Author Archives: Jim deMaine

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

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Debate recap by Jimmy Kimmel

Thanks to Mike C.

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The Impossible Happens

Thanks to Bob P.

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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

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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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Tipping culture

Thanks to Ed M.

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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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So the water’s turned off, so fix me a drink!

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The Heart of the Debate

By Diana Butler Bass from The Cottage – Thanks to Pam P. Tonight is debate night in America. This might be the only meeting between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris before our November elections. I was dreading the Trump-Biden debate. … Continue reading

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First Atlantic cover with no typography or headline in 167 years

Thanks to Mike C.

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Also, there’s the web feet

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Now, what was just about to do?

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My Grandma Has Dementia. Should I Help Her Vote?

By Kwame Anthony Appiah, The Ethicist in the NYT My grandma has relatively advanced Alzheimer’s disease and hearing loss. At 97, she’s still present enough to recognize her loved ones and enjoy our company, but it’s becoming nearly impossible to communicate … Continue reading

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Modern parenting

Keep your eye on the ball, then catch it. Then obsessively develop your skills to land a baseball scholarship, get recruited to a major-league team, and finally make me happy.

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Remembering and honoring New York City heroes from 9/11

Ed note: I can remember watching with numbing disbelief as the 2nd plane plowed into the south tower of the World Trade Center –the north tower already aflame from the 1st hit. Please, if you have time, watch the 60 … Continue reading

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Under the lid

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Incoherent Rantings – Essay by Heather Cox Richardson

Ed note: How can voters, in good conscience, cast their ballot for a man who no longer makes sense, demonstrates paranoia and megalomania, and rambles suggesting that violence and bloodshed it needed for the MAGA movement to succeed?

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Memory Hub Newsletter – September

Ed Note: Please read about the first artist in residence at the nearby Memory Hub

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Preview

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Lewis Thomas on Aging

From The Fragile Species: “Florida Scott Maxwell, a successful British actress, a scholar, and always a writer, wrote: ‘Age puzzles me.  I thought it was a quite time. My seventies were interesting and serene, but my eighties were passionate. I … Continue reading

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Good question!

Thanks to Pan P.

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