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The End of the Road
sorry, but i had to take a night off. friday evening i got a text from kerri, “you home yet?” i told her i was still in new orleans. “i thought you were gonna be home Saturday.” i told her i wanted to...
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Whatever You Do, Don’t Panic.
i’ve always been an avid swimmer. lifeguard, swim team, surfing, LOVE swimming and being around the water. i got sent to guantanamo bay as soon as i came into the navy. i was 20. there are 3 things to...
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If You Fall, Get Your Ass Back Up
i was going to UNO at the time. i think i was about 27-28 or so. my case of oneitis had moved back to LA. i was taking a psychology class. i sat behind a girl i knew from the base and to her left sat a...
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Further into Minimalism: A Sterling Reputation
one thing i really respect about Aaron is that if you ask him an honest question regarding finance, he’ll usually get back to you. he’s very laid back and likes helping people. i’ve called him more...
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On Italy
i joined the navy to travel. i wanted to go to spain so badly that it hurt. after my first tour i called for orders and was offered: iceland, sicily, naples, and greece. i had talked to a few people...
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On Being Vunerable- The Talk
yesterday i talked about a pretty brutal EMS call i had on a monday morning. it was tuesday, and Sonia had called that she was on her way over. she got to the apartment, paid the cab, came back...
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Quit Making Excuses
when i first got here i was a fresh faced E5. there were about 5 of us. for the most part all of us got along. all alpha types, i was a sea-going type, the others all did time in iraq and afghanistan....
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Jobs for Men Considering the Military
i wrote some time ago about “joining the military”. i came in at a good time. there has been a serious overhaul in military retirement. what the linked article DOESN’T tell you (and i was looking for...
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Dog Man
a man and his dog, there’s no other more unconditional bond for a man (ok, aside from his mother). i left Brody with mom since i’ll be moving out of my house in 2-3 weeks and i’ll need to stay in a...
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Test Your Game
i ran this post a long time ago, i’m going to repost it for my newer readers, but in a shorter format. early in my blogging career, i was the PM supervisor for radiology. i had 2 civilians and one...
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Ashore
it’s been over a year. DAMN. i haven’t written anything in well over a year. living back in new orleans, going to school, and pretty much being a hermit. oh wait, you probably want me to fill in the...
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Technical School
i stated before that i’m currently enrolled at Delgado technical school studying precision machining and welding. Cappy has written extensively on the scam of american universities. i’ve already spoken...
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On Minimalism
when last i penned for this special ed class of a blog, i mentioned retiring, buying some land and setting up a travel trailer and kicking back. you might even recall my getting the idea after reading...
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Pasta Alfredo ala Danny
mom came back from vegas after being gone for a week so Brody wanted to go pay a visit. i was kinda hungry and knew mom wasn’t in the mood to cook, so i decided to go with the first thing she taught me...
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Repost: A Sterling Reputation
it’s friday, i’m lazy, and i have to study all weekend for a make-up test and go to the shop to finish a project for school, so you get to read an oldie but goodie. had a lengthy email conversation...
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Past, Present, and Future
one of the classes i’m taking is a pre-requisite class that damn near everyone has to take. basically to make some funds for the school. all the class does is teach you to write a resume, go on a job...
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One Thing
quick post because i’m lazy and have to study this weekend. everyone has one thing. one thing that means the world to them, is personal to them. no woman has EVER found my one thing. and this one thing...
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Priorities
i mentioned that there was a blonde honey limbed lovely that caught my attention. and i got the impression you guys were going to want see the turn-out. hate to be a kill joy but the fact is….. haven’t...
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