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More Evidence Stair Climbing is Good for You!
OK, I found another news article backed by a scientific study that climbing the stairs is better for your health than taking the elevator. If you’re a regular stair climber, you’re 39% less likely to die from a cardiovascular disease and 24% less likely to die from any cause. When I was working as a…
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House of Svengoolie Movie” “The Land Unknown”
I saw the Sven Squad hosted 1957 low-budget film, “The Land Unknown” last night and one of my favorite characters was Tyronasaurus Tex, Tyrone for short. This guy in a rubber suit called attention to the dinosaur’s knobby knees. Tyrone got a little too close to the expedition’s helicopter and got a superficial slice wound.…
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Looking for Pareidolia and Other Illusions!
So, yesterday, Sena was sure she saw a robin perched and pressing itself against a tree in the outlot past our back yard. This was after a rainfall. I couldn’t see it. She had to guide me to look where she saw it. I didn’t see a bird, and thought it was an irregular patch…
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Kraft-Heinz Quick Reply to Question on Miracle Whip Recipe!
Well, I got a speedy reply today from Kraft-Heinz about whether or not they’ve ever changed the Miracle Whip recipe. This is it: “Dear James, Thank you for reaching out. We want to assure you that our product has not undergone any reformulation. Thank you for your loyalty and we are always happy to receive…
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Field of Dreams Baseball Game in Dyersville Today!
Well, maybe there’ll be a major league baseball game on the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa—or not, given the rain coming down so far this morning. We just found out that the Minnesota Twins are scheduled to play the Philadelphia Phillies today, 6:30 PM central time. It’s going to be wet. It’s a special…
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Miracle Whip Recipe Change Inquiry to Kraft-Heinz!
What do you know? Sena got a jar of Miracle Whip and I sent an inquiry to Kraft-Heinz the same day inquiring about how, why, and when did the manufacturer change the recipe for the salad dressing that a lot of older people are so unhappy about. I wrote the post “What Happened to Miracle…
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The Bleeping Robot Waiters, Man!
Sena told me about a news story she read about robot waiters in restaurants. I guess that’s a thing nowadays. It’s not hard to imagine things going wrong with that. In fact, I saw one article about a dancing robot in a restaurant that didn’t just bust a move—it busted a few dishes. How do…
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Reblog of “Ten Month Countdown to Retirement”
This is a special reblog that always pangs me when I think of it. It was when I started the 10-month countdown to my retirement from my career as a consultation-liaison psychiatrist at University of Iowa Health Care. It’s not easy leaving what I’d come to consider a calling. That was hard. It’s being a…
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Svengoolie Show Movie: “Man Made Monster”
Svengoolie Intro: “Calling all stations! Clear the air lanes! Clear all air lanes for the big broadcast! The 1941 movie “Man Made Monster” starred Lon Chaney Jr. (as Big Dan, Dan McCormick) who later starred in “The Wolf Man”) as the monster; Lionel Atwill as Dr. Paul Rigas, the mad scientist who created the monster.…
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Reblogging “Holes in Our Heads”
You know, I’m reblogging this post “Holes in Our Heads” because it was fun to write several years ago. I hope people think it’s fun to read.
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