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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  • Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

    Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

    Here’s another vintage post from around a decade ago after my former Psychiatry Dept chairperson, Dr. Robert G. Robinson and I published our book, Psychosomatic…

  • Blast from the Past Blog

    Blast from the Past Blog

    I thought I’d re-post something from my previous blog, The Practical Psychosomaticist, which I cancelled several years ago. The title is “Face Time versus Facebook.”…

  • Take a Hike, You Diphthong!

    Take a Hike, You Diphthong!

    Yesterday we were listening to the Mike Waters morning radio program on one of Iowa’s great radio stations, KOKZ. It’s called the Waters Wake-Up Call.…

  • Factitious Disorder and Civil Commitment

    Factitious Disorder and Civil Commitment

    Similar to my previous post on the role of civil commitment and catatonia, I’d like to share my thoughts on what little is known about…

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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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