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Juggling Update!
Well, we’re using our new safety glasses retainers and they work out fine. We’re a little off the beam on the 2-person 6 ball pass juggle for some reason. Some days are diamonds, some days are stones, I guess. Our mistakes are funny. We just make too many. I’m still working on the shower juggle…
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Why You Might Have Noticed My Blog Was Missing in Action Recently
A couple of days ago, I tried switching my blog to a new theme. A theme is a kind of digital uniform for the blog. It’s a set of files and pictures that work together to display your blog content. Every once in a while, I get an urge to change the theme. WordPress has…
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A Study Shows Mindfulness Is Non-Inferior to SSRI for Anxiety Disorders And What the Heck Does That Mean?
I ran across this study showing Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is “noninferior” to escitalopram in the treatment of adults with anxiety disorders. I passed my Biostatistics course in medical school—barely. I have been practicing MBSR daily (for the most part) since 2014 when I really needed to address my struggle with burnout. I’m probably…
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When Should Psychiatrists Retire?
In answer to the question in the title, I’ll confess right away I don’t know the answer. The impetus for my writing this post is the Medscape article about an 84-year-old physician who was forced to take a cognitive test required by her employer as a way of gauging her ability to continue working as…
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Early Snowbird Gets the Berry
We got our first snowfall that stuck around yesterday. We didn’t have to shovel because it melted off our sidewalk and driveway shortly past noon. On the other hand, the snow drew the birds out for the berries in the trees. Cedar Waxwings and other small birds feasted in the early morning. Whether they got…
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Now is the Time for Kauai Coffee and Beignets!
Remember that Beignet mix and rolling pin Sena got back in May? She got around to making them yesterday. The use by date was November 1, 1892! No, sorry, actually it was November 1, 2023. The day started out pretty cold and it even snowed. Birds and squirrels acted like they never saw snow before.…
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Bucks Throw Down But Does Decide
I caught sight of some buck deer contending for some does out in the clearing behind our house. This is probably what you might call the rut for white tail deer. The bucks do a lot of jousting for access to the does. But clearly, the does decide. We have never caught them mating on…
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AARP Sponsors the Rolling Stones!
We have noticed that the AARP is sponsoring the Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds Tour 2024. I don’t think it’s necessary to point out that, with all due respect, the Rolling Stones have long ago passed fossil status. I guess that means it’s fitting that the AARP sponsor a rock music group the members of which…
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Trapped Turkeys Make Great Escape Before Thanksgiving!
A couple of days ago we saw what I think is called a rafter of wild turkeys in our neighbor’s back yard. It’s fenced in and it looked like they were all toms. They acted like they couldn’t figure out how to get over the fence, even though they can fly. There’s something ludicrous about…
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The Weather Guy
We like to watch the Weather Channel. One of the meteorologists is very conservative in his forecasts. He’s always hedging: “And here we see a radar signal that might be indicative of a tornado, not saying it definitely is a tornado, just saying it might be, and over here in this county next to a…
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