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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Dog Walker Bought A School Bus To Take Dogs To Recess Every Day | The Dodo
Thanks to Bob P.
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The Homelessness Blame Game: Let’s Challenge That
By Walter Hatch and Mark W. Garrett in Post Alley (thanks to Mary M) Just about everyone in Seattle knows why we have a homelessness crisis. Or they seem to. In fact, these confident observers don’t just have vague ideas; … Continue reading
The Special Mother by Erma Bombeck
Ed note: Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession is a humorous and heartwarming book by Erma Bombeck, first published in 1983, that uses witty anecdotes to explore the joys, frustrations, and challenges of motherhood. A New York Times bestseller, the book is a … Continue reading
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They all said Happy Birthday!
Thanks to Mary M.
Posted in environment, Nature
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Spanish Language Classes – Interest & Input Welcome!
Lifestyles is exploring the addition of Spanish language classes at Skyline, with a prospective instructor from Colombia offering a welcoming, real-world approach to learning. The proposed program would blend practical vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, and guided conversation within a supportive, beginner-friendly … Continue reading
Ghosts are more believable than…
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Orchids! In Skyline Gardens!
(Thanks to Mike Co.) Bletilla striata (Chinese Ground Orchid) is a terrestrial orchid currently growing in profusion in the Olympic Tower garden. Seattle’s mild climate can match the native locales for the orchid: Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Okinawa and many … Continue reading
The Swiss Guard’s surprise for the pope: the sound of “Sweet Caroline” fills the Vatican
Thanks to Bob P. During a swearing-in ceremony for 28 new Papal recruits in Vatican City, the musicians of the Swiss Guard surprised everyone with a swingy rendition of the classic Neil Diamond song “Sweet Caroline”. This song was specifically chosen to celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the … Continue reading
Message to the Mayor and City Council
Let’s get that already approved ordinance signed!
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The Noble Art of Being Non-Profit
Selfless Institutions That Pay Their Executives Like Royalty Denis Benjamin Thanks to Ed M. Ed note: This article must make one think about what a tax exemptnon-profit really is. I checked with ChatGPT to ask about the incomes in our … Continue reading
Speed Kills
Learning to live at the speed of soul, not the speed of sound… PARKER J. PALMER (thanks to Mary M.)I. Last week, one of our computers went kaflooey, so Saturday morning found us in a nearby store named after the … Continue reading
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What is love?
“The essence of love is that what is ours should belong to someone else. Feeling the joy of someone else as joy within ourselves–that is loving.” by Swedenborg in Divine Love and Wisdom
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Historical Horses
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Ed note: Also, for honorable mention don’t we all remember Champion, Silver, Scout, Topper and more ….. (click here to “trigger” your memory)? Today was the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, which was launched … Continue reading
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If you want something less exciting than the news
Thanks to Diana C.
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97 Things From Around The World That Will Make Americans Realize They’re Living In The Stone Age
Thanks to Bob P. for this amazing list. Click here to view!
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Civil Liberties in the Age of Trump
Thanks to Dan S. This will be an informative event! Monday May 4th at 7:30 PM in the MBR. Vanessa Torres Hernandez is the Advocacy Director of the ACLU of Washington. She leads the ACLU-W’s development and implementation of legal, policy, … Continue reading
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Population Change
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Decoding the King: Brits Hear Subtle Rebuke to Trump that Americans Might Miss
Decoding the King: Brits Hear Subtle Rebuke to Trump that Americans Might Miss (thanks to Ann M.) By Michael D. Shear in the NYT Michael D. Shear is the chief U.K. correspondent, and spent the last four days following King Charles … Continue reading
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She Didn’t Want to Live With Advanced Dementia. So Why Was She Being Kept Alive?
Ed Note: I encourage you to read this article. Dementia will affect many of us as we age. What are your wishes for care if you are in dementia’s advanced stages? Dr. Hope Wechkin, the Medical Director at Evergreen Hospice … Continue reading
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Global growth in solar “the largest ever observed for any source”
Thanks to Pam P. On Monday, the International Energy Agency released its analysis of the energy trends of 2025, covering the entire globe. It confirms and extends the primary conclusion of a more limited analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency: 2025 was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy
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Second Bill of Rights
Thanks to Bob P.
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CDC restores official U.S. immunization schedules to July 2, 2025, versions to comply with March 16 court order
Thanks to Ed M. In compliance with the March 16 federal court ruling in American Academy of Pediatrics v. Kennedy, CDC restored its official child and adolescent immunization schedule and its official adult immunization schedule to the July 2, 2025, versions. These versions reflect the decisions of … Continue reading