Author Archives: Jim deMaine

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Ed note: The destruction in Gaza has been brutal and accusations of war crimes have been levied. But do we really understand what happened on October 7th? By Bret Stephens Opinion Columnist in the NYT. Thanks to Leo B. Click on … Continue reading →

Thanks to Pam P. by Heather Cox Richardson and Michael S. Green Ed note: For fun, please add your own (Secretariat above): How about Seattle Slew, Seabiscuit, Champion (Gene Autry); Silver (the Lone Ranger); Scout (Tonto); or Topper (Hopalong Cassidy)” … Continue reading →

Frustrated cities and states have begun fining facilities for nonemergency calls, but some just keep calling Ed note: When I moved into our independent living residence 10 years ago, I was instructed that if a resident falls or is found … Continue reading →

Two student groups have now set up tents on the Seattle campus quad, demanding the university cut ties with Israel and Boeing. by Scarlet Hansen in Crosscut An encampment on the University of Washington campus has grown to more than 100 … Continue reading →

By Thomas L. Friedman Opinion Columnist, reporting from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia and Israel are America’s two most important Middle East allies, and the Biden administration is deeply involved with both today, trying to forge a mutual defense treaty with … Continue reading →

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New research explores why some octogenarians have exceptional memories. By Dana G. Smith in the NYT When it comes to aging, we tend to assume that cognition gets worse as we get older. Our thoughts may slow down or become confused, … Continue reading →

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Loved ones are wired into our brain. Learning that they’re gone requires rewiring. BY CLAUDIA CHRISTINE WOLF in the Scientific American Neuroscience Why does it hurt so much to lose someone you love? What happens in your brain as it strives … Continue reading →

Ed note: Many of us, as we become frail, decide to forgo CPR and to allow a natural death. However, if we are hospitalized, there is a “conveyer belt” of other invasive procedures that can be carried out that we … Continue reading →

Thanks to Diana C. By Danny Westneat, Seattle Times columnist Political forecasters called it that the state Republican convention would feature turmoil ending in endorsements of the most extreme candidates, all to match the party’s current MAGA mood. Among the jilted was … Continue reading →

Intranasal neomycin evokes broad-spectrum antiviral immunityin the upper respiratory tract Ed note: When you shop for OTC medications at the drug store, you may have picked up some Neosporin ointment which is often used for skin infections. Neosporin contains three … Continue reading →

SCOTT DWORKIN Today while Trump tried to stay awake during his criminal trial in Manhattan, President Biden gave a great campaign speech for the ages, drawing a stark contrast between his Scranton “kitchen table” agenda and Trump’s “Mar-A-Lago Vision”. The … Continue reading →

DAN RATHE & TEAM STEADY Many years ago, my late mother gave me two words of advice that have always stuck with me: Be humble. It is no secret that today’s political discourse is bereft of humility and kindness. But … Continue reading →