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Category Archives: Education
E Pluribus Unum – a warning about the rise of fascism
A warning. Where is America heading? I met Dr. Wolfgang Mack briefly in the Skyline dining room last evening and was given a copy of his most recent book. He had the traumatic experience … Continue reading
How to identify BS – innovative course at the University of Washington
How can we sort out the fake news and all the BS that is thrown our way. Well, the UW has now put together a one credit course. The s… word might annoy you but the academic approach to sorting … Continue reading
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Lance Rhoades – film historian
Last evening we were treated to an incredible talk about Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein which she wrote at age 19 – and how Frankenstein has become part of our culture. Actually the monster has no name. Frankenstein was the doctor … Continue reading
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The Medicare insurance annual choices
Ed note: We are in our annual confusing months of thinking about our health insurance coverage. Below is a very useful essay posted on the Morningstar site. It does some comparisons between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage . From discussions … Continue reading
Soon you may need that Happy Light for SAD
Sleep specialists recommend the use of a 10,000 lux “happy light” for 15-30 minutes each morning during the dark days in northern climates like ours. Choose one carefully because they are not FDA regulated. Here is one reviewer’s selection. The … Continue reading
Malcolm Gladwell: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight
From Wikepedia: Malcolm Timothy Gladwell CM (born September 3, 1963) is a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker.[1] He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has written five books, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000), Blink: The … Continue reading
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Horse sense
Horses in an experiment have been shown when they feel cold and need a blanket by pointing with their heads to a symbol – a horizontal black line. They were also able to communicate two other possibilities: that they wanted … Continue reading
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The evolution of the universal genius – October 2nd at 3:30 PM
From Cornelius Rosse: There is only one Weekly Update I can paste in here. With SkyOpera events coming fast one after one another, I did not have time to write a second one. The piling up of our events is due … Continue reading
Capitol Hill’s Hugo House gets an extreme makeover and an historic designation
From Crosscut: Washington state welcomed its first official Literary Landmark last week — a surprising statistic given Seattle’s reputation as a bookstore-loving, writer-nurturing, library-card-holding, even poetry-slam-attending city. The designation comes from national group United for Libraries, which over the last 30 years has … Continue reading
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Is stress good for teenagers?
Ed Note: When my kids were in Junior High, the Principal felt that stress and competition was not good for the kids. Hence, there were no school sports teams and grades were deemphasized. The object was to build up the … Continue reading
Ken Burns – the Mayo Clinic: Faith – Hope – Science – tonight 9 PM on KCTS
From Dick Dion: Take a timely look at how one institution has met the changing demands of healthcare. The Mayo Clinic: Faith – Hope – Science is a new two-hour documentary executive-produced by Ken Burns and directed by Burns, Erik Ewers … Continue reading
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This Adorable Sea Slug is a Sneaky Little Thief
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Dealing with plastic waste in the oceans
Sent by Dick Dion – thanks! I’ve been asked how to buy one of the bracelets made by this group. This is what I found on a Google search: https://4ocean.com/products/4ocean-bracelet
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The World’s best small universities
Ed note: London based Times Higher Education has ranked its top 20 small universities in the world. Click here for the full article. There are a few surprises on the USA soil to be sure. How familiar are you with these … Continue reading
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Factfullness: Ten reasons we’re wrong about the world – and why things are better than you think
Ed note: Hans Rosling has written a fascinating book that Bill Gates called the most important book he’s ever read. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think. Rosling explains how and why our thinking … Continue reading
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Preventing Muscle Loss (Sarcopenia) as We Age
Jane Brody is the personal health columnist, a position she has held since 1976. She has written more than a dozen books including the best sellers “Jane Brody’s Nutrition Book” and “Jane Brody’s Good Food Book.” From the NYT: “Use … Continue reading
Getting old is a state of mind according to Flossie Lewis
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“Speaking of Dying” with Trudy James – Wednesday, at 3:30 PM
Wednesday, at 3:30 PM Trudy James presented her film here. Trudy is a chaplain deeply committed to advocacy and education about end of life choices. After the 30 minute film Trudy, Jim deMaine, Elizabeth Graham and Jeannie Fessenden will … Continue reading
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Take a free course from top universities at Edx.org
POPULAR SUBJECTS through the Edx programs from top universities – free unless you want a certificate at https://www.edx.org/ Computer Science Data & Statistics Business & Management Language Economics & Finance Engineering Humanities Biology & Life Sciences There are multiple self-paced courses … Continue reading
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Aging Expo in Puyallup Saturday May 4th
AGING EXPO 2018 Saturday, May 5 • 8 am-4 pm Pierce College Campus Center Building Puyallup, WA 98374 Directions www.pierce.ctc.edu/maps To register visit www.aginginpuyallup.org @aginginpuyallup Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the new realities of aging and how to … Continue reading
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Why learning Latin stays with you forever
My grandson has taken 4 years of this dead language at nearby Garfield High School. Quirky, true. Beneficial – that’s the debate. I must admit I also took 4 years of Latin and often wish I had learned Spanish. How … Continue reading
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PechaKucha Night Seattle
PechaKucha Night Seattle Age-Friendly City: Care. Community. Vision. For All. Thursday, April 5, 6 PM, Central Seattle Library, 1100 Fourth Ave. The evening will feature innovative discussions by regional and national leaders exploring the vision and central promise of AARP’s Network of … Continue reading
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Age-Wise local activities
AgeWise King County has very useful newsletter about activities and presentations that are going on in our community. Click on any of the list if interested. Chair’s Corner: Refreshing News About the Aging Network Public Health: Increasing the Number of … Continue reading
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