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Iowa City Parks Sculptors Showcase Round 2
Well, it has been a week and we wondered if the Iowa City Sculptors Showcase for Art in the Parks latest 2026-2028 had the title/artist plaques installed yet. The Iowa City Parks webpage that’s supposed to notify people about the progress of the showcase was down for some reason (“Page not found”) today. No new…
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Just Found Guitarist Mike Howe
I just found out about Mike Howe and heard his guitar instrumental song, “The River May Rise,” last night on Stingray. I’m a fan of this kind of music.
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Reblogging the Psychiatric Polypharmacy CPCP Post
I think it’s worthwhile to reblog my post “Psychiatric Polypharmacy: An Opportunity to teach with CPCP,” originally posted on this date in 2022. CPCP stands for Clinical Problems in Consultation Psychiatry, which was started by my consultation-liaison psychiatry teacher, Bill Yates. Staying current with what the medical literature says about the safest and most effective…
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Upcoming Civil Rights Exhibit at the African American Museum of Iowa
I saw a KCRG news item and an announcement about an upcoming exhibit opening at the African American Museum of Iowa on September 4, 2026. The title is Right Where We Belong: Black Resilience, Culture, & Community, 1964-1999. The summary on the museum website reads: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 marked a major milestone…
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Svengoolie Show Movie: “Trilogy of Terror”
Svengoolie Intro: “Calling all stations! Clear the air lanes! Clear all air lanes for the big broadcast!” I saw the 1975 movie “Trilogy of Terror” again last night and it still strikes me as good psychoanalysis joke fodder. Besides that, I was pretty impressed by Karen Black’s ability to deliver a convincing portrayal of a…
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Update On My Juggling the Shower Pattern!
I’ve been working on that shower juggling pattern for a number of years now, off and on. Here just lately I think I’ve been making minor improvements. I can do more throws and on a good day, I can do 10—sort of. It’s more ordinary juggling! I’ve picked up bits and pieces of wisdom and…
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Single Leg Sit to Stand Challenge Second Round!
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for, the 2nd round of the Single Leg Sit to Stand Challenge (SLSTS). Settle down back there in the cheap seats! This time I got rid of the 4-inch-high chair pad and went with a couple of folded pillowcases. That’s no more than 2 inches high and when squashed…
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Special Remarks on Upcoming Svengoolie Show Movie: “Trilogy of Terror”
This is an unusual situation for us because this Saturday the Svengoolie Show movie will be Trilogy of Terror—which we saw in May of 2024 and which I did a rather semi-serious review. That was before I actually started doing the fake reviews which I think are funnier and more fun to write. However, there…
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The Humble Plumb Bob as Art and Napoleon, Iowa History
I thought it would be interesting to share a few remarks (some of which are tangential) about one of the recently installed sculptures included with the collection you can see in the Iowa City parks. It’s part of the Sculptors Showcase for 2026-28 in Iowa City, which I posted about on August 26, 2026. We’re…
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New Skechers Slip-ins, This Time It’s for Real
Sena got me a new pair of Skechers shoes and this time they’re a pair of actual slip-ins, not slip-ons like she bought last spring. I can actually slip in to them from a standing position. The other Sketchers pairs are the kind you need to sit down and pull on. The back of the…
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