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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
I Sang at Hundreds of Funerals. This Is What I Learned About Grief.
Singing not only helps allow it to move through the body but it alchemizes what grief can become. By Lauren DePino in the NYT Magazine Since I first started singing as a little girl, I yearned to become some incarnation of … Continue reading
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Washington’s education system ranked best on the West Coast, top five in U.S.
Thanks to Mary Jane F. – unexpected good news! The Olympian reported that a new study from Consumer Affairs ranked Washington as having the best public education system on the West Coast and top five in the nation. The report highlighted Washington’s … Continue reading
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The Medical Establishment Closes Ranks, and Patients Feel the Effects
Ed note: It’s so hard to give up our established beliefs, even when hard evidence disproves them. I was taught in medical school that, “The questions don’t change, but every few years the answers do.” It’s sad and frustrating when … Continue reading
Endorsements for Harris by Republicans
from Heather Cox Richardson’s Newsletter George W. Bush’s attorney general Alberto Gonzales, conservative columnist George Will, more than 230 former officials for presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, and 17 former staff members for Ronald Reagan have all … Continue reading
The “Complete” Book of Caregiving
Thanks to Tim B.
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The army of conservative rebels for Harris grows
By David Horsey Seattle Times cartoonist It is unprecedented that, of the five living Republicans who were nominated by their party for either president or vice president, only one is supporting the GOP presidential nominee in 2024. Former Vice President … Continue reading
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Residents of Springfield pack Haitian restaurant to show their support
by Kamrin Baker in Good News–thanks to Pam P. Ed Note: According to the Heather Cox Richardson newsletter, “On CNN yesterday morning, Vance admitted to Dana Bash that he had created the story of Haitian immigrants eating pets. He justified … Continue reading
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FDA approves some Apple AirPods to be used as hearing aids
From Juliana Kim at NPR – Thanks to Sandy J. Two years after federal health officials approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids, some Apple AirPods owners may soon be able to access the medical device in the comfort of … Continue reading
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Prop 1, Levy to Move Seattle
Thanks to MaryLou P. It’s worthwhile to read the op-eds in the Seattle Times. Please comment! What “fixes” do we really need? One in favor and one against.
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Springfield, Ohio – commentary by Heather Cox Richardson
Thanks to Diana C.
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Celebrating science that’s off the beaten track – the Ig Noble awards
Thanks to MaryLou P. It was the quirky aspects of science that researchers celebrated at this year’s Ig Nobel award ceremony at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. Actual Nobel laureates gave out the ten prizes. “This is the first … Continue reading
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Can You Spot the Cat? Cats Hidden in Famous Paintings
by Marina Kochetkova in Arts Magazine. Thanks to Ann M. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Portrait of Julie Manet (or Girl with a Cat), 1887, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France. Detail. I like cats and I’m sure that many of you do, too. A … Continue reading
Debate recap by Jimmy Kimmel
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The Impossible Happens
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Who is Laura Loomer?
In several recent photos of Donald Trump, beside him stands Laura Loomer. Who is she? According to Wikepedia, “Laura Elizabeth Loomer (born May 21, 1993) is an American far-right political activist, internet personality, and conspiracy theorist. She was the Republican nominee to represent Florida’s 21st congressional district in the 2020 United States … Continue reading
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In the spin room at the Harris-Trump debate, I witnessed the strangest moments of my political career
Trump himself coming to the spin room, JD Vance and Stephen Miller panicking, a member of the Central Park Five in attendance, and Scaramucci talking about Taylor Swift — the fallout from the debate was immediate and intense by John … Continue reading
Huskies and Cougars football game will be showing in MBR noon Saturday (game is 12:30 PM)
Life Style has arranged for viewing of the game which is backed out by Comcast (apparently negotiations continue between Comcast and BTN).
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Working definition of long COVID
Ed note: Please see the full article here.
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What Exactly Is Long Covid? — ITT Episode 37
Published September 11, 2024 in the New England Journal of Medicine Ed note: This discussion below may help those afflicted with long COVID to understand the confusing array of symptoms they may have. I hope this lengthy article may prove worthwhile … Continue reading
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Debate analysis – Heather Cox Richardson
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Does everyone *really* need routine vaccinations?
Your questions on Hep B, HPV, rubella, measles, and U.S. universal vaccinations Ed note: If you’re like me, you’ve had young relatives ask you, “Why so many shots?” Vaccines are a modern marvel, but young people haven’t seen (thankfully) the … Continue reading
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