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Little Miracles in Nature
We got out to Terry Trueblood Recreation Area and Sand Lake looked like it rose a little. We saw a bald eagle and lots of flowers, bumblebees, and a whole line of bicyclists smiling on their way by on the trail. It was overcast which helped keep the heat down, at least for a while.…
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Reblog of “New Namesake for Johnson County”
My blog post entitled “New Namesake for Johnson County” on this date in 2021 is reblogged below. The name of Johnson County had originally been named for a slaveholder. That was changed on June 24, 2021 when it was renamed in honor of Dr. Lulu Merle Johnson, a distinguished African American scholar.
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New Art in the Park Sculptures Coming This Summer!
News Flash! The new Iowa City 2026-2028 Sculpture Showcase begins this coming August! The 2024-2026 Sculptors Showcase was super and you can see it here. The call for submissions went out beginning last month. I guess my sculpture of me as the wolfman does not fit submission criteria.
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Navigating the New Blog Theme
I’m actually not navigating my new blog theme; I’m charging around it like a bull in a china shop. The only help I can easily access is the AI Assistant, who gave up after an hour or so. Supposedly, I’ll get a human assistant, but there’s no guarantee when that will happen. Until then, I’m…
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I Just Changed My Blog Theme
I know I kind of sprung this on you, but I’ve been thinking about changing my blog theme for a while. It’s a block theme as opposed to what my “Classic” (think “old”) and cluttered theme was. Block themes are the way of the future whether I like it or not. So, I’ve decluttered and…
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Today is National Hospital Day and National Limerick Day!
Today, in view of this being Mental Health Awareness Month, I’m calling attention to other national special days. One of them is National Hospital Day (and there’s also a National Hospital Week, which runs from May 10-16 this year). And I learned that this is also National Limerick Day, in honor of the English author…
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NAMI Walk in Johnson County May 2nd 2026!
Hey, there’s a scheduled NAMI walk upcoming on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area!
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What’s Happening with the Hawks?
This morning I got a couple of videos of one of the hawks perched on the side of the nest fiddling with something in it. We can’t tell what’s happening with it, but I don’t think anything has hatched, if any eggs are in there. We’re hoping the chicks hatch so we can see them…
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Is Cannabis Reclassification Imminent?
I saw a couple of brief news alerts indicating that progress toward reclassification of marijuana from Schedule I to III could be happening as soon as today according to a Reuters report. I think that means we should pay attention to other stories and reports of cannabis use being associated with higher rates of psychosis…
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Red tailed Hawk Pair Trade Places on the Nest
Early this morning, we saw the Red-tailed hawks trade places in the nest. This gives the mate a chance to grab a bite to eat while the other incubates the eggs we hope are in there. Little birds tend to chase the hawks away from their territories. Even though the hawks are 3 times bigger…
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