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Big Mo Pod Show Theme “Limitation Brings Innovation”
Last Friday night, the Big Mo Blues Show was recorded. I found the podcast, which had the theme “Limitation Brings Innovation.” The idea behind that was that sometimes when musicians lack the resources to, say, put together a big band sound, they often innovate to create a sound that’s new and surprisingly fresh and rivals…
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The Hotel Gets Busy Handing Out Faux Cufflinks!
Several days ago, a large wedding guest caravan arrived at the hotel. Fascinating group. The line of people checking in could have stretched outside beyond the front door. There was this guy who was there for the wedding, but arrived without cufflinks. So, he asked the front desk to help him out. They gave him…
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“Muggling” Through Muggins in Cribbage
We play cribbage and we tried playing using the Muggins Rule the other day. We “muggled” through it is what I should say. During one game, Sena got the total count wrong, which led to a confusing situation leading to her overpegging and eventually winning a game, which didn’t make a lot of sense. Most…
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Single Leg Sit to Stand Redux
Well, we’ve been working on the single leg sit to stand exercise. After I did a little more reading about it, I think it’s really an exercise for runners. We don’t run, but this seems more like a game when you do it together. It’s a lot easier to do if you find a seat…
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Cribbage Tournament at Iowa State Fair Again This Year!
The Iowa State Fair will again have the Cribbage Tournament this year! It’s on August 18 (the last day of the fair) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m at the Oman Family Youth Inn. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m.
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Single Leg Sit to Stand-In Your Dreams!
We’ve got a new challenge and it’s the single leg sit to stand exercise. It strengthens the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and your resolve to never exercise again. You remember the one leg stand, which Sena and I can do. The single leg sit to stand is a different thing altogether. You can cheat by using…
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We Tried Domino’s New York Style Pizza
The other day, we tried a large Domino’s New York style pizza. You may have seen a recent commercial in which focus group members at first aim criticisms at Domino’s pizza until the leader springs the new pizza on them without telling them what brand it is. After they rave about it, the leader tells…
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Big Mo Pod Show “King of the Segway”
Hey, I managed to catch the Big Mo Blues Show on July 19, 2024 and then listened to the podcast the next day. Because our big Bose wave radio is packed away in storage as we wait for our house to be built, I had to use our little portable Sony Dream Machine in the…
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What Does a Dickcissel Sound Like?
We walked the Terry Trueblood Trail the other day and ran into a couple of other bird watchers. They said they’ve seen many birds called dickcissels on the trail. I couldn’t remember ever seeing or hearing a dickcissel. We have enough trouble catching a clear sight of goldfinches. Both birders said the name comes from…
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Earthquakes and Railroads and Magic Fingers, Oh My!
The hotel we’re staying in while our house is being built is very close to railroad tracks. We hear the whistle and then, we feel the train going by. No kidding, we can feel the rumble. It shakes the chairs, the sofa, the bed. The whole room shakes for as long as the train passes…
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