th. I plan to testify and have submitted my comments and the … Continue reading →

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

Hey, what a good idea! Thanks to Bob P.

Thanks to Mike C. An essay about Trump by Bouie in the NYT, prompted the following letter from a reader: “While it’s important to ensure that the Mar-a-Lago Messiah never gets anywhere near the White House, it’s also important for … Continue reading →

Thanks to Janet M.

Classic matchup of two coaching styles! For coaches analysis click here. Go Dawgs!

by Healther Cox Richardson

People from over 100 countries have visited stories posted on the Skyline725 blog! These numbers are the total “hits” on the blog from visitors.

Thanks to Ann M. and Suzanne H.

Claude Monet, “Snow in Argenteuil” (1875).Credit…Erich Lessing/Art Resource, New York By Mary Pipher in the NYT Dr. Pipher is a clinical psychologist and writer in Lincoln, Neb., and the author, most recently, of “A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence.” The … Continue reading →

Thanks to Sybil-Ann You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don’t they make the whole plane out of that stuff? Why don’t sheep shrink when it rains? Why are they called apartments when they are … Continue reading →

Thanks to Ann M asking (and AI’s rendering) In a quiet retirement haven, a festive New Year’s Eve, Senior citizens gathered, a celebration to weave. The dance floor beckoned, whispers of cheer, A night of merriment, auld lang syne near. … Continue reading →

by Michael Moore Thanks to Pam P. On this, the third anniversary of that day in 2021, when the then still-President of the United States, who had but just two weeks left in office, having recently been removed by the … Continue reading →