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Category Archives: Safety
Trump Sent a Warning. Let’s Take It Seriously.
By Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times President Trump has made it unmistakably clear in recent weeks — and even more crystal clear at the Tuesday debate —that there are only two choices before voters on Nov. 3 — … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Race, Safety, Scams, Social justice, War
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Pilot I’d fly with any day!
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The movement to defund the police is wrong, and here’s why
By Jacqueline B. Helfgott Special to The Seattle Times Jacqueline B. Helfgott is professor and director of the Seattle University Department of Criminal Justice Crime and Justice Research Center. She serves on the Seattle Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Committee. In the days … Continue reading
Posted in Race, Safety, Social justice
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Fraud alert from AARP
Thanks to Mary M. and AARP
Eliminating “Leap Forward”
5 ways life would be better if it were always daylight saving time Steve Calandrillo, University of Washington In my research on daylight saving time, I have found that Americans don’t like it when Congress messes with their clocks. In … Continue reading
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The crisis of dumping plastics
Thanks to Mike C. for send this article to us
Posted in environment, Health, Politics, Safety, Science and Technology
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Armed insurrection in eastern Washington?
SPOKANE, Wash. — Matt Shea was 34 years old when he ran for the State Legislature in eastern Washington, but he had already established credentials that made him a promising Republican candidate. A lawyer trained at Gonzaga University who had … Continue reading
A regional solution to homelessness is long overdue. Ask those on the front lines
From Crosscut: At this moment, as winter descends in the Pacific Northwest, there are well over 11,000 people living unsheltered and unhoused in King County. Many are veterans and single parents. Many are escaping abusive households, have lost jobs, have experienced eviction … Continue reading
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Open letter to the Seattle Design Commission
Posted in environment, Health, In the Neighborhood, Safety, Traffic
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Earthquake – do you have a luggable loo?
Here’s some added info from Put: No one at the Lander St Home Depot store knew anything about the buckets that might be adapted for sanitation. When we got home, I looked online and discovered that REI sells the “Luggable … Continue reading
Posted in Education, environment, Safety
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The secret history of smokejumpers in Washington’s Methow Valley
Now a staple in combating wildfires across the West, barnstormers and foresters developed one of the most elite firefighting programs here in Washington. by Sarah Hoffman in Crosscut. A jumper lands during the U.S. Forest Service’s experimental smokejumping program in 1939 in … Continue reading
That darn water leak in the apartment
This resident just saved a big leak!! As as update to the post below, a resident just told me that he had recently purchased a leak detector as pictured above. Sure enough, his heat pump developed a leak and the … Continue reading
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“Seattle is Dying” – over 2 million views so far
Ed note: A Bellevue friend mentioned this video to me and was amazed why I would tolerate the drug related homelessness in Seattle. I was a bit defensive but after watching the video and reading John Carlon’s take, Seattle badly … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Advocacy, Crime, Health, Homeless, In the Neighborhood, Safety
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Skyline resident featured on Q13 News about fall prevention
Whether it’s yourself or you are caring for an aging loved one, falling is a very serious concern for a lot of people. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control estimates one in four people 65-years-old or older fall each year. It’s … Continue reading
Meet the surgeon Buffett, Bezos and Dimon trust to fix health care
Ed note: Atul Gawande is aware of the problems in the health care system – access, quality and cost. He has now teamed up with Buffett, Bezos and Dimon to try to bring these runaway problems under control. If anyone … Continue reading
Threat by Andrew McCabe
From the Atlantic: “Editor’s Note: Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI, was named acting director of the bureau after President Donald Trump fired his boss, Director James Comey, on May 9, 2017. McCabe would himself be fired less … Continue reading
After NRA Mocks Doctors, Physicians Reply: ‘This Is Our Lane’
Thanks to Dick D for sending this NPR post. From NPR: “Doctors have been tweeting about their experiences treating victims of gun violence after the NRA mocked a position paper by the American College of Physicians. A mocking tweet from … Continue reading
Safeguarding Health and Preventing Nuclear Catastrophe
Ed Note: The Washington State Physicians for Social Responsibility *WPSR) is sponsoring the presentation. The concerns have become even more relevant as nuclear rhetoric heats up: “The US national security adviser, John Bolton, has confirmed that the US will withdrawal from the … Continue reading
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‘The right trousers’: Wallace and Gromit inspire artificial muscle clothing
Ed note: Frank Conlon writes: “Given that we have folks pursuing a goal of dynamic support clothing, the attached story from The Guardian of Sep. 11 might be of interest.” It will be interesting to see how/when/if this technology really … Continue reading
Lawmakers are trying to prevent the spread of 3-D-printed guns. They may be too late.
From the Washington Post – sent in by Diana Caplow “Gun-safety activist Fred Guttenberg arrived in Washington to address the Democratic caucus on Monday, furious that Congress had failed to prevent the potential spread of 3-D-printed guns. After a multiyear … Continue reading
Video – Port Commissioner speaks at Skyline
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NBC News and Lester Holt highlight care at home
From Leading Age: It’s not every day that a study from the Journal of General Internal Medicine makes it on to the evening news. But the story I saw on NBC Nightly News this week must have resonated with anchor Lester Holt because he … Continue reading
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Technology can add to comfort and safety for seniors
USA today has an update for us. How can a fall be detected? How can we use our voice to summon help or call a loved one? Here is an excerpt of the article: “Nancy Delano, 80, of Denver has … Continue reading
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