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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company
by David Gelles in the NYT A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, the eccentric rock climber who became a reluctant billionaire with his unconventional spin on capitalism, has given the company away. Rather than … Continue reading
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An invitation to Skyline from Town Hall
Ed note: It’s wonderful to have our neighbor, Town Hall, recognize us and offer special discounts for the inaugural Writers Festival. This weekend, we turn the page on a new chapter in our organization’s programming story. Town Hall’s inaugural Writers … Continue reading
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Mt. Si
My grandson climbed this favorite local peak last week and sent me this pic. In addition to Mt. Rainier, you can see Rattlesnake Lake and Ledge, an easier place to hike and fish.
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Wildfire Smoke Alert: Unhealthy Air Quality – update 9/10/22
Wildfire smoke continues to move into the Seattle area today (Saturday, September 10). A new fire, the Bolt Creek Fire near Skykomish, is sending additional smoke to Seattle. Air quality is now Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in most areas and Unhealthy for everyone in … Continue reading
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Some unusual memories of the Queen
Thanks to Mary M. (Click on the links to view) Elizabeth was committed to royal rituals but also modernized the monarchy by mingling with crowds, embracing Instagram, starring in spoof videos and even playing a joke on two American tourists who didn’t recognize her.
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Putin Says He Is Losing War in Ukraine Because F.B.I. Seized Stuff He Needed
Satire by Andy Borowitz in the NYT. Thanks to Pam P. MOSCOW (The Borowitz Report)—Amid reports that the Russian front has collapsed near Kharkiv, Vladimir Putin complained that the only reason he is losing the war in Ukraine is that … Continue reading
A different look at hiring
Thanks to Pam P This week in good news — An Ohio-based restaurant chain is building its fast-growing workforce with people often overlooked In the U.S., the unemployment rate among formerly incarcerated people is nearly five … Continue reading
Research on dietary supplements
Ed note: Did you know they are not regulated by the FDA?
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In Seattle, It’s Almost Normal
Ed note: This cheery review pretty much ignores the downtown situation, crime, drugs and the homeless–but perhaps seeing the glass half full is agood reminder of the strengths of our city. In the NYT by By David Laskin On Feb. 9, … Continue reading
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Recommendations for a single booster dose of an updated bivalent BA.4/BA.5 COVID-19 vaccine
Thanks to Skyline resident Ed M. who is a member of the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup
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As Americans ditch Covid measures, pandemic worsens for the vulnerable
From The Guardian – thanks to Kate B. n the last few months, Dr Jeannina Smith has seen organ transplant recipients who have been very careful throughout the pandemic venture out for one activity, contract Covid-19 and lose their transplant. … Continue reading
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The penguin and the orca
Thanks to Rosemary W.
Newsletter from the Memory Hub
Your monthly update of news and events from the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center and the UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) Have you visited the nearby Memory Hub yet and learned about all their resources to support both … Continue reading
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A remarkable historian comments on the present
Heather Cox Richardson is a Professor at Boston College who teaches nineteenth-century American history at both the undergraduate and the graduate level. Her PhD is from Harvard where she studied under David Herbert Donald and William Gienapp. Her early work … Continue reading
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Food as Medicine: Exploring the intersection between the nutritional sciences, medicine and the culinary arts
This conference is open to the public and has some wonderful outside speakers from Harvard and Tufts, as well as the head chef at Canlis giving cooking demonstrations. The cost is $25 to watch online. Sadly it is all just … Continue reading
Dr. Oz Claims That Eating Classified Documents Was Essential to Trump’s Healthy Diet
Thanks to Pam P. By Andy Borowitz August 29, 2022 PITTSBURGH (The Borowitz Report)—Eating classified documents was “an essential part of President Donald Trump’s super-healthy diet,” Dr. Mehmet Oz has claimed. Oz, the longtime television host and, more recently, Pennsylvania’s G.O.P. … Continue reading