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First Sight of Robins Today!
I caught sight of a couple of robins today and managed to get a fair snapshot of one. They’re casing our back yard for nesting sites. I’m also wondering if they’ll attack their reflections in our windows now that Sena covered them with plastic overlays last year. So far, they sit high up in the…
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We Just Got MLK Jr Biographies Delivered Today
We just got both of the Martin Luther King Jr. biographies delivered today! They both have great photographs and we’ll get started reading them. We’ll keep you posted on what our impressions are. We also saw a YouTube video of a 1963 TV program of civil rights leaders including MLK Jr posted a few years…
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A Squall’s a’Comin’!
There’s a 30 percent chance of snow squalls this afternoon.
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Snow Squalls Predicted in Iowa Today!
The National Weather Service predicts “snow squalls” for parts of eastern Iowa today in the afternoon. Sena recognized the guy in the GIF above as W.C. Fields and wondered if there were any other videos of this scene with audio as well. They aren’t hard to find.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day Events 2026
Here’s a list of events I know of so far regarding the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day: The city of Iowa City has day of service and other events you can find at this link. The city of Coralville has events starting on January 16th and more, which you can learn about…
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Martin Luther King Jr Day 2026 in Iowa!
Martin Luther King Jr Day is coming up! Here’s a list of events already scheduled so far in Iowa. The announcements are posted by Fabulous Iowa.
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Happy New Year 2026!
Get your new calendars out!
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Sunrise A Little Before 2026
We saw a really pretty sunrise this morning. Sunrises always make feel expectant, hopeful, and a little excited. It reminded me of that show “Sunrise Earth,” anyone remember those? They didn’t even have music, just the sounds of nature and the scene of dawn slowly giving its own introduction.
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December Rain
Today is a rainy day in December around Eastern Iowa. We’re justing hanging out waiting for Spring.
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Special Mention on Dr. George Dawson’s Post Today
I just want to send a link to Dr. George Dawson’s post The Phenomenological Suicide Assessment – The Legacy of Dr. H. It’s a great Christmas gift to teachers and learners everywhere. Happy holidays to George and everyone else.
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