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CDC ACIP Highlights on Covid 19 Vaccine
There was a lot to digest in today’s CDC ACIP meeting on Covid-19 vaccines. I missed the morning sessions but managed to see a few of the afternoon presentations. The presentation by Dr. Retsef Levi, PhD, MIT, ACIP Work Group Chair, the Covid -19 Vaccine Discussion Framing Work Group (WG) was basically pretty critical of…
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Big Mo Pod Show: “Planting Seeds”
The Big Mo Pod Show title is about planting seeds in a metaphorical way. One of the seeds Big Mo sows is his comedy bit on MayRee’s hand-battered catfish. It’s just one of his hilarious faux sponsor routines that he frequently tweaks, and the subtle changes are difficult to catch if you don’t listen to…
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Swallowtails Can Be Tipped or Tipless!
Sena pointed out a swallowtail butterfly fluttering around the lantana in our backyard garden yesterday. The lantana is great for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds because it has bright flowers and sweet nectar. At first, I didn’t think it was unusual but I got video anyway. When I looked at it, I eventually noticed that the…
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University of Iowa Physician Wins Lasker Award!
How about some good news? This just in, University of Iowa Physician-Scientist, Dr. Michael Welsh, wins the 2025 Lasker Award for his research on cystic fibrosis. His work and the work of two other researchers with whom he’ll share the award set the stage for the development of new drugs which saves the lives of…
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Rounding@Iowa Podcast: “When to Suspect Atypical Recreational Substances”
There’s a new podcast in town from The University of Iowa Health Care and the title is “When to Suspect Atypical Recreational Substances.” This is a fascinating topic and the discussion ran for close to an hour, which is longer than usual because there’s a lot to say about it. The substances include a lot…
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The Ups and Downs of Cribbage Solitaire
I made this YouTube video of a full six deal game of cribbage solitaire—and missed a 3-card run which would have won the game! What the heck, I probably made other mistakes too that others will notice. The rules: Cribbage solitaire has six hands and six cribs and you peg your six hands. Start by…
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24th Anniversary of 9/11 Attack on America: A Reminder of Our Connection to Each Other
I’m thinking about the upcoming commemoration of the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attack on America. There will be the annual event in New York City. In Muscatine, Iowa, there will be the annual Patriot Day ceremonies sponsored by the City of Muscatine and the Muscatine Fire Department. After the morning ceremony, the Memorial Stair…
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Got Vaccines Today!
Sena and I got our latest updated seasonal Covid-19 and flu vaccines today. Manpower was low at Walgreens so we ended up sitting for about an hour, but otherwise this was a routine trip. We’re thankful. We noticed there were a few people waiting—mostly our age. No word up yet on the CDC ACIP site…
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The Butterfly House or The Bigfoot Monarch Roundup
Sena went over to ForeverGreen, a popular landscaping and garden center locally, to see the butterfly house. She got pictures and video clips which showed the monarch butterfly management operation they have. They have quite a conservation program, including a large monarch butterfly house enclosure along with demos of life cycle stages. The butterfly house…
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Big Mo Pod Show: “Hickory Smoked Blues”
Today, the Big Mo Pod Show was about how blues music can you help you “exorcise your demons” as Big Mo himself put it today. Isn’t that what it’s always about? And I can’t explain how that even works. But I don’t always understand how it works. I’m going to admit I’m not sure at…
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