A Psychiatrist Tackles Retirement.

And sometimes forgets his helmet.

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  • Practicing the Rainbow Cross Juggling Trick

    I’m working on a new juggle trick for me; it’s the Rainbow Cross. It’s a column-type pattern, similar to the 1UP2UP trick. The difference is the two outside balls cross in the air. There are a lot of collisions, which are fun—for a while. Some jugglers call this trick an…

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  • The Drain Grate Flipper is Back

    The Drain Grate Flipper is Back

    Some of you may remember last year’s drain grate flipping saga in which something removed one of our back yard tile drain grates nearly every…

  • Heat Joke Alert!

    Heat Joke Alert!

    OK, I got sort of a Dad joke about the heat. It’s about 106 degrees now with the heat index in Iowa City. Q: What…

  • The Thing About Identity

    The Thing About Identity

    I was searching on the web for something about my co-editor, Robert G. Robinson, MD, for our book Psychosomatic Medicine: An Introduction to Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry,…

  • How the Metta Prayer and the Shower Juggle Are Alike

    How the Metta Prayer and the Shower Juggle Are Alike

    I’ve been practicing mindfulness meditation since 2014, when I became uncomfortably aware of how unpleasant I was becoming on the job and elsewhere. I called…

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I’m Jim Amos MD, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m a retired psychiatrist who enjoys playing cribbage, juggling and still loves life-long learning. Watch out; I’m gonna pull your leg! Check out my YouTube site

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