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It’s been 35 years since Vancouver, BC threw its very own world’s fair – called Expo ’86
Expo ’86 was Vancouver, BC’s world’s fair 35 years ago. (City of Vancouver Archives)
Like so many people living in Western Washington back then, did you head north over the border to see the sights between May and October 1986? Other than delays waiting to cross at the Peace Arch or Sumas, what happy memories do you recall from 35 years ago? Bonus points if you attended the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
and Expo ’86, and you can compare and contrast!
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MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: May 5, 2021
From left: Bill Brubaker, Ray Ramsey and Bruce King (KOMO-TV archives)
KOMO-TV’s Bill Brubaker was “that guy” that guy we invited into our homes night after night, day after day, year after year.
With his on-air partners, Ray Ramsey (weather) and Bruce King (sports), Bill brought us up to date on what was going on in our world and why it was important. We laughed with him, cried with him, celebrated with him. Bill was our friend; he was my friend. Sadly, we lost that friend last weekend. Bill Brubaker passed away. The lifelong Edmonds resident was 85. His wife, Marlene, preceded Bill in death just two months earlier.
Seattle maintains its allure as a favorite destination for Alaskans Published May 1
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Print article April 21 was the Space Needle’s 59th birthday. My family made the trek in 1962 to the Seattle World’s Fair, where the Space Needle had its grand opening, although we weren’t there the first day. Last week, my sister and I made a return visit. Things were different. The Space Needle has been remodeled with floor-to-ceiling glass. Like other attractions in Seattle, the Space Needle and the adjacent Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit are limiting the number of visitors and selling timed-entry tickets due to COVID-19 protocols. Go to the Space Needle website, order your tickets and pick your time. Everyone still has to wear a mask, and the staff encourages social distancing.
How to Feel Better
Ali Slagle’s pan-seared asparagus with crispy garlic. Credit.David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
April 21, 2021, 10:30 a.m. ET
Good morning. The organizational psychologist Adam Grant wrote a fascinating piece for The Times this week about languishing, which he calls the forgotten middle child of mental health: a state of void that isn’t burnout, nor depression, but a kind of joyless aimlessness. He thinks it might be the dominant emotion of 2021.
Languishing is a tough condition to combat, Grant says. It leaves us indifferent to our indifference. But once we know it’s there, it is possible, he argues, to drive it away and to march ourselves back toward flourishing healthiness. How? Give yourself some uninterrupted time and focus on a small goal, he says, and take on “a challenge that stretches your skills and heightens your resolve.”
2014 – The American city of Flint, Michigan switches its water source to the Flint River, beginning the ongoing Flint water crisis which has caused lead poisoning in up to 12,000 people, and 15 deaths from Legionnaires disease, ultimately leading to criminal indictments against 15 people, five of whom have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
…and if today is your birthday, Happy Birthday To You! You get to share your birthday cake today with…
1816 – Charlotte Brontë, English novelist and poet (d. 1855)
1838 – John Muir, Scottish-American environmentalist and author (d. 1914)
1864 – Max Weber, German economist and sociologist (d. 1920)
1889 – Efrem Zimbalist, Sr., Russian-American violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1985)
1915 – Anthony Quinn, Mexican-American actor (d. 2001)