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Some useful gadgets
Are you a gadget lover? Want to find lost keys? Want to decrease glare when driving? Need a better glasses cleaner? Click here for some ideas!
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May 2018 – Older Americans Month
Following are some of the events that ADS Advisory Council members will participate in during Older Americans Month. Click here for the AgeWise King County newsletter: Engage at Every Age: An Older Americans Month Forum on Social & Civic Engagement (Friday, … Continue reading
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Falcon nesting in a tree –
From Al MacRae
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Who is the “Unmoved Mover”
Ed Note: After taking courses in philosophy and religion in college, I found Aristotle and his logic appealingly difficult. Of course, none of us can get our heads around infinite space and time; a beginning to everything; or where does … Continue reading
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“Pants” comes to Skyline SkyOpera
From Cornelius: “I would like to alert you to our next SkyOpera event. This will be on Thursday, April 5, at 7:30; it will be a world premiere of a chamber opera. Its title is Pants, created by Linda Kitchen, and … Continue reading
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The Impact of Anton Chekhov
The Spotlight on the Performing Arts Interest Group sponsored a talk recently on “The Impact of Anton Chekhov,” by Julie Briskman. If you missed this talk you missed an interesting hour filled with facts about Chekhov’s life and work. Did … Continue reading
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CCRCs
Yet something is nagging at her. What if, after all her careful planning, their retirement community has some kind of financial wipeout? “There you are, 97 years old, the community’s bankrupt, its managers are in jail,” she said. “Now what … Continue reading
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A Light Rail stop at 7th & Madison (in 2035)
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CEG Meeting Agenda — March 9, 2018
CEG Meeting Agenda –March 9, 2018 Opening – Mary Jane Francis, Facilitator Past Events World Affairs Council – Jeremi Suri (2/15) (Steve Ellis) 43rdDistrict Legislative Session (2/17) (Jim Sanders) Putin’s Redux – Jill Doherty’s talk at Skyline (2/19) (Judy Mayotte) ESB 6617 … Continue reading
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Sky Opera Live! Monday March 5th at 7:30 PM
Monday, March 5 at 7:30pm—SkyOpera Live Recital: Avery Amereau in the Mt. Baker Room North & South SkyOpera Live: An Evening with Avery. We are fortunate to host at SkyOpera Live, Avery Amereau, considered by the New York Times “a rarity … Continue reading
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Look Up (again)
Where was I looking up? HINT: If you pay for good seats, you miss seeing this.
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Civic Engagement Group Meeting Notes — January 26 2018
The following link is to a PDF of the CEG meeting notes for January 26th. 18 01 26 CEG Minutes-ws
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Part 3 of 5: “American Democracy and Truth on the Brink” with David Domke
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“American Democracy on the Brink: Donald Trump, Technology and a Free Press” by David Domke part 2
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Sky Opera – lecture Tuesday in the MBR at 7:30 PM
A lecture will be given by Doug Provost on Tuesday, Jan 23, 7:30 PM in MBR. He is the new Director of Production at Seattle Opera. Cornelius notes, “He is excited to come and get to know us. By all … Continue reading
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The Automatic Fire Alarm Response
Here’s what we get for an Automatic Fire Alarm 4: an extension ladder, two engines, and a battalion chief. All elevators, including the 24-25-26 short one, out for a while. The usual uninformative PA announcements.
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In the neighborhood (remember to look up)
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Those precise cloud layers
In case you are unfamiliar with this slot view, here it is a few weeks earlier:
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