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Big Mo Pod Show: “Smoke Stack Howlin”
I got a big kick out of the Big Mo Blues Show last night. And the Big Mo Pod Show this morning was another great teaching session by John Heim aka Big Mo. It’s also another peek into the lives of blues and rock musicians which would appeal to the headshrinkers in the listening audience,…
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Summertime Goldfinches!
Sena took video this morning of a pair of goldfinches having breakfast in our backyard garden. They were all about getting the seeds out of the thistle or knapweed, whatever that is out there. The female is harder to see, naturally, because of its muted coloration to make it less visible. The male is loudly…
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Big Mo Pod Show: “Grab a Twelve Pack and be Somebody”
I caught the Big Mo Blues Show last night and the podcast this morning, titled “Grab a Twelve Pack and be Somebody.” I had a hard time picking out any of the five songs having anything close to a lyric that would be close to “Grab a Twelve Pack and be Somebody” but it’s easy…
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Extreme Heat Watch in Eastern Iowa This Weekend!
There is a Heat Advisory forecast for much of Eastern Iowa this weekend. Temperatures could be above 100 degrees with the heat index. Plan accordingly and be aware of National Weather Service alerts.
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Spring Bloomers!
Yesterday we took our usual walk on the Terry Trueblood Trail. It’s customary as the seasons evolve for us to make sure everything is progressing as it should. It helps to make believe we’re in charge. It’s still spring and flowers are still blooming and birds are still nesting and nurturing new life. There are…
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Big Mo Pod Show “BluesMore” Today
So, the Big Mo Pod Show was on just now and I listened to it because I heard the Big Mo Blues Show last night. I just want to mention that I heard Big Mo do an extended version of his comedy bit on Mayree’s hand-battered catfish last night too. I never know when he’s…
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The Demonic Robin Ignores Window Film!
This morning, we noticed the demonic robin flapping around our downstairs window well again. The window film doesn’t work, probably because it’s essentially clear and has a sort of light scattering pattern on it. So, Sena ordered a new film which is basic black. We’re hoping it eliminates refection, which we think is still the…
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The Window Hating Demonic Robin!
Now we’ve got a female robin who is pecking our window well window and even tearing up the screen. She can turn her head almost completely backward so I know she’s the window-hating, demonic robin from hell. She never pecks the window panes below the level of the well, which makes me believe this is…
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Reasons to Be Proud and Hopeful for the Future
As the month of May Mental Health Awareness draws to a close, I reflect a little on the Make It OK calendar items that are salient for me: 3 things I’ve done that I’m most proud of and 3 reasons I’m hopeful for the future. I’ll keep it short. One thing I’m most proud of…
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Find a Tee for Mayree!
Sena alerted me to a news story about an Iowa City 8th grader landing a 68-pound flathead catfish yesterday in Iowa. While it’s not the all-time record, you have to admit he landed a monster fish. The record is an 81-pounder caught in 1958. Now why would that remind me of KCCK Jazz and Blues…
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