Category: Brief Messages or Announcements

  • Heading for New Home

    Heading for New Home

    In a few days we’ll be moving from the hotel to our new home. It’ll be another big move and we probably won’t have internet right away. So I’ll be probably be off my regular posting routine for a while. Once more to the boxes.

  • Excessive Heat Watch!

    Excessive Heat Watch!

    There will be an excessive heat watch today. Stay cool!

  • FDA Approves Updated Covid-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants

    FDA Approves Updated Covid-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants

    On August 22, 2024, the FDA authorized new Covid-19 vaccines (2024-2025) “to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2. The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have been updated with this formula to more closely target currently circulating variants and provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization…

  • Verbal De-escalation: University of Colorado School of Medicine Video Series cont. Chapter 5

    Verbal De-escalation: University of Colorado School of Medicine Video Series cont. Chapter 5

    Simpson, Scott & Sakai, Joseph & Rylander, Melanie. (2019). A Free Online Video Series Teaching Verbal De-escalation for Agitated Patients. Academic Psychiatry. 44. 10.1007/s40596-019-01155-2.

  • Verbal De-escalation: University of Colorado School of Medicine Video Series cont. Chapter 4

    Verbal De-escalation: University of Colorado School of Medicine Video Series cont. Chapter 4

    Simpson, Scott & Sakai, Joseph & Rylander, Melanie. (2019). A Free Online Video Series Teaching Verbal De-escalation for Agitated Patients. Academic Psychiatry. 44. 10.1007/s40596-019-01155-2.

  • Verbal De-escalation: University of Colorado School of Medicine Video Series cont. Chapter 3

    Verbal De-escalation: University of Colorado School of Medicine Video Series cont. Chapter 3

    Simpson, Scott & Sakai, Joseph & Rylander, Melanie. (2019). A Free Online Video Series Teaching Verbal De-escalation for Agitated Patients. Academic Psychiatry. 44. 10.1007/s40596-019-01155-2.

  • CDC Covid Information

    CDC Covid Information

    Often, I see news agency headlines claiming to have insider information about what’s going on with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), FDA, etc. I respect the opinions of others about government agencies. On the other hand, I like to get information straight from the horse’s mouth. With that in mind, here’s what the CDC…

  • Cribbage Tournament at Iowa State Fair Again This Year!

    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.

  • Getting Back Into Juggling Shape!

    Getting Back Into Juggling Shape!

    We’ve been so busy moving that I’ve laid off juggling for a while. I’m sore in every muscle! We’ve moved into a hotel for a couple of months while our new house is being built. I’ll get back into juggling shape soon!

  • Happy 4th of July!

    Happy 4th of July!

    Here’s wishing everybody a safe and happy 4th of July!