Author Archives: Jim deMaine

NYT letter from Skyline resident

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Barbara R. To the Editor: Re “Military Parade Marches Into Political Storm as Troops Deploy to L.A.” (news article, June 11): Spending millions of dollars to parade troops and tanks down American streets isn’t patriotism — it’s performance … Continue reading →

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Cricket in Seattle?! Go Orcas!

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Jim deMaine

FOX 13 Seattle and ROOT Sports will carry live local broadcasts of all Seattle Orcas games throughout the 2025 Major League Cricket season From Bob P. “Just discovered that Seattle has a Cricket team.  Perhaps we are among the last to learn … Continue reading →

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Signs of the times

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to John R.

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Always hopeful

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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Kudos to Ryan Miller, former Executive Director of Skyline

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Jim T. Portland, OR – May 29, 2025 – Ryan Miller, CEO and President of Terwilliger Plaza has been awarded Executive of the Year by LeadingAge Oregon, a non-profit statewide association of mission driven organizations dedicated to advancing … Continue reading →

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Volunteers in action

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Kim C. Sheila Cory — Major Instigator For The Common Good — is pictured here with the First Hill clean-up volunteers at Skyline from this past Saturday. What a beautiful example of a caring community in action outdoors in … Continue reading →

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Protests this Saturday the 14th – NO KINGS

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F. For information please click here They’ve defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has gone too. far. No thrones. No crowns. No … Continue reading →

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Gavin Newsom’s speech

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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The Alzheimer’s drug pipeline is healthier than you might think

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine

from The Economist (thanks to Rick B.) OF ALL THE medical challenges that scientists have faced, Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, has been one of the trickiest. Between 1995 and 2021 private money spent on Alzheimer’s research came to … Continue reading →

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If you’re marching in a protest, please read

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. (Ed note: Although the note is about 6/11, it applies to any local protest March including this weekend’s No King event.) Please see the notice below from the East Precinct’s Crime Prevention Coordinator.  Planned rally this … Continue reading →

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Help wanted to deliver clam shells nearby

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Please let me or Linda Marcuse know if you can bring washed, clam shells from Skyline to the Women’s shelter in the Presbyterian Church on Spring St.  It is a 5 minute walk on 8th Av.  Proceed to Marion, Madison, … Continue reading →

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Pol Leurs cartoons

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to friend John R. Lots more – click here.

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Skyline’s Rose Garden

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ann M. for the nice photo.

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Gov. Newsom: “Do not give in to him.”

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Today President Donald J. Trump made it clear that the provocations he and his administration are escalating in Los Angeles and now elsewhere are using the issue of immigration to suppress dissent entirely. In the … Continue reading →

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Joint casts

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P.

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Trump Bill’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Jim deMaine

The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students from pursuing medicine. By Roni Caryn Rabin in the NYT (thanks to Ed M.) President Trump’s policy agenda would make deep … Continue reading →

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Manufactured Chaos in LA

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Flatbed train cars carrying thousands of tanks rolled into Washington, D.C., yesterday in preparation for the military parade planned for June 14. On the other side of the country, protesters near Los Angeles filmed officers … Continue reading →

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Remembering our history

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson (thanks to Mary Lou P.) Ed Note: You can click this link to find all 10 episodes of Journey to American Democracy | Ten Steps to Revolution. All lessons to be remembered. From HCR’s newsletter: … Continue reading →

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The Trump Musk Breakup (and more) – commentary by Heather Cox Richardson

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to John R. Here’s a link to a Facebook podcast by historian and author Heath Cox Richardson. John notes, “You might want to digest it in pieces as she covers a lot of topics.” Addendum: Or you can watch … Continue reading →

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No Kings Day

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Jim deMaine

From Diana C. and Linda M. Dear Friends,In support of the June 14, No Kings Day, there are retirement communities that are gathering, not far from their residence  to show their solidarity with the national march.   We, at Skyline,  could … Continue reading →

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Cool way to get your car

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob P.

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It’s all in a name

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob P.

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CNN To Exclusively Air Live George Clooney’s Five-Time Tony® Nominated Broadway Play “Good Night, And Good Luck” on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm ET Across CNN Platforms

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F. NEW YORK – (May 15, 2025) – CNN announced today that Good Night, and Good Luck, the critically-acclaimed new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov that has shattered box office records and is now nominated for five 2025 Tony Awards, will air … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, June 10 at 2:30pm – Health Care Lecture: Hospice and Palliative Care by Hope Wechkin, MD

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Dr. Hope Wechkin is the medical director of Evergreen Health Home Health and Hospice Care, based in Kirkland, WA. A graduate of Yale College, the University of Washington School of Medicine, and a family physician by training, she has devoted … Continue reading →

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Justice served

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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