Category Archives: Kindness

Help for Maui residents affected by the fires

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Karen McM brought this to our attention and recommends Maui Strong as good place to consider making a donation to help. There are many other good organizations listed below.

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If Loneliness Is an Epidemic, How Do We Treat It?

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: This article raises the question about our dealing with loneliness at Skyline–either our own or of others. If you have thoughts about this, please reply. Better yet speak to a member of the Caring Committee. By Eleanor Cummins and Andrew Zaleski … Continue reading →

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Meditation and resilience – The Hidden Brain

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Hidden Brain Media is an independent production company that aims to help curious people understand the world, and themselves. Our host and Executive Editor Shankar Vedantam has been reporting on human behavior and social science research for more than 25 … Continue reading →

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They May Be Just Acquaintances. They’re Important to You Anyway.

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Jim deMaine

by Paula Span in the NYT Thanks to Marilyn W. The people at the dog park, the bank teller, the regular waiter — these casual relationships may be “weak ties,” but they’re also a key to well-being. Victoria Tirondola and … Continue reading →

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When do the privileged feel like victims? When others seek equality

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Marilyn W.  By Naomi Ishisaka Seattle Times columnist It seems whenever I write about structural power and privilege, people who benefit most from those systems respond that they are now victims of an unfairly stacked deck. A few weeks … Continue reading →

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Appreciating our staff!

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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TERREWODE Womens Hospital: A Tribute to Skyline Residents Friday October 28 at 3 pm Mt. Baker Room

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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19 Days in America

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ed M.

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A quiet hero

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. From Wiki: Sir Nicholas George Winton MBE (born Wertheim; 19 May 1909 – 1 July 2015) was a British humanitarian who helped to rescue children who were at risk of oppression by Nazi Germany. Born to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated to Britain at … Continue reading →

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In the War Over Ukraine, Expect the Unexpected

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

by Thomas Friedman in the NYT Every war brings surprises, but what is most striking about Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine — and indirectly against the whole democratic West — is how many of the bad surprises, so far, have … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the innocents

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. Moms in Poland left their baby strollers in rail road stations for the Ukrainian moms that fled carrying their children.

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