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December Rain

Today is a rainy day in December around Eastern Iowa. We’re justing hanging out waiting for Spring.

Svengoolie Movie: “King Kong vs Godzilla”25 Jan 2026
I watched the 1962 movie “King Kong vs Godzilla” on the Svengoolie show last night and woke up this morning thinking it had to be a parody. So, I looked it up on the web and sure enough, there’s a Wikipedia article about the film stating director Ishiro Honda said it was a satire of … Continue reading "Svengoolie Movie: “King Kong vs Godzilla”"
Observations on Jonathan Eig’s Martin Luther King Distinguished Lecture24 Jan 2026
I discovered that the University of Iowa made a video presentation of Jonathan Eig’s speech for the Martin Luther King Distinguished Lecture on January 21, 2026. Mr. Eig wrote the MLK biography, “King: A Life” which was published in 2023. We just got a copy of it along with “The Autobiography Of MLK. We’re reading … Continue reading "Observations on Jonathan Eig’s Martin Luther King Distinguished Lecture"
Another Silly Bill in the Iowa Legislature23 Jan 2026
I saw a story in the Iowa Capital Dispatch by Robin Opsahl today that there’s a bill in the Iowa legislature which seeks to make the drugs ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine over-the-counter (OTC) in Iowa. It doesn’t actually specify the reason why but it’s probably because some Iowans want the drugs available to treat Covid-19. I … Continue reading "Another Silly Bill in the Iowa Legislature"
Upcoming Svengoolie Movie: “King Kong vs Godzilla”21 Jan 2026
I see the 1962 kaiju movie “King Kong vs Godzilla” is coming to Svengoolie this Saturday. I’m still trying to figure out if I’ve seen this one already. Maybe that’s because it looks similar to other kaiju films I’ve seen on the Svengoolie show, like “Godzilla vs Bozo the Clown,” another classic which I’m sure … Continue reading "Upcoming Svengoolie Movie: “King Kong vs Godzilla”"
We Just Got MLK Jr Biographies Delivered Today20 Jan 2026
We just got both of the Martin Luther King Jr. biographies delivered today! They both have great photographs and we’ll get started reading them. We’ll keep you posted on what our impressions are. We also saw a YouTube video of a 1963 TV program of civil rights leaders including MLK Jr posted a few years … Continue reading "We Just Got MLK Jr Biographies Delivered Today"
Thoughts on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day19 Jan 2026
Today being Martin Luther King Day, I’m reminiscing a little about my short time as a student at Huston-Tillotson College (one of this country’s HBCUs, Huston-Tillotson University since 2005) in Austin, Texas. It’s always a good idea to thank your teachers. I never took a degree there, choosing to transfer credit to Iowa State University … Continue reading "Thoughts on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day"

Plan for retirement, even if you don’t plan to retire. This means sound financial planning, developing other interests, and nurturing your relationships with significant others. Retire, even if you are not retired. Take enough time off periodically, and completely, with no connections to work, so that you can feel emotionally free from concerns about patients and practice. Of course, there is no reason to retire if you really love your work and relationships just as they are.-H. Steven Moffic, MD See original article in Psychiatric Times