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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Defying Gravity (We’ll Rise Above) | 2024 Hanukkah Anthem | The Maccabeats
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A Poignant Fingerstyle Cover of the Classic Christmas Carol ‘Silent Night’ Played on an 18 String Harp Guitar
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“I’m not sure if the pea kept me awake, or just everything else in the world.”
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Medical prescription for the holidays
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Wouldn’t it be nice?!
Billboard seen in Auckland
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King County Library System staff share their favorite books of 2024
Ed note: The only one I’ve read of this list is James by Percival Everett. If you haven’t read (and you should have) Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I suggest you read this classic novel first–or perhaps better, … Continue reading
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Loving polar bears
Thanks to Ed M. who assures us that this video will brighten your day! https://bit.ly/41JZfBB – Just click on this link which is bound to make you smile!
The Shock of Faith: It’s Nothing Like I Thought It Would Be
Ed Note: In this essay David Brook shares his journey about faith. The influences of his Jewish heritage and Christian leanings are presented. Faith, of course, is very personal but what does it really mean to you? Some feel that … Continue reading
Or maybe a drone in 30 minutes?
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National Search Underway for Even One Person who Voted for Elon Musk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (The Borowitz Report)—A nationwide search has begun to locate even one person who voted for Elon Musk, the leader of the manhunt announced on Friday. The leader, Harland Dorrinson, said that searchers had fanned out across … Continue reading
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Buckle up: Navigating the noise around routine vaccination
Katelyn Jetelina Thanks to Barb W. The arguments against routine vaccination are already escalating. Just last week, it was unearthed that a prominent lawyer on the RFK Jr. transition team questioned the safety of the polio vaccine, and the long-debunked measles-autism … Continue reading
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The Honeymoon Won’t Last
by Adam Kinzinger in Substack It’s always a temptation to feel like the current state of facts or misery will continue unabated into the foreseeable future. This is a bias of our minds and souls; it’s difficult for us to … Continue reading
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Possibilities for the New Year
from Microsoft Co-Pilot That’s an exciting way to head into the new year! Here are some creative and unique resolutions to consider: These unique resolutions can add a lot of fun, excitement, and enrichment to your year. Which one resonates … Continue reading
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How Netflix Made Magic Look Real in ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’
The series, which will be released this week, adapts the novel for the screen for the first time. Even the author didn’t think it was possible. By Annie Correal. Photography by Federico Rios. In the NYT. The town of Macondo never existed. … Continue reading
The woman helping amputees rebuild their lives in war-torn Ukraine
Zhanna Bezpiatchuk and Anastasiya Gribanova BBC 100 Women and BBC Ukraine Thanks to Pam P. Serhiy Petchenko lost both hands while defending Ukraine from Russian invaders in June 2023. After surviving the bitter months-long battle for the city of Bakhmut, … Continue reading
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UW Medicine – Masking Policy Update
Thanks to Ed M. Ed note: We are now in “virus season.” The UW has triggered a masking requirement because of the risk over the next three to four months. This requirement is triggered whenever any of the three most … Continue reading
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1 million+ patients lose coverage as insurers, hospitals drop Medicare Advantage
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Libby and Andrew Potter usually ignore the avalanche of Medicare Advantage ads that land in the mailbox at their home in Huntsville, Alabama, each fall as Medicare’s open enrollment period begins. Libby, a retired middle school librarian, … Continue reading
Tariff on Chinese Goods Hikes Price of Trump Bible to $1000
BEIJING (The Borowitz Report)—Mar-a-Lago descended into crisis on Wednesday after the proposed tariff on Chinese goods sent the price of a Trump Bible soaring from $60 to $1000. In a brief statement on the matter, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, … Continue reading
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Boasting is Easy, Governing is Hard
By Joel Connelly in Post Alley (thanks to Mary M.) One of the best presidents America never had, Adlai Stevenson, put it bluntly when he said: “The ability to govern is the final test of politics, the acid, final test.” Stevenson … Continue reading
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