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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
My First Death Café
I first met Peter when we introduced ourselves at a musical event in my retirement community. After a bit of conversation, I asked him why he might be considering selling his home and moving to this high-rise in downtown Seattle. … Continue reading
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Scammed – on PBS Tues. 9 PM
This ‘Frontline’ investigation highlights the rise of the multibillion-dollar criminal industry that uses digital tactics to extort and steal from people. By John Anderson (thanks to Charlotte Lin) Portrait of a man who was targeted by a scammer that stole … Continue reading
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What Barbara Kingsolver Believes the Novel Can Do
By Casey Cep (thanks to Charlotte Lin) One of the country’s most popular novelists writes what she calls socially engaged fiction. In her new book, she considers the role of art—and who it’s for.
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Beach art in Coronado, Ca
The sand sculpture may wash away but the profound statement never will.
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2 studies find strong RSV vaccine protection against severe outcomes in older adults
by Laine Bergeson (thanks to Ed Marcuse) Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) The bivalent (two-strain) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine made by Pfizer (RSVpreF, or Abrysvo) reduced the risk of hospitalization and emergency department (ED) visits for at least three seasons … Continue reading
Throwing shade: Mamdani marks NYC’s biggest tree-planting year in a decade
By Barbara Russo-Lennon in AMNY – thanks to Pam Peterson https://www.amny.com/environment/mamdani-nycs-biggest-tree-planting
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Birds in our language may ruffle some feathers
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch■One swallow does not make a summer■What’s good for the goose is good for the gander■Wise as an owl■Eagle eye■Kill two birds with one stone■Like water off a duck’s back■Like a duck to water■Madder … Continue reading
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An Astoria printer layers paper and ink to tell stories of place
An Astoria printer layers paper and ink to tell stories of place Native Hawaiian artist Miki’ala Souza’s collaged works evoke waterways, winds and migration. Brangien Davis in Crosscut For the past 16 years, Native Hawaiian artist Miki’ala Souza has lived … Continue reading
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Time for the Midterms
Thanks to Charlotte Lin Members of the Broadway company of Hamilton headed into the studio to record ‘2026: Time for the Midterms,’ released in support of National Voter Registration Day. The video shows updated lyrics for “Aaron Burr, Sir,” “You’ll … Continue reading
Medicare for All: Separating the slogan from the substance
by Katelyn Jetelina and Hayden Rooke-Lev in Your Local Epidemiologist People are fed up with the U.S. health care system, and rightfully so. Medical premiums and debt are rising, clinicians are burned out, and patients have less access to care. … Continue reading
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Alzheimer’s starting to be considered treatable, even preventable
Thanks to Charlotte Lin Here are a couple of articles with a hopeful comments about Alzheimer’s Disease.https://www.sciencealert.com/alzheimers-is-no-longer-an-untreatable-disease-major-report-concludes-heres-why and https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/1483456/alzheimer-s-disease-starting-to-be-considered-a-treatable-condition-study Ed note: Please utilize our very near Memory Hub for resources and care options–along with a skilled neurologist. There are so … Continue reading
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Patagonia Offers $100 to Customers Who Help Others Plan to Vote
The outdoor apparel brand, which sued the Trump administration this month, is ramping up its environmental activism before the midterm elections. By Kim Bhasin in the NYT (thanks to Pam Peterson) Patagonia is offering customers a financial incentive to encourage … Continue reading
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AI co-scientists are revolutionizing how research is done
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02931-5 (thanks to Charlotte Lin) Artificial intelligence systems that generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data, such as Google’s Co-Scientist, are revolutionizing how researchers work — and could change how scientists are valued. The aim of these systems is to … Continue reading
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Something to crow about
Click here to see just how smart they are! (thanks to Pearl McElheran)
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The Kennedy Center — This Building Belongs to American History
by Deborah Cardona (thanks to Charlotte Lin) I don’t think people understand what we are talking about when we say the Kennedy Center needs to be protected. This isn’t just a theater. It isn’t an old building somebody can gut, … Continue reading
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The Thomas and Kavanaugh Hearings Restaged as a Theatre of Fact
Click here to read the New Yorker article by Doreen St. Felix – thanks to Charlotte Lin The fabulous playwright and USC professor Luis Alfaro posted about experiencing this piece: I went to see a most upsetting, which is to … Continue reading
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Elsa’s Story
From a backyard to Black Beauty Ranch: Elsa’s story – thanks to Bob Peterson From a backyard to Black Beauty Ranch: Elsa’s story In February 2021, as a historic freeze gripped Texas, a six-month-old tiger was found in someone’s backyard in … Continue reading
The Sound on Stage Monthly Newsletter
Thanks to Charolette Lin, you can view the September Awards Issue here. There’s a great essay on Why Theatrical Identity Matters.
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Upcoming COVID and Flu shots at Skyline
Please save the dates for our upcoming COVID and Flu Vaccination Clinics: • Friday, October 9, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Friday, October 23, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Location: Mt. Baker Room For anyone wanting to have … Continue reading
JD Vance, Here’s a Catholic Politician You Should Get to Know
By David Gibson who is the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. (in the NYT) Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, is exactly the kind of Catholic that America needs. That might sound odd, especially given … Continue reading
Display in Savannah, Georgia’s Town Hall
Thanks to John Roper
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Tuesday, September 15 at 11:00am – “Let Me Clear My Throat: The Spectrum of Acute and Chronic Cough” by Dr. Katy Horan in the MBR
The flu and COVID season are arriving in the fall. How should we think about that cough? Dr. Katy Horan is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist at Virginia Mason, focusing on bronchiectasis, non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease, and chronic cough. After … Continue reading
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The Peace of Wild Things
by Wendell Berry (thanks to Ed Harris) When despair for the world grows in meand I wake in the night at the least soundin fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,I go and lie down where … Continue reading
Invitation to Substack postings on preparing for the inevitable
I’ve recently begun to move my writing about end-of-life issues to Substack. I’m going to be publishing some of my older essays, along with some new material. I’ll also post several videos in which I was interviewed by Michael Hebb, … Continue reading
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