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Former petty office first class John O'Toole loved to get in little digs at me. He remembered when I was " not the sharpest tool in the kit." In short, he remembered when I was an addled brain sailor whose sea locker and sea bag always needed a good tossing and cleanup before inspections.
Having served the public as a government employee for many years, I learned early on that when a member of the public verbally assaulted you red-faced and energetically, you worked hard to maintain a polite demeanor. Frankly, turning all red-faced and dumping on their negative vibes was a sure path to fast unemployment. I found …
(teachers of martial arts). It was a memorable evening because Sensei's teacher was visiting us from Japan, and we wanted everything perfect.
It was before email. The web was a very primitive concept barely imagined. Yes, this happened a long, long time ago.
Summer Complaints. The first I heard that term was about annual summer visitors to the coastal communities of Maine. But, the name had an earlier etymology on the coast. Older residents could speak authoritatively of spring complaints, fevers, chills, and illnesses that came on with the change of the season in the spring. Once upon a time, every grannie would have had a specially concocted mixture of herbs and secret ingredients that everyone in the family would be forced to consume, along with the Cod Liver Oil that was a medicinal standard. A spring tonic.
...I said goodbye the next morning, and we ended one world to begin another.
Why did I agree to come on this stupid cruise knowing that I'd catch the mid-watch?
See a crisis coming, or just decide to reinforce your resiliency, start a list.
Daily writing promptWhat advice would you give to your teenage self?View all responses The winter weather has been crudy! Not being able to do normal activities outside, other than split wood for the stove I've taken to reading of Sci Fi in the evenings by the stove. The folks at Prompt Central, must have known …
"Oh Lord, may we be truly grateful for what we are about to receive!"
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