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Ruminations about aging (or is just chewing cud)?
Thanks to Gordon G The devil whispered to me, “I’m coming for you.” I whispered back, “Bring pizza.” Me: (sobbing my heart out, eyes were swollen, nose red)…I can’t see you anymore. I am not going to let you hurt me … Continue reading
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Blog feedback
Below are some average stats from the skyline725 blog. Thank you all for the fun submissions. I can’t post them all so please forgive the editor’s prerogative! Even so, please feel free to send me items of interest to post. … Continue reading
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Just attach the …. to the …..
Testing, testing. Great meeting today! If only I could have understood what was said. Problems obviously persist in trying to relay decent sound from the MBR to our apartments on Zoom or channel 371 from the audio set-up there. Are … Continue reading
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How much snow?
Thanks to Yvonne P. and Canadian friends
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Meanwhile in Canada
Our neighbors to the north have many lessons for us. Click here for learning about fun!
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California twins born 15 minutes apart separated by birth year
Thanks to Pam P. (CNN)A set of California twins born 15 minutes apart are already distinguishing themselves with different birthdays.Big brother Alfredo Antonio Trujillo was born on New Year’s Eve while his sister, Aylin Yolanda Trujillo, made her debut on … Continue reading
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Thank you staff!!
There were heroes here in Skyline today (Dec. 26)… and they probably will continue to be heroes for a few more days to come. They are the staff who showed up for maintenance… for cleaning… for cooking… for dining… and … Continue reading
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It is well with my soul
In 1871, Chicago was largely destroyed by fire. During reconstruction, Mr. H. G. Spafford sent his wife and four daughters on a trip to Europe, but the ship on which his family sailed never reached further than half way across … Continue reading
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Considering future medical care?
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Cascading climate consequences
In describing climate consequences—the ones more serious than hotter summers—I feel as if I am describing top-down cascading failures. The classic example is the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers, which in 2001 had collapsed, floor after floor, down to the … Continue reading
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Kids’ views of some proverbs
An Elementary School Teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It’s hard to believe … Continue reading
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Cultivating Compassion Conference at the Frye
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Traffic shifts along the waterfront
Thanks to Barb W.
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A welcome visitor at Carkeek Park
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Native American story
Thanks to Pam P.
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