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What is the Answer to Automated Answering Machine Recordings?
I’ve been calling local pharmacies in an effort to schedule getting the updated Covid-19 vaccine updated bivalent booster and the flu shot as well. I imagine I’m not the only one encountering the frustrating automated answering machines. It’s confusing to find out that if I answer the question about how many Covid-19 vaccine shots I’ve…
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What Happened to Miracle Whip?
Okay, the update on the Mayo vs Miracle Whip thing is not going as planned so far. A couple of days ago, we had tuna fish sandwiches using Miracle Whip. This was not the Miracle Whip I knew growing up. Neither of us could appreciate much of a taste at all. It’s a crisis. Even…
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What Would Make Psychiatry More Fun?
I just read Dr. George Dawson’s post “Happy Labor Day” published August 31, 2022. As usual, he’s right on the mark about what makes it very difficult to enjoy psychiatric practice. And then, I looked on the web for anything on Roger Kathol, MD, FACLP. There’s a YouTube video of my old teacher on the…
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Mayo vs Miracle Whip
Remember that Mayo vs Miracle Whip controversy in a recent post? Sena got Miracle Whip today. Now we’ll see. Look for an update.
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Iowa State Fair Rubber Chicken Show!
I got a big kick out the Rubber Chicken Show at the Iowa State Fair, broadcast by Iowa PBS. I don’t need another reason to post it other than to make you laugh.
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Stuck on Toads and Frogs
We enjoy watching BBC TV and the Africa’s Wild Year series is fascinating. Ever wonder how some frogs mate? Me neither. On the other hand, Episode 3 had an interesting episode about a South African frog species that use glue to stick together when they mate. I think it’s the common rain frog, scientific name…
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Update on Attic Weirdness
This is an update on the attic, the hatch for which is in our garage ceiling. We haven’t heard any knocking noises lately. Yesterday, the HVAC guys came to reattach the duct which somehow separated from the roof vent. They showed up at 7:00 a.m. and were pretty much done in 20 minutes. They charged…
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The Horrors of Water Heater Maintenance
Today I’m going to talk about the sacrificial anode rod, an essential component of tank water heaters. The idea for this post is related to our newly installed water heater, which happened in July and was prompted by Sena seeing some debate on the web about the apparently somewhat controversial relationship between water softeners water…
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Make Perfect Poached Eggs-In Your Dreams
I’m the worst person to let loose in the kitchen, but I’m still trying to learn how to poach eggs. Sena gives me some supervision, but stays within shouting distance because we want to avoid kitchen fires. I searched the web for guidance as well. Poaching an egg probably requires advanced college degrees in chemistry,…
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KCCK Big Mo Blues Show
Tonight I heard this song on ‘da Friday Blues with John Heim aka Big Mo on KCCK and I thought I heard the lyric “Buckle up buttercup” and it didn’t make sense. Then Big Mo said it was “Pucker up buttercup.” It made sense then. That’s called a mondegreen.
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