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Category Archives: History
Remembering the fallen
What does Memorial Day mean to you? The above may have more religious overtones than you might want, but I hope it can help us all stop and remember – not to glorify war, but to honor the sacrifices made … Continue reading
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The Marcos dynasty in the Philippines – at the Rep
When I think about Imelda, I think about the shoes and laugh. But the corruption, cruelty, and dysfunctional history not only live on, but could repeat itself. A review by a local Filipina in Crosscut gives a positive review of Here … Continue reading
The century of tobacco abuse that lingers on
The 20th century will be remembered in many ways – one of which is the epidemic of lung cancer, emphysema, and cardiovascular disease related to tobacco abuse. Remember when cigarettes were less than a quarter a pack and the … Continue reading
Japanese final surrender ending the war in the Pacific – rare footage
Rare footage of the final surrender.
Things of Beauty: Scientific Instruments of Yore
Are you a collector? Or if you aren’t do you wish you had been? A friend has his house full of cash registers. Of course, he worked for NCR and just can let them go. Below is a video of … Continue reading
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A message in a sand castle & “fake news” from Pogo
A wise message from a State’s rights small government President. Wonderful to find this quote on a Coronado beach. A similar corollary is from Walt Kelly through Pogo (below). We need to say this over and over again: The “enemy is … Continue reading
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“Nidoto Nai Yoni – Let It Not Happen Again.”
From Crosscut by Thomas Shapely: “When September 11, 2001 occurred, some of us argued that a second date would now “live in infamy.” The first, of course, was December 7, 1941, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt called the day the … Continue reading
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Trump’s feud with John Lewis – a telling story on MLK day
From the NYT: Days before his inauguration, President-elect Donald J. Trump is engaged in a high-profile feud with some of the country’s most prominent African-American leaders, setting off anger in a constituency already wary of him after a contentious presidential … Continue reading
Healthcare and the Human Spirit: Walt Whitman on the Most Important Priority in Healing the Body and the Soul
There’s a lot (most everything) about Walt Whitman that I don’t know. Recently I’ve been introduced to a wonderful web site called brainpickings, delightfully filled with essays such as this one about Walt Whitman’s views on health care and the … Continue reading
Seattle nostalgia
From Crosscut: “The media is full of stories bemoaning change in Seattle. Old cafes closing, landmarks demolished, efforts to save legacy businesses like that dive bar down the street. There are more construction cranes dotting the skyline than in any … Continue reading
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Human population through time
From Aeon: “From our origins in Africa, humans began migrating around the globe roughly 100,000 years ago. But it was only with the advent of agriculture about 12,000 years ago that our population started to swell to more than a million. This data … Continue reading
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The Panama Hotel and Teahouse – a nearby National Treasure
If you walk or drive down 6th Avenue toward the International District, you’ll find a National Treasure at the corner of 6th and Main Street – the Panama Hotel. This 105 year old building is the subject of the historical … Continue reading
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What’s happening to our country? – a view by Rev. William Malcolmson
A friend send me this thoughtful commentary about our country. It’s both discouraging and uplifting in that it at least tries to analyze what’s going on in an historical sense. I converse with my 85 year old sister regularly in … Continue reading
Streaming on Netflix: “The Crown” – a new Downton Abbey?
From the Seattle Times: “For the opening episode, which depicts young Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Philip, the show’s costume department made an exact replica of the Queen’s 1947 wedding dress, designed by Norman Hartnell. The original, made of ivory silk, … Continue reading
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Remember the 50’s?
Now for a bit of 50’s nostalgia, click here!
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How Seattle blew its chance at a subway system
Tom Gibbs sends along this article from Crosscut: “The question is no longer whether we will grow, but only how we will grow.” “So said attorney and civic leader Jim Ellis, in a speech at the Seattle Rotary Club. As … Continue reading
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What was here before Skyline?
There’s a wonderful “before and after” story in today’s Seattle Times about a mansion that used to be literally at our front door – 9th and Columbia. The address on the picture should have correctly been 725 9th, not 727. … Continue reading
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George Washington owned slaves. Should we rename the state?
Sounds a bit wacky doesn’t it in this article from Crosscut? Rename our State? How about all the other sites, schools, parks, and our nation’s capitol? Well, as stated in Crosscut, slavery was America’s “original sin” and George Washington owned slaves, as … Continue reading
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Things are getting better – really!
If you believe social media and even mainstream media, things are really bad and getting worse, right? Well, wrong according to Kristoff’s Op-ed in the NYT. I’ve always wondered what the daily news would look like during the Crusades, the … Continue reading
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The Presidents on PBS’s American Experience
American presidents hold the most powerful office on earth and occupy a unique place at the center of national and world events. At once chief executive, head of state, commander-in-chief, and leader of a political party, the President of the … Continue reading