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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Standing Up Floating Across the Roof of the World
ByArt Thiel in the Post Alley Newsletter Drive east from Seattle on I-90 and take a left at Missoula, MT. Head due north for about 1,700 miles. Then, theoretically, you could dip the front wheels into the Arctic Ocean’s once-mysterious … Continue reading
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Octopuses used in research could receive same protections as monkeys
Thanks to Mike C. A giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is weighed and tagged by a biologist.Credit: Fred Bavendam/Minden Pictures/Alamy Cephalopods such as octopuses and squid could soon receive the same legal protection as mice and monkeys do when they … Continue reading
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How Musk’s Starlink became a security liability for the U.S.
Here on Earth, the satellites that make up Starlink look like a string of stars traveling across the night sky. More than 4,000 of them are circling Earth in low orbit right now. They’re part of the private venture that’s … Continue reading
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New York University will divest from fossil fuels in win for student activists
From the Guardian – thanks to Pam P. New York University plans to divest from fossil fuels, the Guardian has learned, following years of pressure from student activists. The move from one of the US’s largest private universities, whose endowment … Continue reading
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The Seattle architect behind the PacSci arches and the Twin Towers
Minoru Yamasaki was commissioned to create the World Trade Center after gaining notoriety for his design of the 1962 World’s Fair pavilion. Article from Crosscut by Knute Berger Seattle-trained architect Minoru Yamasaki (second from left) and his engineering team Sixty … Continue reading
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Republicans Demand Biden Tell Them Why They Are Impeaching Him
Thanks to Pam P. In an angry letter, Kevin McCarthy and other G.O.P. House members said, “the White House has stubbornly refused to provide us with any reasons for our doing so.” By Andy Borowitz
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SAY CHEESE! AI APP USES SELFIES FOR HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS
Ed note: Not so sure this app can do all that is touted. But it’s interesting that AI is moving rapidly into health care. By Ajla Basic Adding to the technological toolbox is a new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) … Continue reading
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Personal Safety Nets – The Next Generation
At Town Hall — Denise Malm Thu 9/28 at 7:30 PM | $5-$25 sliding scale | In-Person & Livestream Personal Safety Nets – The Next Generation Join Denise Malm, Social Worker and Geriatric Mental Health specialist, as she dives into the … Continue reading
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Recommended vaccines as of September 2023
Ed Note: This is a summary slide of Ed M’s excellent presentation yesterday.
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Amazing drone show on July 4th
thanks to Sybil-Ann
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Duwamish: The River Seattle Forgot
by David Brewster in the Post Alley Newsletter Seattle, unlike most American cities, is not a river-mouth city, located (like Portland and St. Louis) at the mouth of a major river that drains a resource hinterland. Seattle’s forgotten Duwamish River … Continue reading
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We Know the Cure for Loneliness. So Why Do We Suffer?
Ed note: Put B. sent me the article below and wrote the following. It raises important questions, particularly about the ease and convenience of dining together and meeting new friends over a shared meal. But is there even more we … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Caregiving, Essays, happiness, Health
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Smishing: Package Tracking Text Scams
Have you received unsolicited mobile text messages with an unfamiliar or strange web link that indicates a USPS delivery requires a response from you? If you never signed up for a USPS tracking request for a specific package, then don’t … Continue reading
Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival – Sunday
Thanks to Ann M. Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival will take place on Sunday, September 10: 11am-7pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall, Mural Amphitheatre, and Fisher Rooftop. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the … Continue reading
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Can American Age Gracefully
By the Editorial Board of the NYT – thanks to Put B. America may still think of itself as a young nation, but as a society, it is growing old. Thanks to falling birthrates, longer life expectancy and the graying … Continue reading
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Favorite Songs and Prose, Reimagined
in the NYT, thanks to Mary M. William Shakespeare Revisits His Sonnet 18 “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”That likening hath never been less aptToday, our summers kindle flood and flame,To which humanity might not adaptThat summer I … Continue reading
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Chill Out: What’s the Best Temperature to Serve White Wine?
ByPaul Gregutt Think about the last few times you ordered a glass or bottle of white wine in a restaurant. Did it show up ice cold? Odds are it did, because standard restaurant practice is to keep white wines in … Continue reading
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Memory Hub September 2023 Newsletter
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Trucages – Ausgezeichnete (Excellent Fakes)
Thanks to Ed M.
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Russia’s 1st giant panda cub born in Moscow Zoo
From the China Daily thanks to Bob P. Russia’s first giant panda cub was born in the Moscow Zoo, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Wednesday. Its birth is a significant milestone and the product of a collaborative effort between … Continue reading
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Twice as tall as the Cascade Tower
Just what we need?! At the corner of Marion and Terry, this monster 46 story apartment building is planned. It will certainly dominate the sky. The Cabrini Tower is 19 stories. First Hill Plaza is 33 stories.
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