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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Bay Area nonprofit brings solar lanterns to Ukraine as Russian missiles pummel power grid
Thanks to Pam P. By Tara Campbell Bay Area nonprofit SunLight Ukraine is bringing much needed solar lanterns to Ukrainians, as many struggle without power amid Russian missile strikes.EMBED <>MORE VIDEOS Bay Area nonprofit SunLight Ukraine is bringing much needed … Continue reading
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Is suicide ever rational?
Excerpt from Facing Death: Finding Dignity, Hope and Healing by Jim deMaine Beyond the protocols for Medical Assisted Dying (MAID) and Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED), some argue that suicide may, at times, be rational. This is a difficult … Continue reading
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How Do You Serve a Friend in Despair?
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. I’ll post a follow-up piece that I’ve written called “Is Suicide Ever Rational?” By David Brooks … Continue reading
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Are Bivalent COVID vaccine boosters the final answer?
Ed note: This is a scientific review from a top medical journal. It is a cautionary tale. There’s not a lot of difference in boosting between the mono and bivalent vaccines. We’re lucky so far that resistant variants have not … Continue reading
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Dis-learning DeSantis
Thanks to Pam P.
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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MEMORY HUB
Do you enjoy hospitality and connecting with people? Would you like to be part of building a welcoming and vibrant community center for people with memory loss and their families, here on First Hill? Join the team at the new … Continue reading
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‘We’re Still Gonna Say No’: Inside UnitedHealthcare’s Effort to Deny Coverage to Chronically Ill
Thanks to Sandy J. After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims. KEY TAKEAWAYS … Continue reading
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When scientists tagged a curious seal, he led them to signs of a potential climate disaster
from the Washington Post (thanks to Pam P.) This is a story about a curious seal, a wayward robot and a gigantic climate change disaster that may be waiting to happen. Scientists tagged a southern elephant seal on the island … Continue reading
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‘My Watch Thinks I’m Dead’
Dispatchers for 911 are being inundated with false, automated distress calls from Apple devices owned by skiers who are very much alive. Ed note: The Apple watch can is having problems with skiers, but many seniors find it an ideal … Continue reading
Thoughts about aging
Thanks to Rosemary W. “The Years between 50 and 70 are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down.” T.S. Elliot “At age 20, we worry about … Continue reading
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The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Notes from Heather Cox Richardson (thanks to Pam P.)
Support for memory loss
The UW Memory and Brain Wellness Clinic is open for the needs of our patients, including visits by phone, video conference, or in person. If you have an upcoming appointment, you will be contacted beforehand to explore what visit format is best. Please check … Continue reading
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Pro or Con – make your opinion known
EOL Washington has proposed legislation to improve Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) care and access. See below.
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It’s not over ’till it’s over
This is an interesting, even breathtaking couple of photos. l Be sure to read the 1st caption below the picture before going to the 2nd photo. Look closely at the first photo take your time, then scroll down very slowly… Look … Continue reading
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Édouard Manet’s Life in 5 Short Facts
Ann M. suggests that art lovers may enjoy this brief, free daily publication about artists and art history: https://mailchi.mp/dailyartmagazine.com/manet-the-white-lotus-botero-in-colombia?e=592b4e5f70 The email to subscribe is: newsletter@dailyartmagazine.com
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ArtSEA: Flower power beats winter blues at Seattle galleries
by Brangien Davis in Crosscut Plus, new arts leaders take the reins at Pratt, Coyote Central and the Frye Art Museum. For a joyous and much-needed jolt from the January gray, step into Woodside Braseth Gallery, where an immersive explosion of … Continue reading
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