Author Archives: Jim deMaine

What’s easier to get – a six pack or an AK-47?

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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VISIT WITH U.S. REP. KIM SCHRIER

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Your friends and neighbors will be gathering on: MONDAY, AUGUST 22 ND, 5:00 – 6:30 PM IN THE SKY CLUB LOUNGE (24th floor CT) to meet, talk with and financially support Dr. Kim Schreier in her efforts to retain her … Continue reading →

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19 Days in America

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M.

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A Neurologist’s Tips to Protect Your Memory

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Jim deMaine

From the New York Times by Hope Reese 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 … Continue reading →

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The cost of gasoline

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C.

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Art in the sand

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G.

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The rise of reactionaries in the wake of the 1918 flu pandemic

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Emergent movements, including a resurgence of the KKK, led to more anti-immigration policy, eugenics laws, religious fundamentalism and conservative leadership. by Knute Berger (thanks to Pam P for sending) Three unidentified Washington Klan members, covered in robes and hoods, are interviewed … Continue reading →

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God Bless America

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W.

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July 4th by Heather Cox Richardson

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Jim deMaine

And on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that … Continue reading →

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July 4th – a day of celebration and remembrance

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P.   It’s America’s 246th birthday, a midpoint of summer and a chance for communities to celebrate together Everyone knows the Fourth of July marks the day in 1776 when the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Fourth of July

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. Ed note: This critique by Michael Moore rings true, but Canada is far from perfect. They have a history of discriminating against native populations and forcing children to be educated away from their families in often … Continue reading →

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The coolest art museums around the world

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ann M. Please click here to view these amazing creations.

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If the hat fits …..

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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More riveting than a TV drama

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P.

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Repeating wedding vows

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Neal J.

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Cartoons for the intellectual

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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A bit of pun-ishment

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G Mahatma Gandhi, as you now, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet.  He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the help

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Women Declare Themselves Corporations to Force Supreme Court to Grant Them Rights as People

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. By Andy Borowitz June 27, 2022 WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Millions of American women and girls have declared themselves corporations in order to force the United States Supreme Court to grant them rights as people, legal observers have … Continue reading →

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If Clarence Thomas were consistent, he’d oppose Loving v. Virginia

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. Ed note: My wife and I were married in Pennsylvania in 1964. This would have been illegal in Virginia at that time. The Loving v. Virginia case of went to the Supreme Court in 1967, giving … Continue reading →

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The new Alito-Cavanaugh-Barrett Line

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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What’s in the heart?

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Essay on the future – read forward and in reverse

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Yvonne P.

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Vito’s Go Fund Me

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Frank C. The fire in the Madison Apartments did not directly damage Vito’s, but 20,000 gallons of water came down into the restaurant from the upper floors.  A Go fund Me project has been launched to help Vito’s … Continue reading →

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Help to “Stuff the Truck” on Sunday

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary R.

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