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Protecting the Universe from the Scum of the Earth
The title of this post might sound familiar to those who have seen the movie Men in Black way too many times, like me. There’s a trailer poster from the 1997 MIB movie showing Agents J and K holding huge space guns and the title is “Protecting the Earth from the Scum of the Universe.”…
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Svengoolie Movie: “Them!”
OK, so because I didn’t want to miss the Iowa vs Wisconsin football game (Hawkeyes won 37-0!), I watched the hit science fiction movie, “Them!” on the Internet Archive. This is a 1954 film directed by Gordon Douglas and which won an Oscar for best special effects! At the time, creature effects must have been…
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Upcoming Svengoolie Movie: “Them!”
Svengoolie Intro: “Calling all stations! Clear the air lanes! Clear all air lanes for the big broadcast!” This big broadcast is about the upcoming Svengoolie show movie, “Them!” on October 11, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. One problem I have with this schedule is that the Iowa Hawkeye vs. Wisconsin Badgers football game starts at 6:00…
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Svengoolie Show Movie: “Tarantula”
I watched the Svengoolie show movie “Tarantula” last night, although I fell asleep for what turns out to have been about 20 minutes or so during the second half hour of this 1955 film about radioactive nutrient producing a giant tarantula. I had to catch up on what I missed on the Internet Archive. Don’t…
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CDC ACIP Highlights on Covid 19 Vaccine
There was a lot to digest in today’s CDC ACIP meeting on Covid-19 vaccines. I missed the morning sessions but managed to see a few of the afternoon presentations. The presentation by Dr. Retsef Levi, PhD, MIT, ACIP Work Group Chair, the Covid -19 Vaccine Discussion Framing Work Group (WG) was basically pretty critical of…
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Comments on CDC ACIP Meeting Today
There are updates to the CDC ACIP meetings posted now. It looks like the anticipated votes on the MMRV and Hepatitis B vaccines are posted.
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Public Comments on Upcoming CDC ACIP Meeting Posted
I have just noticed that there are over 5,000 comments posted on the comments section of regulations.gov in the section entitled Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices-September 2025. The link to the comment section is on the CDC ACIP meeting announcement web page, “Written Public Comments.” This is the first time I’ve seen…
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Upcoming CDC ACIP September Meeting on MMVR & Covid-19 Vaccines
The upcoming meeting on the MMVR and Covid-19 vaccines will include voting on the MMVR and Covid-19 vaccines. Usually, the committee posts the actual voting questions, which so far I have not seen on the meeting agenda. I’ll be looking for them in the next couple of days. Here is the link to the Center…
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CDC ACIP Meeting Agenda Posted
I just noticed that the CDC ACIP draft agenda for upcoming meeting on September 18th and 19th has been posted. There will be votes on the MMRV, Hepatitis B, and Covid-19 vaccines.
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Swallowtails Can Be Tipped or Tipless!
Sena pointed out a swallowtail butterfly fluttering around the lantana in our backyard garden yesterday. The lantana is great for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds because it has bright flowers and sweet nectar. At first, I didn’t think it was unusual but I got video anyway. When I looked at it, I eventually noticed that the…
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