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Friday Blues with Big Mo
Heard this tonight on ‘da Friday Blues KCCK with John Heim AKA Big Mo. It’s a little rock and roll from Boz Scaggs.
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We Are in Hot Water!
We have a new water heater today! What a relief. We spent a whole week on pins and needles waiting for the hot water to stop flowing again (maybe abruptly), and put us back on the cold shower regimen. But the plumber was in and out in 2 hours flat. He was personable, knowledgeable, efficient,…
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Exercise for Brain Health
University of Iowa research shows that exercise could help for protecting us against Alzheimer’s disease. After age 65, our risk for this category of dementia doubles every 5 years. Even if scientists develop effective and safe senolytic compounds that could allow us to live to be 200 years old, that won’t be happening in the…
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Paying Attention to What Matters
This is just a quick shout-out to the Iowa City Fire Department (Iowa City Fire Engine 4 and Engine 1) and the Johnson County ambulance service for their outstanding rescue of a person who suffered a cardiac arrest recently. It was reported in the news and the city of Iowa City wrote a great story…
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New 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Starts Today!
The new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number is available starting today. Iowa is with the program and you can read more about it at the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach website. You can also learn more at the 988 Lifeline web page.
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Stay Safe as Hot Weather Returns
The temperature will climb into the 90s and beyond beginning early next week. Please stay safe. Follow these guidelines about how to keep well-hydrated when the humidity soars. Be prepared to prevent heat illness.
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Thoughts on the Song “Against the Wind”
A couple of days ago, while we were playing cribbage, Sena asked me who sang the song “Against the Wind.” I offered a name, which later turned out to be wildly wrong. It bugged her so much she got up from the cribbage game and went to the computer to look it up. Of course,…
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My Plan for the Unidentified Frying Objects!
We have to get the UFO thing under control, and it’s going to take more than mass produced tin foil hats. I watched a couple of paranormal shows the other night and saw The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch and The Proof is Out There hosted by Tony Harris. I poke fun at The Secret of…
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Backyard Animal Parade
I put together some video clips of animals we’ve seen in our back yard over the past year or so. They include deer with fawns, wild turkeys, and raccoons. I’m not a wildlife expert by any means. I searched the web for questions I had about the behavior of these creatures. Are raccoons always or…
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Thoughts on the GuideLink Center Incident
The attack a few days ago by what was most likely a mentally ill person on staff at the recently opened GuideLink Center in Iowa City reminded me of what may appear to be disparate views by mental health professionals on the link between mental illness and mass violence perpetrators. The GuideLink incident involved a…
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