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Explaining a picture

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ah, kids. Thanks to Gordon G.

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‘Gotta Look?’

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Jim deMaine

thanks to Barb W. for finding this!

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Where Love is, There God is Also – by Leo Tolstoy

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: This inspirational short story seems appropriate for the Christmas season. It’s an unusually long post for this blog but I hope you have time to read it. IN a certain town there lived a cobbler, Martin Avdéiteh by … Continue reading →

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Seeing Green Lake on the northern horizon

Posted on December 14, 2019 by William Calvin

Having sent off the book, finally, my mind wanders to such little projects. The book is EXTREME WEATHER: and what to do about it.

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800 Columbia progress

Posted on December 14, 2019 by William Calvin
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Horizon House Winter Bridge Schedule

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Meet Spot, the robot dog that can run, hop and open doors

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G for sending this along.

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Netflix’s 2019 Holiday Movies, Reviewed and Ranked

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: If you are a Netflix streamer, please click on the updated Netflix page above to see what else is new on Netflix for December. The streaming service added a bunch of original holiday movies this year, some better … Continue reading →

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Christmas Concert Sunday December 15th

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Skyline is providing bus transportation to and from the concert on Sunday the 15th. Sign up at the Activities Desk. The music will be provided by a 45-person choir and instrumentalists and is focused on our need to stand in … Continue reading →

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Strap on those skis, a heavenly experience!

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Report from WACCRA – hope we all join!

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Doing anything productive?

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Twinkle Twinkle Freeway Park

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Enjoying the leaves

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Jim deMaine

My niece near Philadelphia send me this one.

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So it’s OK!

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Silent language

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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We don’t trust enough

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Jim deMaine

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 →

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Living fast but not dying young

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Jim deMaine

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 →

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Altria takes a $4.5 billion hit on Juul amid vaping backlash – the Marlboro Man is in trouble

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Jim deMaine

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 →

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Signs in the sky

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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Maybe we should try this!

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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City Council Commentary

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Jim deMaine

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 →

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World data by country

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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You’ve got a friend in me

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G – this will keep you smiling!

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You did?

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Jim deMaine
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