Monthly Archives: March 2024

The ‘Rule’ Against Ending Sentences With Prepositions Has Always Been Silly by John McWhorter in the NYT Late last month, Merriam-Webster shared the news on Instagram that it’s OK to end a sentence with a preposition. Hats off to them, sincerely. … Continue reading →

Ed note: This poem was sent to me by a writer who is loosing her vision in one eye due to a malignant melanoma (successfully treated with proton beam radiation therapy). It raises the question–can we find new strengths in … Continue reading →

Thanks to Bob P.

Ed note – Recommend reading for lots of laughs: The one-hundred year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared

Ed note: Here’s an email notice sent out by co-Executive Directors of End of Life Washington Today, March 5th, 2024, marks 15 years since Medical Aid in Dying became available in Washington State. Initiative 1000, otherwise known as The Washington … Continue reading →

Thanks to Mary Jane F. Tap originated in the United States through the fusion of several ethnic percussive dances, primarily West African sacred and secular step dances (gioube) and Scottish, Irish, and English clog dances, hornpipes, and jigs.  To enjoy this amazing duo, CLICK HERE! (If … Continue reading →

By Tyler Kepner in the Athletic PEORIA, Ariz. — The matchup of slogan versus nuanced explanation is never a fair fight. The slogan always wins. So if the Seattle Mariners need buzzwords to energize their loyal but letdown fans, they could use these: … Continue reading →

By Liz Szabo in the NYT Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure — but only a quarter of those with hypertension have it under control, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. High blood pressure “is a … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Mary M. “The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another.  The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.“– Henry Van Dyke, Fisherman’s Luck

Thanks to Ed M. By Apoorva Mandavilli in the NYT Americans with Covid or other respiratory infections need not isolate for five days before returning to work or school, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, a striking … Continue reading →

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Ed note: Have fun with our Washington place names! Make sure to read this aloud.