Category Archives: Essays

Say hello!

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Donna D.

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Lost Generation Palindrome Poem

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M.

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Reflections on Downsizing

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: Ed and Linda recently moved to the Olympic Tower. The reflections on downsizing will touch us all. I hope others will share their experiences. Edgar K Marcuse MD, MPH, FPIDS When does middle age end? Damned if I … Continue reading →

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The Government Comes Through For Tesla With A $465 Million Loan For Its Electric Sedan

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. for sending this in Erick Schonfeld@erickschonfeld / 8:12 AM PDT•June 23, 2009 Comment In an announcement today at Ford’s research center in Dearborn, Michigan, the U.S. Secretary of Energy will be giving details about the first loans to come … Continue reading →

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Please help me rethink and improve Skyline725

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

3k views 2k visitors 11 comments activity on the blog over the last 30 days I’d like to thank everyone who views and comments on the Skyline725 blog. Some refer to it as my blog, but it is really your … Continue reading →

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Persevere

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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“Meritless to the point of demagoguery” – The National Review

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

by Heather Cox Richardson

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Bittersweet from Charles Coghlan

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Skyline’s Ikebana teacher shares the thoughts of the cherry tree Double cherry blossoms flutter in the wind, one petal  after another.              Shiki As the years pass and we grow older, we realize that no moment repeats itself. They are … Continue reading →

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Heather Cox Richardson update

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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In the War Over Ukraine, Expect the Unexpected

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

by Thomas Friedman in the NYT Every war brings surprises, but what is most striking about Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine — and indirectly against the whole democratic West — is how many of the bad surprises, so far, have … Continue reading →

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Ohio boy’s touching story

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann

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Update from Heather Cox Richardson

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Diana C.

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Jack Palance Vs. Vladimir Putin

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Jim deMaine

by Sunny Bunch Thanks to Mary Jane F. On weeks like these, it’s hard not to feel … well, a little silly or impotent writing about movies and their business. So instead of doing that, I’m going to relay a … Continue reading →

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He Wanted to Make the Whole World His Patient

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: Sadly we note the passing of a pioneering physician sociologist who has inspired so many. The foundation Paul Farmer left behind, Partners in Health, is a charity well worth supporting. His book, Mountains Beyond Mountains, was reviewed at … Continue reading →

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A COLLECTION OF APHORISMS

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Portrait of a city – exploring doughnut economics

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Marilyn W and Diane S

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Carl Sagan speaks of the small blue dot

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Paul T.

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TRUMP’S NEXT COUP HAS ALREADY BEGUN

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Jim deMaine

By Bruce Gellman in The Atlantic

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A professor invites you to have a cup of coffee

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Life lessons

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: My friend and colleague, Dr.Randy Curtis, has been diagnosed with ALS of the brainstem. His speech now sounds like he may be drunk. He will face swallowing and progressive respiratory problems–how ironic for a leading critical care and … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Jim deMaine

It’s once again that time of year to repost this legendary Art Buchwald article, first published in the International Herald Tribune in 1952, and reprinted by the IHT on many Thanksgivings for many years, by the Washington Post in 2005 and by the New York … Continue reading →

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Facebook knows you

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P.

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Good morning. Is it time to start moving back to normalcy?

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Jim deMaine

From the New York Times. Thanks to Mary Jane F. Ed note: I think in some sense we’re all beginning to adjust to whatever the new normal is. We’re not sure yet, we’re uneasy, but COVID will recede into the … Continue reading →

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Executioner was convinced he would be condemned to hell; others also suffer long-term effects

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Bob P. From the ABA Journal BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS NOVEMBER 11, 2021, 2:44 PM CST  Corridor in an abandoned penitentiary. Image from Shutterstock. After Craig Baxley connected a plastic tube to vials of drugs to stop the heart … Continue reading →

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Steinbeck’s view of Seattle in 1961

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Jim deMaine

In rereading “Travels with Charlie” recently, I came upon Steinbeck’s commentary about Seattle as he and his precocious dog traversed the country. Does his description of our city echo with your views some 60 years hence in 2021? Is he … Continue reading →

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