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NASA photos of Seattle, the Northwest: From space, ‘the conflicts that divide us become less important’ | The Seattle Times

March 6, 2017 by Leo

NASA space images — of the Earth, of our Pacific Northwest, of the Milky Way — are available online, and you can make prints to hang on your wall. We’ll never be able to see Earth how the astronauts have. But those NASA photos, they sure give you pause.

Source: NASA photos of Seattle, the Northwest: From space, ‘the conflicts that divide us become less important’ | The Seattle Times

I’m in that photo somewhere. Smile Wherever you might live I’m certain that there are some stunning taken-from-space images of your home as well. I’ve always found them both fascinating and stunning. This one (taken Feb. 28, 2015, from the International Space Station) is particularly notable for its clear skies, and how easily you can make out the mountain ranges (Canada’s Pacific Ranges in the upper center, the Rockies to the right, and the Cascade Range up the middle.) See the full resolution (4928×3280) image here.

My favorite quote from the article is something we’ve all heard before, but it bears repeating:

“From space, the astronauts tell us, national boundaries vanish, the conflicts that divide us become less important …”

Trooper Russ Winger on Twitter: “Hood Canal Bridge | A ped attempted to jump off of the HCB. Passersby stopped her. Troopers responded. Ped has been transported by aid. -mh”

March 5, 2017 by Leo

Hood Canal Bridge | A ped attempted to jump off of the HCB. Passersby stopped her. Troopers responded. Ped has been transported by aid. -mh

— Trooper Russ Winger (@wspd8pio) March 4, 2017

Sometimes no link is needed – this tweet says it all. As the person who shared this added: “Yay, passersby!”. You saved a life today. Well done. Respect.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

More people are adopting old dogs — really old dogs

March 4, 2017 by Leo

© Courtesy of Steve Frost Steve Frost of Redding, Calif., with 11-year-old Elmo, who takes four pills morning and evening.

…a growing number of animal organizations focusing on adopting out older dogs, or “senior dogs” that are typically 7 years or older. Their age makes them some of the hardest-to-place animals …

It’s hard for me to overstate the respect I have for people that take on older animals. It seems like our pets are never with us long enough, and adopting one with “a few miles” already means that time left it just that much shorter. We’ve been long time supporters of a local organization – Old Dog Haven – that’s been doing this for years. I love that this story has been picked up by a major new outlet or two.

Full story at MSN (who also credits The Washington Post).

This 100-Year-Old Woman Got ‘Arrested’ To Fulfill Her Bucket List

March 3, 2017 by Leo

A Dutch woman approaching her 100th birthday persuaded local police to fulfill an item on her bucket list.

Source: This 100-Year-Old Woman Got ‘Arrested’ To Fulfill Her Bucket List

This one just cracks me up – in part, of course, because it comes out of Holland. While it’s not something on my bucket list, I love that she’s still going strong and having fun as she nears the century mark; that is something I aspire to. That the local police helped … well, I actually know a Dutch police officer or two (totally legit, honest!) and I can see it happening. 🙂

Family honors grandma’s memory by displaying all of her quilts at her funeral

March 2, 2017 by Leo

Margaret Hubl used her quilts to communicate her love for her family, and her family used them at her funeral to honor her memory.

Source: Family honors grandma’s memory by displaying all of her quilts at her funeral

The picture really says it all. it’s hard to believe that all those quilts were made by a single person – they represent an incredible amount of work. Clearly a labor of love. Displaying them this way was a wonderful memorial to Ms. Hubl.

Lego to Make ‘Women of NASA’ Minifigs, Including Sally Ride, Katherine Johnson

March 1, 2017 by Leo

 

“Women of NASA,” a fan-created Lego minifigure set, will be the next set to officially be made as part of the Lego Ideas program.

Source: Lego to Make ‘Women of NASA’ Minifigs, Including Sally Ride, Katherine Johnson

You know you’ve made it when … you get honored with your own Lego minifig! I’ve had Legos since before Legos were cool (seriously, my grandmother would send them over as gifts for me from Holland back in the 1960’s). Their current rise in popularity has me tickled, of course, but that they’re now becoming educational in other ways is simply awesome.

I raise my coffee cup in honor! 🙂 Everything is awesome!

Mini Me!

Largest grid-tied lithium ion battery system deployed today in San Diego | Ars Technica

February 28, 2017 by Leo


CA Public Utilities Commissioner: “We are far in advance of where we expected to be.”

Source: Largest grid-tied lithium ion battery system deployed today in San Diego | Ars Technica

I love this. I think of it as a 4-hour uninterruptible power supply for 20,000 homes. Not mentioned in the article but it’s also a way to “time shift” power consumption from other sources. Not unlike Tesla’s powerwall, which is primarily intended to make solar more practical, and yet also serves as a kind of UPS as well. Oh, and this came in cheaper, and earlier than expected. 🙂

‘Sometimes people change’: Maryland shop covers up racist tattoos for free – The Washington Post

February 27, 2017 by Leo

The Brooklyn Park business is on a mission to hide racist and gang designs.

Source: ‘Sometimes people change’: Maryland shop covers up racist tattoos for free – The Washington Post

I think my favorite quote from this article is this: “Sometimes people make bad choices, and sometimes people change,  . . . We believe that there is enough hate in this world and we want to make a difference.”

Indeed. What’s cool is that he is making a difference – both at the individual level, but also at a larger level, using a GoFundMe to make it possible for tattoo artists elsewhere to also help folks who’ve come to regret (or is that regert? 🙂 ) their decisions.

San Francisco firefighters rescue dog who tumbled off cliff – SFGate

February 26, 2017 by Leo

A San Francisco dog survived a brush with danger Wednesday after it tumbled down a cliffside at Fort Funston in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and had to be rescued by firefighters, officials said. After falling down the cliff while exploring the area off leash, the pooch got stuck on a ledge, said to Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a spokesman for the San Francisco Fire Department. […] we recommend people remember that animals need to be within range for verbal commands, and people need to be responsible and keep their animals away from the cliffside, said Baxter. The dog was not injured, and his adventure could have had a much more tragic end, said Baxter — likely a relief for the caretaker, who was dog-sitting when the accident occurred.

Source: San Francisco firefighters rescue dog who tumbled off cliff – SFGate

Today’s story speaks to me not because it’s so unusual – it’s actually more common than you might think – but because I also happen to volunteer for a local organization that specializes in exactly these types of rescues: WASART (Washington State Animal Response Team). Let me add two pieces of advice, if I may: when hiking make sure your dogs paws are up to the sharp rocks you may find as your primary path (another common rescue are dogs that can no longer walk back down on their own due to paws injured by walking on sharp rocks on the hot sun), and when walking cliff-side a leash might be a very good idea.

 

Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see | The Seattle Times

February 25, 2017 by Leo

Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see

Suddenly, Regan could read a newspaper while eating breakfast and make out the faces of his co-workers from across the room. He’s been able to attend plays and watch what’s happening on stage, without having to guess why people around him were laughing.

Source: Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see | The Seattle Times

This is another of those cases where technology many of us might even take for granted is being combined and extended in ways that actually, tangibly, improve the lives of others. Yeah, it’s expensive, but then almost everything is at the start. The real news here is that there’s progress down this path that could eventually make the lives of many, many people significantly better.

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