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Thoughts on Rabies in Raccoons in Iowa
I’ve read the recent news reports about rabid raccoons in California. About two weeks ago while I was out for my usual walk around the block, I found a dead raccoon in the street. It was hard to tell if it was killed by a motor vehicle. There was no blood at the scene. I…
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Reblogging “Working on a Simple Plan to Stay Fit?”
I’m reblogging the 2025 post “Working on a Simple Plan to Stay Fit?” mainly because I finally tried the dollar jump challenge again. They should call it the dollar bill jump chump challenge because there’s an easy way to win it. There are variations of it and one involves grabbing your ankles instead of grabbing…
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Full Hunter’s Moon 2026 with Jokes!
I was lucky enough to get a few shots of the full Hunter’s Moon over the last couple of days, starting on October 25, 2026. The Old Farmer’s Almanac says the best time to get a photo is on that night, but I took pictures through the trees. The next night on the 26th, I…
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Reblogging “Catatonia and Delirium in COVID-19”
I’m reblogginng this post from 2019 about catatonia and delirium in the setting of Covid-19 infection because I think it’s still pertinent. Covid-19 has not disappeared from the environment. Vaccines are an excellent preventive measure.
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Hibiscus Blooming!
We’re sharing a few photos of Sena’s hibiscus flowers, taken on October 4, 2026. They’re really blooming in the sun. There’s a very long scientific article about them: Montalvo-González E, Villagrán Z, González-Torres S, Iñiguez-Muñoz LE, Isiordia-Espinoza MA, Ruvalcaba-Gómez JM, Arteaga-Garibay RI, Acosta JL, González-Silva N, Anaya-Esparza LM. Physiological Effects and Human Health Benefits of…
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The Black Saddlebags Dragonfly Resting on the Sidewalk
A few days ago, I noticed a very interesting dragonfly resting on the sidewalk in front of a neighbor’s house as I went out for my morning walk. I approached it and could have stepped on it I got so close—but it didn’t move. I wondered if it were dead. I got my iPhone out…
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Reblogging Parody vs Satire on Old X-File Show
I’m reblogging this partly because I think it’s still funny and partly because I could no longer find the company on the web which called itself “ALT FUELS, Inc.” and used the slogan “Waste is a Terrible Thing to Waste.” I’m pretty sure I didn’t hallucinate that. After looking around a little further I found…
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The Celebrated Little Jumping Frog of Johnson County and More Pareidolia!
Sena told me she heard and saw that little frog again in our window well. She actually saw it and heard it slap against the window. Two days ago, I looked during the day and didn’t see any living critter in the window well. This is a little green frog no more than 2 inches…
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Did Anything Happen to the “Zing” of Miracle Whip?
I see that my two posts on the Miracle Whip taste in which a Kraft-Heinz representative declared that the salad dressing has never been changed has not persuaded at least one person who commented that the recipe has been changed because the Miracle Whip taste has lost its “zing.” Things do change. Just because I…
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More Evidence Stair Climbing is Good for You!
OK, I found another news article backed by a scientific study that climbing the stairs is better for your health than taking the elevator. If you’re a regular stair climber, you’re 39% less likely to die from a cardiovascular disease and 24% less likely to die from any cause. When I was working as a…
