Category: Iowa

  • Face Masks Optional at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Starting March 8, 2023

    Face Masks Optional at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Starting March 8, 2023

    As of March 8, 2023, face masks will be optional for visitors, patients, and employees at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.

  • More On Taming the Juggling Balls

    More On Taming the Juggling Balls

    I’ve been juggling for about 5 months now and reflecting on my progress. I think I’m doing OK for a geezer. Sena would call me a hot dog although I would still call it ugly juggling by any standard. What’s striking, at least to me, is the little bit of science I can find on…

  • More New Juggling Balls!

    More New Juggling Balls!

    I just got the other set of new juggling balls. They have Iowa Hawkeye colors and a polyurethane coating that could make them more durable. They’re 2.5 inches in diameter and weight 130 grams.

  • Terry Trueblood Outing Today or How to Find Hearts Needing a Home

    Terry Trueblood Outing Today or How to Find Hearts Needing a Home

    We had enough of bad news on the web, so we went out to Terry Trueblood Recreation Area today. Good things are happening around here, including what we found at Trueblood. Sena ordered some items last week. One is a clock, which we’ll hang somewhere and then not look at. Another is a chair that…

  • Xylazine More About Death Than the Walking Dead

    Xylazine More About Death Than the Walking Dead

    The recent news stories about xylazine-adulterated fentanyl (also known as Tranq) describe it as turning users into zombies because it causes skin necrosis. This can lead to abscesses which may require amputations. Even more important, it can kill users. Xylazine, which is an animal tranquilizer (hence the name “Tranq”) is said to be available for…

  • Iowa Snowstorm Aftermath

    Iowa Snowstorm Aftermath

    We got 10.5 inches of snow from the storm yesterday, according to National Weather Service statistics. It was in the single digits and about 3 below zero with the wind chill this morning. We had to shovel one more time. It was slippery because there was ice on the driveway and sidewalk underneath the snow.…

  • Big Wet Heavy Snow for Epic Snow Juggling!

    Big Wet Heavy Snow for Epic Snow Juggling!

    Well, today’s snowstorm was a mix of fluffy as well as wet and heavy. The latter made for pretty good snowballs, which led to epic juggling on a windy day, snow blowing in my face while I juggled. We had to clear the sidewalks and driveway first. I’m sure we got over half a foot…

  • Fluffy or Heavy Snow Tomorrow?

    Fluffy or Heavy Snow Tomorrow?

    We’re going to get another several inches of snow tomorrow. Whether it’ll be a heavy, wet or fluffy snow is apparently up for debate among weather forecasters. We definitely got the heavy stuff last week. I made great snowballs for juggling. We’re going to be shoveling it, fluffy or heavy and wet. Sena noticed I…

  • Big Mo Blues Show KCCK and MayRee’s Hand Battered Catfish

    Big Mo Blues Show KCCK and MayRee’s Hand Battered Catfish

    I heard John Heim (aka Big Mo) on KCCK talk at length about MayRee’s hand battered catfish tonight. There was much more detail than usual. I can’t remember all of them. One I do remember is that her joint is on the corner of Highway 6H and Snowflake Road-sort of. MayRee will give you a…

  • Snowstorm Today Perfect for Deer Zoomies and Snowball Juggling!

    Snowstorm Today Perfect for Deer Zoomies and Snowball Juggling!

    Today we got a fair amount of snow dumped on us. It gave the deer the zoomies. They ran around in it like they were having a lot of fun. It was a heavy, wet snow. So, we took some time out from shoveling so I could make some snowballs and try juggling them. It…