Author Archives: Jim deMaine

Every river has its people

If “every river has its people,” can The People restore their river? Thanks to Ed M. Davus Burge in Post Alley Of Native Americans and their world on Puget Sound, here ar the words of John, a Swinomish elder born … Continue reading

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Another way to lower your blood pressure

Thanks to Bob P.

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The puppet master

thanks to Bob P.

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How long can you stand on one foot? The answer may predict your fall risk.

“If you can’t stand on your leg for five seconds, you’re at risk of falls,” said Kenton Kaufman, the senior author of the Mayo Clinic study. By Teddy Amenabar in the Washington Post (thanks to Tim and Tony) How long you … Continue reading

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Waiting

Thanks to Mike C.

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Brazil elects record-high number of Indigenous mayors, vice mayors & councilors

Karla Mendes in Mongabay (thanks to Pam P.) A record-high number of Indigenous people were elected in Brazil’s recent municipal elections, a key move to ensure the fulfillment of Indigenous rights, public services and assistance and should pave the way … Continue reading

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After meditation

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The doctor you may not want to see

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I Don’t Want to Live in a Monoculture, and Neither Do You

Ed note: This is a thought provoking article about the failure of the DEI effort at the University of Michigan. Do we live in a monoculture, given the current political turmoil? Is part of the equation showing respect, kindness and … Continue reading

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One rainbow – or two

Interesting arc late afternoon today over the soon to be completed Museum Towers. Can you see the faint double rainbow?

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Saturday Night Live and the Fox Harris interview :)

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Roy Bergo attempts to pilot a bathtub from Edmonds to Alaska on October 26, 1954.

Thanks to Bob P. for this whacky story from historylink.org. On October 26, 1954, Roy Bergo pilots a child’s bathtub equipped with an outboard motor in an attempt to travel 1,200 miles from Edmonds, Washington, to Alaska. He returns the … Continue reading

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This Diné leader is using horses to bring ‘the greatest Native turnout ever’ to the polls

llie Young, 34, started the Ride to the Polls campaign in 2020 to register new voters in person and online Melissa Hellmann in The Guardian (thanks to Pam P.) In Diné, or Navajo, culture, the horse symbolizes strength and resilience, … Continue reading

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Horsey comments hit home

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A problem with the waiter

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Resistance to Public Health, No Longer Fringe, Gains Foothold in G.O.P. Politics

The merger of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald J. Trump campaigns puts the so-called medical freedom movement on the cusp of real power in Washington, with a new slogan: “Make America Healthy Again.” By Sheryl Gay Stolberg in the … Continue reading

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Fox Claims Harris Broke Interview Rules by Completing Sentences

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—In a harsh rebuke to the Democratic presidential nominee, Fox News Channel asserted on Friday that Kamala Harris had “flagrantly broken” the network’s ground rules for her interview by speaking in complete sentences. “Vice President Harris … Continue reading

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Sit, stay, march: Meet the service dog stealing the show in a 300-person marching band

Thanks to Pam P.

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Need a megaphone?

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Can the Divine divine?

Thanks to Kate B.

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Trump’s Speeches, Increasingly Angry and Rambling, Reignite the Question of Age

Thanks to Mike C. who notes that this should be THE issue. Videos by Chevaz Clarke and Aaron Byrd By Peter Baker and Dylan Freedman Please click on this link to view the article and videos.

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Treble Clef or Ampersand

An ampersand (&) is a symbol that represents the word “and”. It originated from the ligature of the Latin word et, which also means “and”. The term “ampersand” comes from the phrase “& per se and”, which was shortened by English speakers over … Continue reading

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If you like numbers, try this

It’s kinda fun. And maybe your friends will like it, too. Take any 3 digit #. Like 222. Repeat it. Like 222222. Then divide by 13. Then divide by 11. Then divide by 7 You’ll get your original 3 digit … Continue reading

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Our Lives Our Choices – Zoom on Friday

In case you missed the Health Care presentation last week, it will be presented on Zoom via the King County Library System on Friday, the 18th at 2 PM. You can register by clicking on this link.

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Elderly Man Struggles to Dance in Time to Music

OAKS, PA (The Borowitz Report)—In a spectacle that onlookers deemed worrisome, an elderly man struggled to dance in time to music for over half an hour on Monday. After swaying unsteadily and bobbing his head in a random fashion for … Continue reading

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