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Category Archives: History
Umbraphiles, coronaphiles, eclipsoholics and ecliptomaniacs
From Ann Milam Click here for an interesting history of eclipses from the Smithsonian Magazine.
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One more lovely couple – can you guess who?
Yes, three of you have identified Lea and Merv Schacht – 66 years ago!
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So who is this elegant couple?
Just in! Another great Skyline couple from a few years (62) back! Answer: So do you recognize Nancy and Jeff Ewell? Very few did!
Picturing the Eclipsed Sun with a Holy Leaf
With a total eclipse of the sun coming up on August 21 (92% covered in Seattle, 100% in Corvalis), it seems a good time to review how our ancestors might have predicted eclipses with simple methods. I will borrow from … Continue reading
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A Skyline couple from a few years back
Just who is this lovely couple? A mystery to be sure. I’m glad they had their names on the back of this photo which I just scanned!
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Wedding picture from the past – guess who
Another Skyline couple – look up and look down – go figure who?? Ed note: An answer to the prior resident guess who posting – a University Junior High majorette in Austin, TX. Struttin’ and twirlin’ her baton at football … Continue reading
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Krugman on America dividing
I’ve been worrying about our setup for a civil war for some time. Paul Krugman’s July 14 column addresses the issue from an angle that had not occurred to me: https://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/the-new-climate-of-treason/ … Well, I have a thought inspired by something … Continue reading
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Who is this Jr. High Cheer Leader??
She feels that no one could possibly recognize her. Can you??
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Another couple celebrates their 50th!
A few weeks ago this Skyline couple celebrated their 50th. Can you guess who they are? ??????????????????????????????????? Guess who! ?????????????????????????????????? Ed Note: If you happen to have a picture of yourself from years back at a special time, please consider … Continue reading
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Whose wedding picture is this?
Here’s a couple’s happy day from 50 years ago. Can anyone guess who these current Skyline residents are? Also, if you’d be so kind, please send in your wedding picture or one of a special celebration – and we can … Continue reading
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Burma Shave lives on
Ed note: I used to love these as a kid. Interesting now reading them that they all have a lesson about driving safety in addition to their humor. From Gordon Gray. For those who never saw any of the Burma … Continue reading
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“Here Lies Love” at the Rep
During our lifetimes we saw the rise and fall of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. Now think of producing a disco musical transforming Seattle’s Repertory Theater in order to portray this dramatic story with an all Filipino cast in a nightclub … Continue reading
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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