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Iowa State Map Cribbage Board Size Matters?
I wrote most of this post while waiting for our internet service to reconnect, which it finally did. I’m pretty sure the wintry mix ice caused the outage night before last. Despite the icy conditions yesterday, our Iowa State map cribbage board was delivered. One of the first things Sena said about it was, “I…
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Thoughts on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
I got up at around 3:30 AM this morning, unable to get back to sleep. It was mainly because of the current crisis in Ukraine. Russia has invaded Ukraine. I wonder if many of us will remember where we were and what we were doing when we found out that Russia invaded Ukraine? For us,…
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Wandering Thoughts on Talents and Traits in “To Kill a Mockingbird”
I’ve been reading To Kill a Mockingbird and thinking over something a character named Miss Maudie said in Chapter 10: “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.” It seems to run counter to popular opinion. Why wouldn’t you take pride in your talents? I got a lot of hits on my…
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Thoughts on Near-Death Experiences
There is a very interesting Medscape article on Near Death Experiences (NDEs), “Young Doctor Explores Near-Death Experiences – Medscape – Jan 13, 2022.” The story was written by Stephanie Lavaud. It was a transcript of an interview with a general practitioner from, Francois Lallier, MD, PhD, from Reims University Hospital in France. He conducted a retrospective study on NDEs for his…
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University of Iowa Health Care Black History Month Lecture: “Pursuing Health Equity—A Call to Action”
Yesterday Sena and I listened to the Zoom lecture “Pursuing Health Equity—A Call to Action,” delivered by Louis H. Hart, III, MD from noon to 1:00 PM. Dr. Hart is the inaugural Medical Director of Health Equity for Yale New Haven Health System and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and faculty member in the Yale School…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Boy, are you guys lucky! I woke up yesterday morning with the crazy idea of making a video of me singing “L-O-V-E.” You know, the one Nat King Cole made famous. What do you mean, “No, what are you talking about?” No kidding, though; I even cleared my throat a couple of…
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Our Impressions of University of Iowa Free Webinar Yesterday: The Stories That Define Us”
We were overall delighted with yesterday’s presentation, University of Iowa Free Webinar: “Breaking Barriers: Arts, Athletics, and Medicine (1898-1947).” It’s one in a series of 4 virtual seminars with two more scheduled this month, which you can register for at this link. February 15: Endless Innovation: An R1 Research Institution (1948–1997) February 22: The Next…
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Thoughts So Far on “To Kill a Mockingbird”
I am just getting started reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. As I said in a previous post, I can’t remember ever reading it, but I saw the movie (or most of it). I have seen news reports that some schoolteachers are opposed to keeping the title on required reading lists. I just…
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Links to Ozymandias
Sena and I took a walk down Scott Boulevard today. The weather was practically balmy, compared to how cold it has been. Forty degrees above zero compared to 9 degrees below feels miraculous. We walked past the Harvest Preserve entry. Across the street is what we’ve just learned is an old building that is known…
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Return to the Sun Room
We have a sun room again. We moved into this house a little over a year and half ago. It has taken a little time to get it comfy. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been sitting in there on Friday nights listening to the KCCK Jazz Radio ‘da Friday Blues show hosted by…
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