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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Here Are All the Winners of the 2022 National Gingerbread Contest
This year, 219 entries competed for $40,000 in cash and prizes. By Mike Pomranz Published on November 23, 2022 Thanks to Bob P. Thanksgiving week marks the official start of the holiday season. But it also marks the official end of the National … Continue reading
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Dance, dance – and dance!
Thanks to Rosemary W.
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Seasonal affective disorder treatment: Choosing a light box
Ed note: It is felt that early morning light helps to regulate both mood and sleep. How so? Light striking the retina triggers the optic nerve. The optic nerves cross on the way to the cerebral cortex. Above where they … Continue reading
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Time to enjoy that Thanksgiving feast
Skyline is serving over 200 people in an overflow of the ODR into the Bistro and Mount Baker Room. Enjoy and give thanks to our wonderful staff.
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Five Readings for Your Thanksgiving Table
by Thomas Friedman in the NYT I always enjoy Thanksgiving, but I’m particularly going to savor this year’s in light of the midterm elections. They surfaced something beautiful and decent and vitally important in the soul of the nation. It … Continue reading
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Remembering a day in infamy
From historian Heather Cox Richardson
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Quirky Clothesline Creatures Saunter Across Helga Stentzel’s Landscape Illusions
Thanks to Mary M. A wooly sweater returns to its material roots in the latest creatures to spring from Helga Stentzel’s clothesline menagerie. The London-based artist captivated audiences last year with her whimsically strung farm animals that appeared to put old shirts and … Continue reading
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Bread delivery boy in Cairo
Thanks to Sybil-Ann Ed note: Even though the video appears to be speeded up a bit, it’s still pretty remarkable.
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Relationships 2.0: An Antidote to Loneliness
When you go to a medical appointment, your doctor may ask you several questions. Do you smoke? Have you been getting exercise? Are you sleeping? But rarely do they ask: are you lonely? U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy believes we are suffering … Continue reading
A Neurologist’s Tips to Protect Your Memory
A new book by a renowned brain expert says there are a few simple things we can do to prevent memory decline as we age. As we age, our memory declines. This is an ingrained assumption for many of us; … Continue reading
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Extreme heat will change us
Thanks to Gordon G. who notes “Time to buy property in Wash. or Maine, along the shore, but about 20 feet above sea level😐!” What levels of temperature can the human body endure? By 2050, nearly half the world may … Continue reading
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WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED TO THE SUPREME COURT?
The conservative movement’s decades-long pursuit of the judiciary is now paying off. By Linda Greenhouse Click here to read this article in The Atlantic.
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Drop, Cover and Hold?
Thanks to Gordon G.
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U.S.A. the Envy of World After Ten Billion Dollars in Campaign Ads Changes Almost Nothing
“When you imagine what you could do with ten billion dollars, you immediately think of building new roads or schools,” a citizen of Montenegro said. “But America’s roads and schools must be in excellent shape, if they can afford to … Continue reading
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France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels
Thanks to Pam P. In France, solar just got a huge boost from new legislation approved through the Senate this week that will require all parking lots with spaces for at least 80 vehicles – both existing and new – to be … Continue reading
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National Family Caregivers Month!
Ed note: The communication below is from the Conversation Project. November is National Family Caregivers Month. Visit the Caregiver Action Network’s resource page to learn more about this year’s theme #CaregivingHappens, find resources, social media toolkit, stories, ideas on how … Continue reading
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The Complete List of Trump’s Twitter Insults (2015-2021)
Thanks to Mike C. Click here for these quotes from the past that we’d all love to forget. As a political figure, Donald J. Trump used Twitter to praise, to cajole, to entertain, to lobby, to establish his version of … Continue reading
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Veteran’s day history – Heather Cox Richardson
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National Veteran’s Day concert from the National Cathedral
Thanks to Bob P. (Note: the concert will be at 4 PM Seattle time) National Veteran’s Day is an opportunity to honor those who have served in the Armed Forces, celebrate their indomitable spirit and triumph over adversity, and recognize … Continue reading
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