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November is National Blog Posting Month NaBloPoMo!
I’m going to go out on a limb and give a shout-out to anyone who wants to participate in a national month-long event for blog posting. I just found out about it and it’s unofficial, but National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) has been going on for a while and the history along with other guidance…
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Thoughts on Rabies in Raccoons in Iowa
I’ve read the recent news reports about rabid raccoons in California. About two weeks ago while I was out for my usual walk around the block, I found a dead raccoon in the street. It was hard to tell if it was killed by a motor vehicle. There was no blood at the scene. I…
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Does Anybody Do Beggars Night for Halloween Anymore?
I heard about Beggars Night (which is tonight) when I was a kid back in the day, but my brother and I never went out the night before Halloween. I think the principal of Lincoln Elementary school (which was torn down many years ago) told us that going out on Beggars Night was not a…
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Full Hunter’s Moon 2026 with Jokes!
I was lucky enough to get a few shots of the full Hunter’s Moon over the last couple of days, starting on October 25, 2026. The Old Farmer’s Almanac says the best time to get a photo is on that night, but I took pictures through the trees. The next night on the 26th, I…
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Are We Ready for More Skeleton Jokes?
Hey, Halloween is just around the corner! I found a full skeleton hanging from a tree in a neighbor’s yard the other day, so I thought it would be a good time for more skeleton jokes. The skeleton was a Halloween decoration. I snapped a picture of it and put it in the featured image…
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October is Health Literacy Month!
It just so happens that October is Health Literacy Month. It was founded in 1999 by Helen Osborne, an occupational therapist and health literacy expert. The main idea is that health information should be communicated in clear language. How she started it is quite a story. She first learned about health literacy from reading a…
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Hey, It’s Active Aging Week!
OK, it’s the first day of National Active Aging Week and I’m urging you to stop that right now! No kidding, that title is comical because it suggests you should actively age, meaning adopt the attitude and habits of sedentary old fart—hey, everybody, let’s all get older right now! Actually, that’s the real name for…
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Svengoolie Show Wizard of Oz for Upcoming October BOO-Nanza
Did you look at the movie schedule for Svengoolie BOO-Nanza this October? The Wizard of Oz has several airings, so there’s almost no excuse for missing it—unless you’re a zombie! That means it’s time for Wizard of Oz jokes which I’m doing today in a modified version of Svengoolie’s Too Drawn-Out puzzle. Instead of guessing…
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Iowa Hawkeyes Win Against Michigan Wolverines in Last 2 Seconds!
Wow! The Iowa Hawkeyes football team wins against the Michigan Wolverines in the last 2 seconds of the game with a stunning touchdown tonight! The winning score 20-19!
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Today is National Ghost Hunting Day!
Today is the last Saturday in September and that makes it National Ghost Hunting Day. While Iowa City is not generally known as a hot spot for haunts, there are a few places in town which you could call a little spooky. These include a place called Gaslight Village and the Black Angel. You can…
