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Be Careful What You Wish For

by William H. Calvin My high-school classmates wanted to make an impact with our 1957 senior-class gift to Shawnee-Mission High School, in the Kansas City suburbs.[1] The Senior Gift Committee had the bright idea of buying a painting, which would … Continue reading

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Why?

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Washington is the first state to require all-electric heating in new buildings

Most new large apartment and commercial buildings must install heat pumps under the state’s new energy code. Thanks to Pam P. Click here for the full article.

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Quite a view

Thanks to Rosemary W.

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Spoon-O-Mystery

Please help Ann M. solve the utility of this strange spoon. Could it be to dig deeper into our favorite ice cream? Do you this heavy spoon is used for? Too rounded for grapefruit, too wide for marrow—what might it … Continue reading

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Amazing sculptures

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Art in the sand

Thanks to Gordon G.

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July 4th – a day of celebration and remembrance

Thanks to Pam P.   It’s America’s 246th birthday, a midpoint of summer and a chance for communities to celebrate together Everyone knows the Fourth of July marks the day in 1776 when the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of … Continue reading

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The missing support at Graystone’s NE corner

A curious omission. Any other guesses?

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If the hat fits …..

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Getting our attention

Thanks to Mary Jane F

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Wine Tasting – Wednesday June 15th at 3:30 PM

The wine tasting on Wednesday, June 15, at 3:30, is being hosted by Skyline resident Berta Beveridge’s son Paul and his winery, Wilridge Winery. Berta hopes everyone will come to the delicious wine tasting, and enjoy wines her son Paul … Continue reading

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Feline Narcissus

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Reorienting the War on Drugs

Ed note: There will be an upcoming talk about this effort at Skyline in early June. Stay tuned! Click here for information on the I-1922 effort to reorient the war on drugs. Help us qualify I-1922 for the November 2022 … Continue reading

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Thought of the day

Thanks to Jim S. “I don’t know what your destiny will be but one thing I know:  the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.“ Albert Schweitzer … Continue reading

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Nation’s Doctors Praying for Dr. Oz to Win and Quit Medicine

Thanks to Pam P. PENNSYLVANIA (The Borowitz Report)—With the G.O.P. Senate primary in Pennsylvania too close to call, thousands of American doctors are praying that Dr. Mehmet Oz ekes out a win and quits medicine. “I salivate at the thought … Continue reading

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Eating one-fifth less beef could halve deforestation

Thanks to Mike C. by Giorgia Guglielmi in Nature Replacing just 20% of global beef consumption with a meat substitute within the next 30 years could halve deforestation and the carbon emissions associated with it, finds a modelling study. The … Continue reading

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The Skyline Mix of Left or Right

Right-thinking vs left? There are reasons for why the right is underrepresented at our high-end retirement community, simply judging from our occupational groupings, usually determined in young adulthood and often biased by inherited traits, as twin studies have shown. Perhaps … Continue reading

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Ukrainian Christmas Honey Cake (Medivnyk)

Thanks to Joan C. from the Skyline Legacy Cookbook From Lidia Filonowich’s mother Stephania Kryshtal Ingredients: 1 to 1 1/4cup honey (preferably buckwheat honey) 1/4cup strong coffee 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/2tsp. nutmeg 1 cup dark raisins 1/2cup … Continue reading

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COMMENTARY: The big lie in Volunteer Park

Ed note: The plaque in Volunteer Park has been removed as a result of rethinking the Spanish American war. It indeed was a bloody brutal war in which the Philippines fought for independence from the American occupiers. Ironically, the independence … Continue reading

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Bob’s new look

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The 8th Ave ramp to the corner

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707 Terry Towers now “Museum House”

SEATTLE | Museum House (707 Terry Ave) | Two towers | 32 Stories | 330 ft | 100 m | Page 21 | SkyscraperCity Forum has many good photos and blog comments.

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Past, present and future

Thanks to Mike C.

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Charging EVs in Skyline Garages

Hello all, I made a YouTube video, about half the length of my talk, leaving out the Skyline-specific material. I will be giving a talk about recharging electric vehicles in Skyline garages in the Science-Technology lecture series on April 19th … Continue reading

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