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Dr. Donald Warne, MD, MPH to Deliver MLK Jr Distinguished Lecture January 18, 2023
The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics welcomes Donald Warne, MD, MPH, co-director of Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, on January 18, 2023 when he will deliver the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Distinguished Lecture in the Prem Sahai Auditorium in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Snowball Juggling!
Yesterday after we shoveled our sidewalks and driveway (again!) we went for a walk. Yes, we finally lost our minds. In fact, the temperature was a balmy 14 degrees. We almost put on shorts. It was a little breezy. The city plows had not been out. It was their day off. Because of that, there…
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration of Human Rights Week 2023
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration of Human Rights Week 2023 begins January 16, 2023. See the University of Iowa Healthcare list of events, which will be updated.
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Hope This is the Last Day of the Arctic Blast
It’s Saturday, Christmas Eve, and we’re hoping this is the last day of the Arctic Blast from Winter Storm Elliott.
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Bobby DeForest KCCK Blues Show
I heard this Eric Clapton cover of “Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday” on KCCK. Bob DeForest was covering for Big Mo. Bob does a great job.
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Jazzed Up Mr. Grinch for the Big Arctic Blast
I heard this last Friday KCCK on ‘da Friday Blues with John Heim aka Big Mo, believe it or not. So it’s a little late, but I had trouble finding it. Stay warm!
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Cedar Waxwings Get Cold Breakfast
The morning of December 22, 2022 was one of the most frigid days in recent memory. The winter storm brought 30-40 mph winds and temperatures sometimes to down to 30 or worse. I didn’t get right out there to shovel. Snow was blowing around until well after noon. This gave me a chance to watch…
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Snow Day!
I wrote this post yesterday because I didn’t know whether or not we’d have a power outage because of high winds (up to nearly 50 mph) predicted for the Arctic Blast this week. When we’re not outside scooping our walkway and driveway, we’ll probably be playing cribbage or, God forbid, Scrabble (which I always lose).…
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Winter Storm Coming!
The National Weather Service alert has announced a major winter storm on the way in Iowa. Time to get ready!
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Blockbuster Sasquatch Cribbage Game Antics!
Brace yourselves! Sena and I are going to break the internet with the never-before-seen YouTube video of our antic-filled cribbage game on our Sasquatch cribbage board—and playing with the Sasquatch cribbage cards! This had an extremely rare outcome. Wait’ll you see what it is. I also shared a few nuggets of knowledge about Sasquatch that…
