Category Archives: literature

Artificial Intelligence (AI) sites like ChatGPT raise many ethical issues

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. Ed note: For your information and entertainment do a search for chatgpt and sign on. Then ask it to write essays for you. The results may astound you.

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Explore The Atlantic

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M.       SUPPORTING SPONSOR     For the first time, subscribers can read every story published in The Atlantic from 1857 to today. Below is a note from our editor in chief about preserving the … Continue reading →

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The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Jim deMaine

The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) by Maria Popova Ed note: This is a rather “heavy” entry but a friend who’s in the midst of a crisis, sent this story. It brought me back to a Russian lit course in college … Continue reading →

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Steinbeck’s view of Seattle in 1961

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Jim deMaine

In rereading “Travels with Charlie” recently, I came upon Steinbeck’s commentary about Seattle as he and his precocious dog traversed the country. Does his description of our city echo with your views some 60 years hence in 2021? Is he … Continue reading →

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Book Giveaway Donations Start Today, August 8th

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Jim Tanner

See the earlier, full announcement on this page. Bring the books you wish to donate to the 4th floor and drop them in the donation box under the grand staircase opposite the Olympic Dining Room entrance. We are accepting donations … Continue reading →

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Conversation with Nancy Pearl & Jeff Schwager

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Jim deMaine
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“Facing Death” – Interview with Katy Sewall on The Bittersweet Life

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Jim deMaine

https://bittersweetlife.libsyn.com/episode-320-facing-death-with-jim-demaine The above link in an interview recently where I talk about the current COVID-19 pandemic, protests and isolation–and a bit about my book which will be released in late September.

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Seattle Public Library Streaming

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Gordon Gray was able to see this film which I wrote about five years ago. IMHO the book was equally great, perhaps even better in its detail: https://www.skyline725.com/the-100-year-old-man-who-climbed-out-of-the-window-and-disappeared/  “The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and … Continue reading →

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King Lear, dementia and elder care – upcoming event

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Jim deMaine

A dramatic reading of scenes from King Lear as a catalyst for guided discussions about elder care and family dynamics. Thu, June 11, 2020 (4 PM – 6:30 PM PDT) About this Event – Free. Click here to register and … Continue reading →

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Surviving the pandemic with Sherlock Holmer

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ann M!

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Introducing The Radiohead Public Library: Radiohead Makes Their Full Catalogue Available via a Free Online Web Site

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Are you interested in thousands of free on-line college courses, or in movies, books and music. Check out the amazing collection at www.openculture.com!

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Honoring Mrs. Malaprop

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Here are some of the original malapropisms from the lady herself: Mrs. Malapropin Richard Sheridan’s play The Rivals (1775). “…promise to forget this fellow – to illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory.”   [obliterate]  “O, he will dissolve my mystery!”   [resolve]  “He is the … Continue reading →

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“Consolations – The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words” by David Whyte

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Words carry power to each one of us in a different way. The internationally acclaimed poet and Author David Whyte makes his home in the Pacific Northwest, where rain and changeable skies remind him of the other, more distant homes … Continue reading →

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Bill Gates – 5 Books to read this summer

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From Bill Gates: “Despite the heavy subject matter, all these books were fun to read, and most of them are pretty short. Even the longest (Leonardo) goes quickly. If you’re looking for something to read over the next few months, … Continue reading →

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The gifts of Czeslaw Milosz

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Jim deMaine

We were riding through frozen fields in a wagon at dawn. A red wing rose in the darkness. And suddenly a hare ran across the road. One of us pointed to it with his hand. That was long ago. Today … Continue reading →

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Terms the CDC now can’t use – doublethink is upon us or is it “virtual unreality?”

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Jim deMaine

From the Seattle Times: “Policy analysts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta were told of the list of forbidden words at a meeting Thursday with senior CDC officials who oversee the budget, according to an … Continue reading →

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Skyline’s “Spotlight on the Arts”

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Skyline’s “Spotlight on the Arts” Presents July and August Events in our Neighborhood!  First Tuesdays: Marceau Organ Recitals at Trinity Parish Church, 12:10pm.  July 3, 17, August 7, 21 & Sept 18: Works in Progress: Open Mic Hugo House Cabaret … Continue reading →

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“Hillbilly Elegy”

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Jim deMaine

It’s on my Kindle and can’t wait to dig in. What can a 31 year old growing up in Appalachia tell us about the political climate in our country? Well, after “escaping” a rust belt childhood and subsequently attaining a … Continue reading →

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Dust off your copy of Orwell’s “1984” – it’s again a best seller!

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Jim deMaine

From the NY Daily News:  “In the wake of a doublespeak-drenched explanation from White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, the revered British author’s classic book “1984” broke into Amazon’s top 10 list of best-selling books, The Guardian reports. “While appearing on … Continue reading →

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A few more thoughts

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox. — Tony Schwartz The Truth is rarely pure and never Simple  –  Oscar Wilde  You are on Heaven’s Most Wanted List (Church) And … Continue reading →

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The danger of a single story

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Jim deMaine

It’s a lot more complicated that we would like it to be – life that is. A single narrative or stereotype is often comforting. But David Brooks links us to the wonderful TED talk above on the dangers of a single … Continue reading →

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Becoming a novelist at age 80

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Sally Conners never thought she was a writer – until now. She has completed her first novel!

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