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From Aeon: We all know people who have suffered by trusting too much: scammed customers, jilted lovers, shunned friends. Indeed, most of us have been burned by misplaced trust. These personal and vicarious experiences lead us to believe that people … Continue reading →

Thanks to Gordon G for finding this! People used to think of growing old as part of the natural progression of life from birth to death. Not anymore. Now we go directly from middle age to you’re-just-as-old-as-you-feel.
 “Old age” has been … Continue reading →

Comment: Juul is an American electronic cigarette company which spun off from Pax Labs in 2017. It makes the Juul e-cigarette, which packages nicotine salts from leaf tobacco into one-time use cartridges. Juul Labs was co-founded by two Stanford students. Its headquarters is in San Francisco. Altria Group … Continue reading →

Below is a rather long commentary on the City Council race and the funding involved. Please comment or send your thoughts in by email if you wish. From Alice W: Below is an essay Nick Licata distributed today.  I think … Continue reading →

Thanks to Gordon G – this will keep you smiling!

Thanks to Gordon G for hunting this down The Peruvian Amazon is a dangerous place when you’re small. So the young Inga tree hires ants as bodyguards to protect its vulnerable leaves. Their pay: delicious nectar served up in tiny … Continue reading →

Kudos to Al MacRae and the Skyline Science and Technology group for outstanding presentations over the past several years.

Meet Walter Barnes – Toward the end of the Sunday service, the Minister asked, “How many of you have forgiven your enemies?” 80% held up their hands.  The Minister then repeated his question.   All responded this time, except one man, Walter Barnes. … Continue reading →

Thanks to Dorothy W for finding this.

Thanks to Mary Mikkelsen for this. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/opinion/sunday/dementia-assisted-living.html?searchResultPosition=1

Town Hall Seattle and Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility present People’s Town Hall on Nuclear Weapons Date: Sunday, September 29thTime: Doors Open 1:00 p.m. Event is from 2:00 p.m.Location: Town Hall, The Great Hall -1119 Eighth Avenue (enter on Eighth Avenue)Cost: … Continue reading →

Death and heart complications were 40 percent less common in people with obesity and diabetes when they had bariatric surgery SEATTLE, September 2, 2019—Weight-loss surgery performed in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity is associated with a lower risk … Continue reading →