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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Need those glasses?
Thanks to Mary Jane Francis
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The White House Freak-Out Over Natalie Harp
The West Wing’s explosive response to a fleeting jab didn’t kill the story. It enabled days of coverage. By Jonathan Lemire in The Atlantic. You are reading this story only because the White House didn’t want you to. I’ll explain. This past … Continue reading
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When wildfire smoke hits home
“With a son on the fire line, what I’ve learned about protecting the air we breathe”, by Matt Willis – published by Your Local Epidemiologist. Ed note: This morning Seattle’s air is quite clean and free of the smoke from … Continue reading
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Woodrow Wilson by Patricia O’Toole
Inspiring words can carry a leader to the loftiest heights. Then what? “I doubt if there is any man in America,” the muckraking journalist Ida Tarbell said of President Woodrow Wilson, “that can talk… with such precision and at the … Continue reading
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Helen Herron Taft – a Remarkable First Lady
Democracy flourishes when we cultivate a shared civic culture—and leaders have the courage to build it In Pursuit by John Bridgeland Democracy flourishes not only through laws, elections, and institutions, but through a shared civic culture that invites people into a … Continue reading
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William Howard Taft by John G. Roberts, Jr.
In Pursuit with Colleen Shogan, Maintaining your dignity and principles through defeat can pave the road for future success William Howard Taft holds the distinction of being the only person in the history of our Nation to have served as … Continue reading
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Theodore Roosevelt by William Jefferson Clinton
An ever more perfect union requires an ever wider “we.” In Pursuit Aug 04, 2026 (Ed note: “In Pursuit isn’t just a history project. It begins a dialogue about our past, present, and future as Americans. On President’s Day 2026, we’ll … Continue reading
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Farmer’s Market nearby on Friday’s
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The Paradox of Medical Aid in Dying (MAID)
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NASA’s Image of the Day – Updated
Thanks to John Roper “On Monday, July 20, 2026 NASA featured a splendid photo of Seattle, for their Image of the Day. Pretty fun to see Seattle from space. Part of what stands out to me is the amount of green. … Continue reading
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Seniors at the Crossroads Demonstration
Thanks to Judy Mayotte Join us for the next Seniors at the Crossroads**demonstration. WHEN: Thursday, July 23 TIME: 4:30-5:30 p.m. WHERE: 8th and Madison intersection Our regular gatherings are on the second and fourth Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. Mark your calendars. … Continue reading
The End of Reading Is Here
Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history. By Rose Horowitch in The Atlantic (a subject for Guy Talk on Monday)
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Let’s better equip the elevators for those inconvenient breakdowns
Thanks to David Pelton who notes that A J used his IT skills to render an elevator that accommodates all, but sadly has room for only two occupants!
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Mount Rushmore…or Less?
We the People must act quickly on an issue that’s absolutely rocking America… by Parker J. Palmer (thanks to Mary Montgomery) Mount Rushmore as created by God, Geology and Gutzon Borglum“Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and … Continue reading
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The Living Presidents’ Call to Vote
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Trump setting stage to interfere with mid-term voting – views of Attorney Ty Cobb
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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson scores as sports fan in chief
By David Horsey Seattle Times cartoonist I am sure that when democratic socialist Katie Wilson was running for mayor she was thinking about how she would handle homelessness, strike the right balance on public safety and deal with downtown businesses that … Continue reading
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What the World Cup taught us
Thanks to John Roper
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Don’t turn off my TV!
Thanks to Mary Jane Francis
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In Israel, Rahm Emanuel Calls for End of Unconditional U.S. Support
Ed note: The Emanuel family is quite amazing. All three sons–Rahm, Ezekiel and Ari–are highly accomplished. Their father a pediatrician, was born in Jerusalem. Intellectual debate was part of their dinner table conversation growing up. The former Chicago mayor, a … Continue reading