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Trips and Trip-Killers
I just read this JAMA Network article on trip-killers. It’s about using drugs to stop bad trips caused by hallucinogens. One mentioned was ketamine. When I was working as a consultation psychiatrist, I was called occasionally to evaluate patients in recovery rooms who were delirious from the ketamine that was sometimes used by anesthesiologists. I…
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Black History Month: James Spaights Concert Pianist
I was thinking about my time as a student at Huston-Tillotson University in the 1970s (then Huston-Tillotson College) and remembered somebody who was a student there. His name is James Spaights. In honor of his stature in music as it connects to the Black History Month theme of African Americans and the Arts, I just…
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RESQME Car Escape Tool for Emergency Window Breaking and Seat Belt Cutting
This is the follow up to my post about how to escape from a car sinking in a flood. Our new car escape tool arrived. It’s the RESQME window breaker and seat belt cutter. We checked our side windows and they are tempered glass on both the front driver and passenger side. The other way…
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Afro-American Cultural Center Activities for Black History Month 2024
The Afro-American Cultural Center in Iowa City has many activities scheduled for Black History Month 2024. Check it out!
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Thoughts on the Distinguished Education Lecture by Dr. Russell Ledet MD PhD
We enjoyed the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Education (originally given on January 17, 2023) by Dr. Russell Ledet. He’s definitely a mover and a shaker and this is another recorded presentation that I wish was available for the general public. His bio is knockdown impressive. And even more interesting to me is that…
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Thoughts on the Dr. MLK, Jr Distinguished Lecture by Michele Norris
Sena and I viewed a recording of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Distinguished Lecture given by Michele Norris on January 23, 2023. It was not available to the general public, about which I have inquired. It was a very interesting, informative, and entertaining presentation. It was about her 14-year Race Card Project which led…
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CDC Reports Decreasing Respiratory Virus Activity
How about some good news? The CDC Respiratory Virus Data Channel reports decreasing respiratory virus activity as of January 26, 2024.
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Power and Impact: African American Art Exhibit in Iowa
In the spirit Black History Month: African Americans and the Arts, Power and Impact is an exhibit of art work by notable Black artists in Iowa. It’s a partnership of the African American Museum of Iowa and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. The exhibit runs between October 28, 2023 and March 31, 2024.
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Black History Month Events!
February is Black History Month and the University of Iowa events begins soon. There will be an inaugural Black History Ball and more!
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Black History Month 2024 Theme is African Americans and the Arts
February is Black History Month and in 2024 the theme is African Americans and the Arts. This reminds me of a blues artist I heard on KCCK on the Big Mo Blues Show last Friday. His name is Toronzo Cannon and his career as a blues guitarist and songwriter is skyrocketing. I heard his song…
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