Category Archives: Travel

The Space Needle view of smoke

Posted on August 3, 2017 by William Calvin

That’s Pier 91 at right. The visibility from Skyline is down to about three miles, looking north.  May clear some by weekend, maybe not.

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Touring Venice

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Jim deMaine

from Dorothy Wendler  

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Why no travelogues?

Posted on July 10, 2017 by William Calvin

In six years at Skyline, no one has ever asked me over to see their vacation pictures. It is only in the past year that I’ve seen a returned traveler pull out their iPhone and show off a few pictures … Continue reading →

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Human Evolution Lectures 2016-2017 (Calvin)

Posted on January 21, 2017 by William Calvin

After each stand-up lecture, I am producing a scripted youtube version. Here are the ones so far, in order. They are video files, so you can pause and back up easily, should you want to think about something for a … Continue reading →

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Can’t figure out Uber – consider gogograndparent.com

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Jim deMaine

I heard from a resident’s son on the elevator today that she’s giving up her car but not too sad because she’s hooked up with a new concierge ride service called gogograndparent! So if it’s after hours or Michael is … Continue reading →

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Places residents have been

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Jim deMaine

From Ann Milam – Easter Island What’s your favorite picture – please share!  

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Behind the scenes at Tibetan Buddist nunneries

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Jim deMaine

From Ann Milam: Did you know that the co-Director, Betsy Napper, Ph.D. lectured here last week? Ann traveled to Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan with her in ’97, became friends, and over the years has helped with the Tibetan Nuns Project (TNP) … Continue reading →

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Packing the Pepto-Bismol, Imodium, & Cipro

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Preparing for travel in an underdeveloped county reminds me of the old Tom Leher’s song “Pollution” (in which he was really singing about American cities).  He cleverly implores us, “don’t drink the water and don’t breathe the air.” The NYT has … Continue reading →

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New Hands-free Technologies Pose Hidden Dangers for Drivers

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Jim deMaine

 From AAA (sent along by Frank Conlon):  ” Potentially unsafe mental distractions can persist for as long as 27 seconds after dialing, changing music or sending a text using voice commands, according to surprising new research by the AAA Foundation … Continue reading →

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What It Was Like Aboard The WW2-Era Boeing Clipper?

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Jim deMaine

From Ann Milam:  For most travelers in the 21st century, flying is a dreary experience, full of inconvenience, indignity, and discomfort.  That wasn’t the case in the late 1930s, when those with the money to afford trans-oceanic flight got to … Continue reading →

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