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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Life Kit – upcoming workshop on June 14th
TOOLS TO HELP YOU GET IT TOGETHER If you are attending the lecture series arranged by our Chaplain Helen McPeak about Living Well with Loss, I’d suggest you visit this NPR web site to get a head start for the … Continue reading
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Let’s Smash the College Admissions Process
By David Brooks in the NYT Ed note: This essay by David Brooks raises all kinds of questions that also apply to us as “elite seniors.” He argues that college admissions should help right historical elitism by having economic class based … Continue reading
Transforming Age currently has around 2 million square feet of development underway across the organization, with a footprint in 22 states.
From Senior Housing News by Tim Regan With the creation of a new affordable housing arm and a handful of other notable developments in 2022, it has been a big year for Transforming Age. But the senior living nonprofit is … Continue reading
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5 Things to Know about Amazon’s Recent One Medical Acquisition
Ed note: One Medical Clinics have popped up all around Seattle, some catering to seniors. In July 2022, it was announced that Amazon, Inc. agreed to acquire One Medical for about $3.9 billion in an all-cash deal. Prior to the announcement, pharmacy … Continue reading
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Inside the Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President
Inside the Complicated Reality of Being America’s Oldest President By Peter Baker, Michael D. Shear, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs in the NYT There was the time last winter when President Biden was awakened at 3 a.m. while on a trip to Asia and told … Continue reading
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How the Arts Can Benefit Your Mental Health (No Talent Required)
Drawing, music and writing can elevate your mood. Here are some easy ways to welcome them into your life. by Christina Caron in the NYT. Thanks to Marilyn W. When Dr. Frank Clark was in medical school studying to be a … Continue reading
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35 Photos Of Nostalgic Things That Will Be Instantly Recognizable To Anyone Over 60
I think all of us residents here at Skyline remember most of these. Tang was one of my main items to take backpacking. Submitted by Bob P. Click here to remember
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A trip back in time
Thanks to Mary Jane F.
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Tom Hanks at Harvard
Thanks to Mary M.
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THE ONLY FLAG THAT DOESN’T FLY
Thanks to Sybil-Ann Between the fields where the flag is planted, there are 9+ miles of flower fields that go all the way to the ocean. The flowers are grown by seed companies. It’s a beautiful place, close to Vandenberg … Continue reading
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Where have all the flowers gone?
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Memorial Day – a bit of history
The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. By the late 1860s, Americans in various towns and cities had begun … Continue reading
Today’s sign on 8th floor of the Terraces
Please be aware that COVID is still with us and take appropriate precautions.
The outlines of the next Covid-19 booster are taking shape
Wall S Journal. May 26 – Thanks to Ed M. Health authorities and vaccine makers are moving toward targeting the next shot on one of the newest forms of the virus now dominant in the U.S., according to people familiar with … Continue reading
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In Flanders Fields
The poppy’s association with the fallen began with this poem, written after a WWI battle in 1915.
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Do Mosquitoes like your soap?
Thanks to Mike C.
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By David Brewster in Post Alley/Seattle A disturbing, Seattle-relevant story in the New York Times traces the exodus of highly educated employees from “superstar cities.” Seattle and other expensive coastal cities are definitely on the list, and the story notes the loss of magnetism … Continue reading
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“Charity is like springtime or summertime warmth, which makes grain, grasses, and trees grow. Without charity, or spiritual warmth, nothing grows.” Emanuel Swedenborg
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What Is Causing So Much Pink Eye?
By Emily Sohn on May 12, 2023 in The Scientific American. Thanks to Ed M. A new variant of the virus that causes COVID is drawing international attention, not just for its rapid spread but for its tendency to cause one unexpected symptom: … Continue reading
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Under a new pilot program, Boston is rolling out free digital libraries at 20 bus stops across the city
What a cool idea! Thanks to Pam P. Riders waiting to take the bus in Boston may notice something new at their bus stop: a sticker on the ground with a QR code they can scan to enjoy free reading … Continue reading
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