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Pineapple Pizza Redo!
Well, we tried pineapple pizza a couple of months ago and the other day we tried it again. This time, as promised, we tried the Lotzza Motzza version. We didn’t doc it up. We thought it would be the best. Neither of us were impressed. Sena says she wouldn’t try it again. Neither of us…
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Thoughts on the Passing of Dr. Russell Noyes Jr.
I recently found the obituary of my mentor, Dr. Russell Noyes, Jr. MD. He died on June 21, 2023. This is the first time I’ve ever said that he was my mentor. I probably just didn’t realize it until I found out he passed. Dr. Noyes was my teacher during the time I was learning…
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Costa Rica Tarrazu Coffee Notes
Sena bought a bag of ground Costa Rica Tarrazu coffee the other day. It brings back memories. We savored it along with some piano music from George Winston, may he rest in peace. You can gas about coffees a lot. You can call Tarrazu a thing which has a certain complexity of notes, a balanced…
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I Just Heard the Song “Florida Man” on the Big Mo Blues Show
I heard the song “Florida Man” by Selwyn Birchwood on the Big Mo Blues Show on KCCK radio tonight. I updated my post “Gators OMG” by adding the YouTube video to it.
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Squirrel Feasting on Mulberries!
The other day we saw a squirrel racing all over a tree in our back yard. At first, we didn’t know what kind of tree it was, but it was obvious the squirrel knew it could get a tasty meal from it. The tree was full of fruit and, after a web search, we think…
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My Two Cents on the Involuntary Treatment of Tuberculosis and Psychiatric Illness
By now many of us have seen the news headline about the person in Washington state who was arrested and sent to jail for noncompliance with a court order for treatment of tuberculosis. This led to my searching the literature about the connection between court-ordered treatment for psychiatric illness and court-ordered treatment for tuberculosis in…
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The Gray Catbird Rusty Rump Mystery
I looked into the mystery of the gray catbird’s rusty rump. I mentioned the rusty colored feathers under its tail feathers in yesterday’s post. For some reason the underside of its tail feathers looks a little messy. I was able to get more video evidence about what might be the cause. The catbird looks fastidious.…
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The Elusive Gray Catbird
We hear the gray catbird more often than we see it. When we do see this beautiful gray bird, it’s only a fleeting glimpse. We more often hear it mewing like a cat. It imitates the songs of other birds as well. I have caught sight of it in our back yard trees. It streaks…
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Acting Up on Scott Boulevard
We took a walk on Scott Boulevard used my smartphone for the first time to take selfies with the Sitting Man. Can you believe it? I’ve had that phone for over 7 years and never took a selfie with Sena until then. It was a sunny day and we walked clear out to the intersection…
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Memorial Day 2023
Today is Memorial Day 2023. A moment of silence. There will be a public ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery in Iowa City at 11:15 a.m., May 29, 2023.
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