I’ve been back in Iowa now for the last several days after spending a week in the Dominican Republic for my “real job” – the one that pays the bills, not the one with the job title of “Dad” – but I have been slacking on posts as well as projects I had planned to […]

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If you want to have some fun with some of your favorite websites travel to a developing country with your laptop and then try to visit them. Apparently, the IP address I’m using and the IP address which sent you an email overnight for “Cheap Prescription Drugs” may be one in the same…

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Just in case you need any more proof that the world is shrinking… earlier this morning I got on the elevator in my hotel with another gentleman. It was obvious in our greeting that we were both from the States and started a conversation on the local weather – it’s 85 here. The conversation quickly […]

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I’ll be the first to admit my phone isn’t smart – and I like it that way. I have never felt compelled to be “connected” at all times. Most nights my phone ends up with my keys somewhere near the door. And if I forget to turn the ringer up, I won’t look at it […]

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My family has raised registered Simmental cattle for breeding stock (or seed stock) for over 30 years. During my involvement with the business I’ve grown used to answering all sorts of questions from my non-ag friends and curious on-lookers at fairs. Anything from “how big will it get?” to “why does that one have a […]

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Peanut was back in Iowa City last Thursday for her post-surgery checkup. The schedule was three-fold. Peanut met with her surgical team for a recovery follow-up. She met with her GI doctor for a routine check-up. And, she met with her wound care nurse for some special attention for a horrible case of diaper rash. […]

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The DW and I often get asked by some of you how we manage to get as much done as what we do – the simple answer: there’s so much to do it’s pretty easy to just skim off the top. There’s so much more we just don’t get done. For example, while I was […]

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Squash is always kind of a gamble for me. Last year we planted a lot of seeds and ended up with only a few squash. This year, we planted three seeds and ended up with close to twenty fully mature butternut squash before the first frost. The catch is that I’m the only one in […]

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I still remember two weeks after my appendectomy several years ago. I was back to work, but still wearing “comfy” pants, not tying my own shoes, and requiring help to get in and out of bed. It took quit a while before my stomach muscles decided to forgive me for the three small incisions that […]

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The DW and I have mentioned the Preemie Project and it’s role in Peanut’s stay at the Iowa Children’s Hospital NICU. In honor of National Prematurity Awareness Month, the Preemie Project is campaigning to raise $4,473 in November to support families in Iowa NICUs. Funds will be raised between November 1st and November 17 and […]

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