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Something in common
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WORD FOR THE DAY
Thanks to Hollis W. Walls turned sideways are bridges. Angela Davis
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The pictures of Spring
Thanks to Put Barber. These are from the Hulda Klager Lilac Garden in Woodway, Washington. Taken May 4th.
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Wonders of another kind
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Liz Cheney speaks out
Thanks to Jim S. – taken from the CNN web site Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, gave a defiant speech on the floor of the US House of Representatives on the eve of a GOP conference meeting where Cheney … Continue reading
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Covid-19 has dramatically increased www.skyline725.com hits
Interesting that blog “hits” have more than doubled in the past year. Thanks for both visiting and contributing!
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This Peeler Did Not Need to Be Wrapped in So Much Plastic
Thanks to Mike and Diana C. By Pamela L. Geller and Christopher Parmeter The year 2020 may have been heartbreaking for most humans, but it was a good one for Jeff Bezos and Amazon. His company’s worldwide sales grew 38 percent from 2019, and Amazon … Continue reading
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Kindness can be contagious
Thanks to Sybil-Ann. (Click page 2 for more) The man who gave the shoes off his feet to this homeless girl. This motorcyclist who stopped to help an old woman pass safely. This barber, who offers haircuts for the price … Continue reading
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And the number variants of the virus is ……
From the Economist. Thanks to Rick B.
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Reagan could make you laugh
Thanks to Gordon G. Not that I want to bring him back but at least he had a sense of humor!
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AI Recognizes COVID-19 in the Sound of a Cough
Thanks to Gordon G. Based on a cellphone-recorded cough, machine learning models accurately detect coronavirus even in people with no symptoms By Megan Scudellari Again and again, experts have pleaded that we need more and faster testing to control the coronavirus pandemic—and many … Continue reading
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The secret powers of time
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Which vaccine is best – any one offered!
Thanks to Gordon G. The remarkable finding is that all the vaccines approved in the USA have shown 100% effectiveness in preventing hospitalization and death – an amazing outcome. This video is a great review.
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Zoom as it might have been
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“I’m inheriting an enormous amount of wealth — WA should tax me more” — Crosscut
Ed Note: This is an interesting opinion piece by a young woman who notes that there are several measures going through the legislature which would make major changes in our state’s tax code. She comments mainly on the capital gains … Continue reading
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Times don’t necessarily change
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These puns are so bad, they needed to be published!
Thanks to a friend at Aljoya Some Amazing Puns: 1. Dad, are we pyromaniacs? Yes, we arson. 2. What do you call a pig with laryngitis? Disgruntled. 3. Writing my name in cursive is my signature move. 4. Why do bees stay in their … Continue reading
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MADISON FEARS HE MADE CONSTITUTION’S IMPEACHMENT CLAUSE TOO HARD FOR IDIOTS TO GRASP
Thanks to Dorothy W. SATIRE FROM THE BOROWITZ REPORT By Andy Borowitz THE AFTERLIFE (The Borowitz Report)—The late James Madison, widely credited with drafting the United States Constitution, said on Saturday that he was concerned that he made the document’s … Continue reading
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Arts from Lehigh University
Thanks to Alice and Joe W. We recognize that many of our patrons have been financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, so we are offering these world-class artists at prices to fit all budgets, including absolutely FREE! All patrons will have access … Continue reading
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Learning about End-of-Life Care from Grandpa
From the New England Journal of Medicine by Scott Halpern, M.D., Ph.D Grandpa married my biologic grandmother when I was 4 years old, after the deaths of their first spouses. A quarter-century later, at the age of 85, he officiated … Continue reading
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