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As “right” as can be
Thanks to Pam P. Not the news. Johnson Promises to Be Greatest Speaker of the Seventeenth Century “For years, time travel was the stuff of science fiction,” the newly elected Speaker said. “Now, as I … Continue reading
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Finally a losing game?
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Letter from a resident. We must protect the innocent.
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Discount at the 5th Avenue Theater
As part of our amazing group of Corporate and Community Direct Connect Partners to The 5th Avenue Theatre, we are so thrilled to offer up an exclusive extra special discount on tickets to Irving Berlin’s White Christmas! This is a … Continue reading
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Veterans Day Public Concert
Thanks to Pam P. This Veterans Day join Cathedral musicians and “The President’s Own” United States Marine Chamber Orchestra for an afternoon of popular music from the American Civil War, World War I and II, Korean War, and Vietnam War eras, along … Continue reading
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Why My Fall Made Me Feel So Ashamed
by Dani Shapiro in the NYT Ms. Shapiro’s most recent novel is “Signal Fires.” The morning after I fell, I lay in bed assessing the damage. My knees were banged up. The right one was painful and swollen. I felt … Continue reading
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And while Rome was burning….
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Footballisms
Thanks to Sybil-Ann Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble the football “.. – John Heisman, first football coach at Rice “I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I … Continue reading
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Honest Aging: An Insider’s Guide to the Second Half of Life
What can I do about this potbelly? How can I improve my sleep? Is this dementia? A physician sets out to provide ‘honest’ guidance on aging. By Judith Graham in the Washington Post (thanks to T&T B.) How many of us … Continue reading
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A scammer in the House
Thanks to Pam P. for the Borowitz Report Santos Says If G.O.P. Lets Him Stay in Congress He Will Stop Using Their Credit Cards He also expressed “deep regret” for checking into the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas … Continue reading
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Slides from “Speaking of Dying Presentation”
Click on this icon to enlarge Here are the slides presented yesterday by Dr. Kate Brostoff. The full presentation will be on CareMerge within two weeks. Also these slides will be available on CareMerge under documents from the Health Care … Continue reading
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Amazing early photographs reborn
Now with added colour! Early photographs reborn – in picturesFrom seaside bathers to the Moulin Rouge in Paris, these images from the early 20th century have been revitalised with the latest colour technology. Thanks to Bob P. Read in The … Continue reading
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Not in our back yard – I hope!
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A voice not so small
Thanks to Ed M. – thoughts from a friend “You say the little efforts that I make will do no good; they never will prevail to tip the hovering scale where justice hands in the balance. I don’t ever think … Continue reading
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Republicans Demand Biden Tell Them Why They Are Impeaching Him
Thanks to Pam P. In an angry letter, Kevin McCarthy and other G.O.P. House members said, “the White House has stubbornly refused to provide us with any reasons for our doing so.” By Andy Borowitz
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SAY CHEESE! AI APP USES SELFIES FOR HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS
Ed note: Not so sure this app can do all that is touted. But it’s interesting that AI is moving rapidly into health care. By Ajla Basic Adding to the technological toolbox is a new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) … Continue reading
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