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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival – Sunday
Thanks to Ann M. Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival will take place on Sunday, September 10: 11am-7pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall, Mural Amphitheatre, and Fisher Rooftop. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the … Continue reading
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Can American Age Gracefully
By the Editorial Board of the NYT – thanks to Put B. America may still think of itself as a young nation, but as a society, it is growing old. Thanks to falling birthrates, longer life expectancy and the graying … Continue reading
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Favorite Songs and Prose, Reimagined
in the NYT, thanks to Mary M. William Shakespeare Revisits His Sonnet 18 “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”That likening hath never been less aptToday, our summers kindle flood and flame,To which humanity might not adaptThat summer I … Continue reading
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Chill Out: What’s the Best Temperature to Serve White Wine?
ByPaul Gregutt Think about the last few times you ordered a glass or bottle of white wine in a restaurant. Did it show up ice cold? Odds are it did, because standard restaurant practice is to keep white wines in … Continue reading
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Memory Hub September 2023 Newsletter
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Trucages – Ausgezeichnete (Excellent Fakes)
Thanks to Ed M.
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Russia’s 1st giant panda cub born in Moscow Zoo
From the China Daily thanks to Bob P. Russia’s first giant panda cub was born in the Moscow Zoo, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Wednesday. Its birth is a significant milestone and the product of a collaborative effort between … Continue reading
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Twice as tall as the Cascade Tower
Just what we need?! At the corner of Marion and Terry, this monster 46 story apartment building is planned. It will certainly dominate the sky. The Cabrini Tower is 19 stories. First Hill Plaza is 33 stories.
Posted in environment, In the Neighborhood
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Lego to sell bricks coded with braille to help vision-impaired children read
Thanks to Pam P. Lego is to begin selling bricks coded with braille to help blind and partially sighted children learn to read the touch-based alphabet. The Danish toymaker has been providing the specialist bricks, which were tested and developed … Continue reading
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Replay Matinee at Town Hall
Thanks to Keisha C. These replays of outstanding speakers/authors will now have the slightly later start time of 1:30pm. Guests really do not need to arrive any earlier than 1:15, and since Town Hall is so close. This will give … Continue reading
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Heather Cox Richardson with Marcus Harrison Green
Thanks to Mary M. In-person tickets for the event with Letters from an American author Heather Cox Richardson are sold-out, but we’ve just released virtual tickets for the event! GET VIRTUAL TICKETS Friday, October 6, 2023, 7:30PM This event is in-person and … Continue reading
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What to Know About the New R.S.V. Immunizations
By Dana G. Smith in the NYT Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading reason for hospitalization among infants in the United States. Between 58,000 and 80,000 children under the age of five, the majority of whom are less than a year old, are … Continue reading
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The Lethal Details Left out of “Oppenheimer”
By Dan Chasan in the Post Alley Newsletter – (Independent Writing and Editing Professional. Harvard University. Vashon, Washington) The blockbuster release of the popular film Oppenheimer gives Americans a chance to re-visit the complicated history of this nation‘s development, testing, and use … Continue reading
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MARIPILI AT CAFÉ FRIEDA (at the Frye Museum) – opening in October!
By Bethany Jean Clement – Seattle Times food writer After quickly making her mark on the Seattle dining scene with MariPili Tapas Bar, chef Grayson Corrales is in culinary collaboration with one of the city’s preeminent museums — in October, she’ll helm … Continue reading
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Born in the PT (pre-tech) generation
Thanks to Ed M.
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Trump’s first and only love.
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Should You Get the New RSV Vaccine?
From Yale Medicine – thanks to Ed M. This winter, when the usual sneezing, wheezing, coughing, and fevers start up, there will be extra protection for people at high risk from at least one common illness. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild … Continue reading
Bring back asylums?
By Abe Bergman – professor emeritus of pediatrics at the University of Washington Media attention about the unsheltered homeless is unabating, especially in Seattle. But the stories remain identical: pathetic victims, angry neighbors, and paralyzed public officials. Nothing has been … Continue reading
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