Author Archives: Jim deMaine

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Ed note: Have fun with our Washington place names! Make sure to read this aloud.

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Thanks to Mike C. Renowned for its exquisite Cantonese dishes and a distinguished 95-item dim sum menu, Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant is poised to bring its culinary expertise to Bellevue, Washington. Marking its first venture into the United States, … Continue reading →

Thanks to Pam P. Are you tired of the tendency of the media to only report the ugly, sensational and violent news? If you want a break and find some good news, click on this site to relax your soul: … Continue reading →

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Town Hall Seattle and Northwest Center for Creative Aging present Clarence Moriwaki Monday, March 18Time: 7:30 pm PDTCost:$5 – $25 Sliding Scale Learn more about Sliding Scale tickets. Get Tickets VENUE The Wyncote NW Forum1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.)Seattle, 98101 United States

Thanks to Ed M. Older Americans Should Get Another Covid Shot This Spring, C.D.C. Says By Apoorva Mandavilli Americans ages 65 and older should receive an additional dose of the latest Covid vaccine this spring, the Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading →

Tom Parker announced his plans to run for chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court in Montgomery in 2006.Credit…Jamie Martin/Associated Press By Rick Rojas in the NYT In an Alabama Supreme Court decision that has rattled reproductive medicine across the country, a majority … Continue reading →

Thanks to our vaccine expert, Ed M. An advisory panel to the CDC is expected to vote on whether to recommend a spring booster during a Feb. 28 meeting, a source close to the panel told NBC News. The panel is expected … Continue reading →

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For a glorious decade or two, the drink was lauded as good for the heart. What happened? Ed Note: Tom Lehrer sang, “Don’t drink the water and don’t breathe the air” but he didn’t sing about wine. Now the bottom … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Mary M. At the end of March, the Washington State Transportation Commission will be sending you a link to a new FROG survey that will ask for your input on WSF’s recent performance from January to March 2024. … Continue reading →

By David Marchese in the NYT (thanks to Mike C.) Toward the end of the interview Robinson talks about President Joe Biden and his age: “I’m less than a year younger than Joe Biden, so I believe utterly in his … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Ed M. A study by researchers at the University of Washington and Northwestern University found 84% of Black parents and 76% of white parents spoke to their 8- to 11-year-old children about the Black Lives Matter, or BLM, … Continue reading →

Thanks to Sybil-Ann. Ed note: I just have one to add. Years ago, when the 747 jet landed in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the flight attendant announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Dhahran, it’s a warm 99 degrees outside and if … Continue reading →

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