Author Archives: Jim deMaine

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Claude Monet, “Snow in Argenteuil” (1875).Credit…Erich Lessing/Art Resource, New York By Mary Pipher in the NYT Dr. Pipher is a clinical psychologist and writer in Lincoln, Neb., and the author, most recently, of “A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence.” The … Continue reading →

Thanks to Sybil-Ann You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don’t they make the whole plane out of that stuff? Why don’t sheep shrink when it rains? Why are they called apartments when they are … Continue reading →

Thanks to Ann M asking (and AI’s rendering) In a quiet retirement haven, a festive New Year’s Eve, Senior citizens gathered, a celebration to weave. The dance floor beckoned, whispers of cheer, A night of merriment, auld lang syne near. … Continue reading →

by Michael Moore Thanks to Pam P. On this, the third anniversary of that day in 2021, when the then still-President of the United States, who had but just two weeks left in office, having recently been removed by the … Continue reading →

Me: “Write a sonnet Shakespeare style about the COVID variant s ChatGPT responds: “Upon this world, a silent foe doth creep, A variant, unseen, in shadows hide, Its surge, a tempest, doth the nations sweep, And hearts with fear and … Continue reading →

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Published 01/01/24 06:00 AM ET by John LeBoutillier in The Messenger Like every new year, 2024 will be filled with surprises, especially in the political world. The U.S. presidential election — specifically, the legal, political and behavioral travails of Donald … Continue reading →

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An unwelcome start to 2024. For more photos click here. Thanks to Put B. – view from their apartment

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by Frank Brunei in the NYT Thanks to Mike C. who chose this one out of the group – (click here for the article). “…. in The Mort Report, Mort Rosenblum despaired: “Too many voters today are easily conned, deeply biased, … Continue reading →

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Hope for a better 2024 By DAVID B. WILLIAMS – (thanks to Mary M). David is the son of a Skyline Resident On August 1, 2005, I flew as far north as I had ever been, to a barely visible … Continue reading →

By David Horsey Seattle Times cartoonist Hamas terrorists’ vicious Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israeli civilians took 1,200 lives, making it, in proportion to Israel’s small population, far worse than the 9/11 attacks on the United States in 2001. Attendees at … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Mike C. – letter from a Skyline Resident Re: “Dr. Abe Bergman treated Seattle and the nation” [Dec. 13, Opinion]: The editorial recognized Dr. Abe Bergman’s formidable achievements as a child advocate but failed to pass on his … Continue reading →