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Category Archives: literature
Artificial Intelligence (AI) sites like ChatGPT raise many ethical issues
Thanks to Mike C. Ed note: For your information and entertainment do a search for chatgpt and sign on. Then ask it to write essays for you. The results may astound you.
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Explore The Atlantic
Thanks to Mary M. SUPPORTING SPONSOR For the first time, subscribers can read every story published in The Atlantic from 1857 to today. Below is a note from our editor in chief about preserving the … Continue reading
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The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream
The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) by Maria Popova Ed note: This is a rather “heavy” entry but a friend who’s in the midst of a crisis, sent this story. It brought me back to a Russian lit course in college … Continue reading
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Steinbeck’s view of Seattle in 1961
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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Book Giveaway Donations Start Today, August 8th
See the earlier, full announcement on this page. Bring the books you wish to donate to the 4th floor and drop them in the donation box under the grand staircase opposite the Olympic Dining Room entrance. We are accepting donations … Continue reading
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Conversation with Nancy Pearl & Jeff Schwager
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“Facing Death” – Interview with Katy Sewall on The Bittersweet Life
https://bittersweetlife.libsyn.com/episode-320-facing-death-with-jim-demaine The above link in an interview recently where I talk about the current COVID-19 pandemic, protests and isolation–and a bit about my book which will be released in late September.
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Seattle Public Library Streaming
Gordon Gray was able to see this film which I wrote about five years ago. IMHO the book was equally great, perhaps even better in its detail: https://www.skyline725.com/the-100-year-old-man-who-climbed-out-of-the-window-and-disappeared/ “The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and … Continue reading
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King Lear, dementia and elder care – upcoming event
A dramatic reading of scenes from King Lear as a catalyst for guided discussions about elder care and family dynamics. Thu, June 11, 2020 (4 PM – 6:30 PM PDT) About this Event – Free. Click here to register and … Continue reading
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Surviving the pandemic with Sherlock Holmer
Thanks to Ann M!
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Introducing The Radiohead Public Library: Radiohead Makes Their Full Catalogue Available via a Free Online Web Site
Are you interested in thousands of free on-line college courses, or in movies, books and music. Check out the amazing collection at www.openculture.com!
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Honoring Mrs. Malaprop
Here are some of the original malapropisms from the lady herself: Mrs. Malapropin Richard Sheridan’s play The Rivals (1775). “…promise to forget this fellow – to illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory.” [obliterate] “O, he will dissolve my mystery!” [resolve] “He is the … Continue reading
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“Consolations – The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words” by David Whyte
Words carry power to each one of us in a different way. The internationally acclaimed poet and Author David Whyte makes his home in the Pacific Northwest, where rain and changeable skies remind him of the other, more distant homes … Continue reading
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Bill Gates – 5 Books to read this summer
From Bill Gates: “Despite the heavy subject matter, all these books were fun to read, and most of them are pretty short. Even the longest (Leonardo) goes quickly. If you’re looking for something to read over the next few months, … Continue reading
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The gifts of Czeslaw Milosz
We were riding through frozen fields in a wagon at dawn. A red wing rose in the darkness. And suddenly a hare ran across the road. One of us pointed to it with his hand. That was long ago. Today … Continue reading
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Terms the CDC now can’t use – doublethink is upon us or is it “virtual unreality?”
From the Seattle Times: “Policy analysts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta were told of the list of forbidden words at a meeting Thursday with senior CDC officials who oversee the budget, according to an … Continue reading
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Skyline’s “Spotlight on the Arts”
Skyline’s “Spotlight on the Arts” Presents July and August Events in our Neighborhood! First Tuesdays: Marceau Organ Recitals at Trinity Parish Church, 12:10pm. July 3, 17, August 7, 21 & Sept 18: Works in Progress: Open Mic Hugo House Cabaret … Continue reading
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“Hillbilly Elegy”
It’s on my Kindle and can’t wait to dig in. What can a 31 year old growing up in Appalachia tell us about the political climate in our country? Well, after “escaping” a rust belt childhood and subsequently attaining a … Continue reading
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Dust off your copy of Orwell’s “1984” – it’s again a best seller!
From the NY Daily News: “In the wake of a doublespeak-drenched explanation from White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, the revered British author’s classic book “1984” broke into Amazon’s top 10 list of best-selling books, The Guardian reports. “While appearing on … Continue reading
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A few more thoughts
Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox. — Tony Schwartz The Truth is rarely pure and never Simple – Oscar Wilde You are on Heaven’s Most Wanted List (Church) And … Continue reading
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