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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Do Mosquitoes like your soap?
Thanks to Mike C.
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By David Brewster in Post Alley/Seattle A disturbing, Seattle-relevant story in the New York Times traces the exodus of highly educated employees from “superstar cities.” Seattle and other expensive coastal cities are definitely on the list, and the story notes the loss of magnetism … Continue reading
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“Charity is like springtime or summertime warmth, which makes grain, grasses, and trees grow. Without charity, or spiritual warmth, nothing grows.” Emanuel Swedenborg
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What Is Causing So Much Pink Eye?
By Emily Sohn on May 12, 2023 in The Scientific American. Thanks to Ed M. A new variant of the virus that causes COVID is drawing international attention, not just for its rapid spread but for its tendency to cause one unexpected symptom: … Continue reading
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Under a new pilot program, Boston is rolling out free digital libraries at 20 bus stops across the city
What a cool idea! Thanks to Pam P. Riders waiting to take the bus in Boston may notice something new at their bus stop: a sticker on the ground with a QR code they can scan to enjoy free reading … Continue reading
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From State Senator Jamie Pederson
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Dear friends and neighbors, The lack of affordable housing and homelessness are two of the primary challenges facing our state. In the last decade, roughly one million people moved to Washington, but only about 250,000 … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Mother’s Day
by Heather Cox Richardson – (Thanks to Pam P.)
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The Panama Hotel opens in Seattle’s Japantown in the summer of 1910.
Thanks to Bob P who wrote: “Many years ago, Pam, myself, and two of my relatives from Sweden spent a pleasant time there, with Jan Johnson. It is an interesting place to visit.” This historic site is memorialized in the … Continue reading
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Seattle’s first affordable housing high-rise tower in 50 years welcomes its first residents (and it’s on First Hill)
Thanks to Mary Jane F. This week, people who used to live outside began moving into a new building on First Hill. It’s the first new affordable housing high-rise tower Seattle has seen in 50 years. It represents a different … Continue reading
Brief history of the NRA’s position on gun control
Heather Cox Richardson May 7 Share For years now, after one massacre or another, I have written some version of the same article, explaining that the nation’s current gun free-for-all is not traditional but, rather, is a … Continue reading
A little more behind the ears please
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In Berkeley, a Library Protest Is a Fight for Anthropology in an A.I. Age
Thanks to Mike C. By Tim Arango May 2, 2023 in the NYT BERKELEY, Calif. — To kick off homecoming weekend last fall, the University of California, Berkeley, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new data sciences building, known as the Gateway. At … Continue reading
A Guide to Aging Well
Looking to grow old gracefully? We can help. (from the NYT) Joint pain, stiffness and swelling aren’t always inevitable results of aging, experts say. Here’s what you can do to reduce your risk for arthritis. Getting older is inevitable (and certainly … Continue reading
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For those slippery grab bars
These are easy to apply to your grab bars which are, at times, slippery with soap or water. I found them to be inexpensive on Amazon. Also, they’re good for those sliding throw rugs which are, as you know, a … Continue reading
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The Memory Hub activities – May 2023
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Meanwhile, in Florida
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