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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Public Lectures at Town Hall
Thanks to Barb W. Welcome the 2023–2024 speaker line-up! This year, the Office of Public Lectures will host speakers who will encourage us to explore race and social justice, artificial intelligence, the state of American democracy, disability activism and more. … Continue reading
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Podcast | The untapped potential of psychedelics in psychotherapy — from Crosscut
Research shows the drugs can be effective in treating depression and substance-use disorders — but there’s still much we don’t know. Click here for the Podcast Psychedelics are moving back into the mainstream. According to a growing body of medical … Continue reading
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Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren: When It Comes to Big Tech, Enough Is Enough
By Lindsey Graham and Elizabeth Warren Mr. Graham, a Republican, is the senior senator from South Carolina. Ms. Warren, a Democrat, is the senior senator from Massachusetts. The digital revolution promised amazing new opportunities — and it delivered. Digital platforms promoted social interaction, … Continue reading
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New events at Freeway Park – Brews and Tunes
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Trump only few indictments away from clinching G.O.P. Nomination
Thanks to Mike Ca.. and Pam P.
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Meet, greet and eat!
Come join our neighbors for a block party! There will be lots of food, drinks, vendors, information and live music! Event will be held on 8th Ave, between Columbia & James
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Inside Mar-a-Lago, Where Thousands Partied Near Secret Files
A Times investigation shows how Donald J. Trump stored classified documents in high-traffic areas at Mar-a-Lago, where guests may have been within feet of the materials. Click the link below for a graphic story of the dangerous and casual care … Continue reading
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The first cargo ship running on green methanol is setting sail
Thanks to Pam P BY ADELE PETERS As a new container ship sets sail this week, it’s the first to ever run on green methanol—made from methane captured from food waste at landfills. Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, … Continue reading
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Dunk the Director!
Roger and others get cooled off at this fun charity event! A $50 bucket of ice!
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Unskilled Florida Man Regrets Missing Out on Being Enslaved
Thanks to Bob P. Governor Ron DeSantis said that forced labor would have been “a game-changer.” By Andy Borowitz (satire in The New Yorker
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She Has Many Faces
By Josephine Ingram (from her book Poet’s Harvest) There are many guises that bravery can wear: One spray of blossom on the stunted tree Or a little slum girl with a flower in her hair— The heart responds to courage … Continue reading
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Maybe it’s time to update the Skyline Cookbook!
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Why Sunscreen Is the Only Anti-Aging Product You Need
By Dana G. Smith in the NYT Have you ever looked at the skin on the buttocks of a 90-year-old? Dr. Fayne Frey has. “It’s beautiful,” said the dermatologist and author of the book “The Skincare Hoax.” “There’s very little pigment, … Continue reading
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Here’s How to Fix Downtown: Better Parking and Tax Breaks
Ed note: How about this article with a contrarian view!! By Dick Lilly in the Post Alley Newsletter A few months back my friend Alec Fisken (now passed away) and I were picking our way through downtown on our way … Continue reading
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Behavior: The Solitary Nature of Peregrine Falcons
Ed note: Please continue to watch for the Peregrine Falcon (likely ID) seen recently by Paul R. on his deck. Birds beware! Because peregrine falcons treat their babies with such tenderness at the nest, we might assume they have the … Continue reading
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Visitor on Skyline deck
Has anyone else seen this curious hawk!? Thanks to Paul R
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If Loneliness Is an Epidemic, How Do We Treat It?
Ed Note: This article raises the question about our dealing with loneliness at Skyline–either our own or of others. If you have thoughts about this, please reply. Better yet speak to a member of the Caring Committee. By Eleanor Cummins and Andrew Zaleski … Continue reading
Flower from Agave Parryi- acquired by the Conservatory 28 years ago. Dies after flowering.
Thanks to Mike Ca…
You are a 1% ers
Thanks to Bill K. 1% ers 99 % of those born between 1930 and 1946 (worldwide) are now dead. If you were born in this time span, you are one of the rare surviving 1% ers of this special group. … Continue reading
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José Andrés Is the First Chef to Serve Good Meat’s ‘No-Kill’ Chicken in the U.S.
by Tierney Plumb in Eater-Washington DC Thanks to Pam P. Culinary superstar José Andrés just made history by selling Good Meat’s cell-cultivated chicken for the first time in the U.S., right here in D.C. The chef and global humanitarian hosted the landmark … Continue reading
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Marjorie Taylor Greene compares Biden to FDR, LBJ. Thanks for the free campaign ad!
Thanks to Jim S. Rex Huppke USA TODAY Far-right Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene might have accidentally realized Joe Biden is a good president. The predominantly ludicrous lawmaker from Georgia did Biden an unexpected – and surely unplanned – solid this weekend in … Continue reading
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