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Hey, It’s Active Aging Week!
OK, it’s the first day of National Active Aging Week and I’m urging you to stop that right now! No kidding, that title is comical because it suggests you should actively age, meaning adopt the attitude and habits of sedentary old fart—hey, everybody, let’s all get older right now! Actually, that’s the real name for…
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Reblogging “Maybe We Need a Dose of Humor”
I’m reblogging the post from this date in 2022, “Maybe We Need a Dose of Humor” because I want to present a TV show episode of Mountain Monsters, which parodied the hunt for Bigfoot. I mentioned Mountain Monsters as a perfect example of parody. You can’t miss the Sasquatch jokes in this episode and I…
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Reblogging “Look on the Bright Side”
This seems like a good time to again point out that this is the day after the first day of autumn. Funny, that’s exactly what I said about the original post in 2022. My forgetfulness about announcing the first day of autumn on the actual first day of autumn is chronic and stable. Fortunately, I…
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Walking to Autumn
About 3 days ago, Sena drove over to Terry Trueblood Recreation Area and got a few video clips as well as a photo of the sculpture Walking Man, a work by v. Skip Willits. Sometimes the overall feel of the approach of autumn can be a little somber. The days are less sunny, there may…
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Reblogging “Stop Me If You Heard This One Before”
I’m reblogging the post “Stop Me If You Heard This One Before” because making the same mistake over and over and over again is so common. That’s why you see this joke so often: I don’t ever make the same mistake twice. I make it 4-5 times just to be sure. It’s sad but true—this…
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Reblogging “Hanging In There”
I’m reblogging the post “Hanging In There” which I posted on this date (9/12) in 2020. It’s one day past 9/11. I haven’t forgotten that important date in American history. I remember where I was when the news broadcast the attack. In fact, I saw it on the television in one of the lobbies at…
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Reblogging “Should Doctors Be Funny”
I’m reblogging the post “Should Doctors Be Funny?” just to remind you I have not changed much since I wrote it three years ago on this day. I still think it’s better to look for the funny edge in life. It helps me get through most of the time. It’s probably the main reason I…
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The Horror of Getting Older
The other day I was out getting a haircut and then went out to the mall. Both experiences gave me chills. The hair stylist asked me a question I’ve never heard before: “And would you like me to trim those eyebrows for you today?” It struck me pretty hard because I heard that question before…
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You Must Visit the Dr. Lulu Merle Johnson Plaza!
Yesterday, Sena and I had the pleasure of visiting the newly dedicated Dr. Lulu Merle Johnson Plaza, located just outside the front entrance of the Johnson County Administration Building, 913 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City, Iowa. The dedication ceremony was on August 29, 2026. Although we missed the dedication ceremony, the visit was very…
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Reblogging the Psychiatric Polypharmacy CPCP Post
I think it’s worthwhile to reblog my post “Psychiatric Polypharmacy: An Opportunity to teach with CPCP,” originally posted on this date in 2022. CPCP stands for Clinical Problems in Consultation Psychiatry, which was started by my consultation-liaison psychiatry teacher, Bill Yates. Staying current with what the medical literature says about the safest and most effective…
