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Butterflies on Butterfly Weed

Sena got another nice video, this time of butterflies on the butterfly weed in our back yard. We call this “Friendship” because at times the butterflies seem to be hanging out with each other.

Mindfulness Video

Great mindfulness video below. Millions of views.

The Case of the Loose SD Memory Card Switch1 Apr 2026
This is not an April Fools joke, just to let you know. I just returned the second of two SD memory cards for our Nikon camera this morning. I returned the first one about a week ago. I got refunds. These cards are expensive and can set you back a hundred bucks or more. They … Continue reading "The Case of the Loose SD Memory Card Switch"
WordPress Promoting and Nudging Bloggers to Opt-in to Artificial Intelligence31 Mar 2026
I got a nudge yesterday reminding me I could choose to opt-in to a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) helper to essentially allow it to assist me in doing certain tasks. There’s a YouTube presentation about it featuring a nice guy named Jamie (see below). While the suggestion sounds like it wouldn’t necessarily automatically allow AI … Continue reading "WordPress Promoting and Nudging Bloggers to Opt-in to Artificial Intelligence"
Current Kratom and Psilocybin Legislative Action in Iowa30 Mar 2026
I just saw an excellent post from Dr. George Dawson, MD, DFAPA on Kratom. His emphasis that the risk for harm from this substance should be “…remembered at every policy debate.” I agree. This reminds me of what happened in the Iowa Legislature this term at the second funnel regarding substances with the potential for … Continue reading "Current Kratom and Psilocybin Legislative Action in Iowa"
Svengoolie Show Movie: “House on Haunted Hill”29 Mar 2026
Svengoolie Intro: “Calling all stations! Clear the air lanes! Clear all air lanes for the big broadcast!” Right after Sena and finished the marathon Cribbage Rumble game last night, we watched the Svengoolie show 1959 movie, “House on Haunted Hill,” just like she said during the video. We’ve never seen the movie before, but Sena … Continue reading "Svengoolie Show Movie: “House on Haunted Hill”"
Let’s Rumble in Cribbage!29 Mar 2026
Well, by some miracle we got through a Cribbage Rumble game yesterday and we recorded the whole 75-minute event for posterity. We reviewed it several times and it looked pretty good this morning although we were so delirious by the time we finished the marathon, there might be a few bloopers. I also reviewed our … Continue reading "Let’s Rumble in Cribbage!"
New Cribbage Rumble Marathon Game Video Soon!28 Mar 2026
We’ve been working on the video for our marathon Cribbage Rumble game on our new Cribbage Rumble board. I plan to make the YouTube recording tomorrow! It made our heads spin!

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