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Category Archives: Business
The end of the pandemic lockdown is closer than you think
by Jon Talton in the Seattle Times The other day I bought an 8-ounce pump bottle of Purell hand sanitizer at Bartell’s. After more than a year of being unable to find the coveted goo — at least that was … Continue reading
GoPuff
Thanks to Mary M. 📭 Essentials delivered Everyone’s definition of an essential is different. Essentials are different depending on the occasion. One day it might be toilet paper, another day it might be tequila. Lucky for you, Gopuff recently expanded in Seattle … Continue reading
Downtown Seattle: Rebuilding a Troubled Superstar
Town Hall will host CityClub’s May Civic Cocktail (virtually) Wednesday, May 5th from 6 to 7 pm. The guests are Bob Donegan and Brian Surratt. Donegan is President of Ivar’s restaurants. Surratt is Vice-President for real estate investments and community relations … Continue reading
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The Pandemic and the Future City
By Paul Krugman in the NYT Ed note: What is the future of Seattle as a vibrant city? Will downtown office space be occupied? Will renters move out to suburban or rural areas is Wi-Fi access is good? We must hope … Continue reading
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U.S. mishandling of COVID echoes the 20th century eugenics movement
by Knute Berger in Crosscut Ed note: In addition to this captivating article, there seem to be a number of undercurrents allowing the pandemic to spread, a major one being the tension between saving older people vs. keeping businesses operating. … Continue reading
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How to eat meat without killing an animal!
Thanks to Mike C. From the Guardian: Singapore’s approval of chicken cells grown in bioreactors is seen as landmark moment across industry Eat Just’s ‘chicken bites’ will be initially available in a Singapore restaurant. Cultured meat, produced in bioreactors without … Continue reading
Crosscut begins a series on trustbusting – focusing on Amazon
by Katie Wilson at Crosscut It’s been a long time since America has thought very much about trustbusting. The phrase still calls to mind a grinning, cartoon Teddy Roosevelt, swinging his big stick at Standard Oil. But as of this … Continue reading
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Inventions by women
Thanks to Donna D! People don’t realize all the things that were invented by women. Here are just a few! 1. The Car Heater Margaret A. Wilcox, born in 1838, was one of the first women mechanical engineers. She is … Continue reading
With virtual reality, caregivers can become patients
Ed note: This use of virtual reality may be an answer to help caregivers from doctors to aids “actually” experience what their patients are experiencing. I’d love to see it tried out! By KERRY HANNONThe New York Times When Carrie Shaw … Continue reading
Bananas or your ? – what a commercial!
Thanks Sybil Ann
How a stimulus package works
According to Jeff E.! 🙂 It is a slow day in the small town , and streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody is living on credit. A tourist visiting the area drives through town, … Continue reading
Let’s pay attention to Bill
Ed note: The two most rational voices in this pandemic are Tony Fauci and Bill Gates. In this interview Gates discusses how we will need to look at reopening schools, etc. based on a risk-benefit analysis. Also, he warns that … Continue reading
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Cool app for shopping
Want to shop at COSTCO, QFC, Safeway or many other stores and get same day delivery. This looks like a cool app but there is a 5% delivery fee or you can a monthly fee for free deliveries. The app … Continue reading
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Get Ready, New York: The Plastic Bag Ban Is Starting – The New York Times
A statewide law, which takes effect on Sunday [ed- 3/1/20], forbids businesses from providing the single-use bags that many shoppers rely on. New York is banning the distribution of single-use plastic bags statewide on Sunday, a move with the ambitious … Continue reading
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After 91 years
Thanks Michael C. for the photo and sad memory
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Huh? Trump on windpower
It’s hard to believe the following, or maybe it’s not. The fact checking site, Snopes, confirms the following from our current President. Thanks to Dorothy W. for finding this. “…We’ll have an economy based on wind. I never understood wind. You … Continue reading
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The American Health Care Industry Is Killing People
Won’t you spare a thought for America’s medical debt collectors? And while you’re at it, will you say a prayer for the nation’s health care billing managers? Let’s also consider the kindly, economically productive citizens in swing states whose job … Continue reading
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This is what workers earn at some of Washington’s largest public companies
From the Puget Sound Business Journal – thanks to Gordon G: The connection between high salaries and STEM backgrounds is undeniable. Workers in science and tech fields are among the best compensated in Washington, according to a Business Journal analysis … Continue reading
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Juul Ends E-Cigarette Sales of Mint-Flavored Pods
Ed note: Unfortunately the government continues to allow the sale of an addictive drug with no known medical benefits: nicotine. Juul has managed to expose 25% of our youth to this drug by means of enticing them to flavored vaping … Continue reading
Aaron Sorkin: An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg
Mark, In 2010, I wrote “The Social Network” and I know you wish I hadn’t. You protested that the film was inaccurate and that Hollywood didn’t understand that some people build things just for the sake of building them. (We … Continue reading
From bean to cup
Thanks to Gordon G. for sending this great story Seattle’s coffee culture is fueling a better life for people half-way around the world while also providing sanctuary to an endangered species. Woodland Park Zoo’s Tree Kangaroo Conservation program is working … Continue reading
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Amazon Care is a new app-based health service for its employees
Thanks to Sandy J for sending this. As companies like Amazon move into health care, it may truly shake up the industry. Amazon has unveiled Amazon Care, a new health service that offers employees virtual consultations with in-home follow-ups. According … Continue reading
These are the 25 most intriguing commercial projects around Seattle – Redmond to Renton
By Marc Stiles – Staff Writer, Puget Sound Business JournalJul 11, 2019, 10:00am EDT Ed note: Click here to access the side show of 25 important construction projects in the aear Vulcan Real Estate is moving aggressively ahead with two huge mixed-use office … Continue reading
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World’s best airport
Thanks to Gordon G for finding this. Hard to believe an airport is a place to hang out, study or even have weddings, but this video makes me want to visit!
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The Ethical Mess of Our Health Care System
When dialysis was invented in the 1960’s Congress decided that it would be too expensive for insurance companies, so they decided to cover the care of chronic renal disease for any age – basically the government became a single payer … Continue reading
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