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Prelude To An Emotional Breakdown
This post’s title sounds like the name of an epic progressive metal song *cues up some Dream Theater* I’m sorry for not having posted any updates in a while. I could sit here and type up excuses, but the bottom line is that I’m just still sort of uncomfortable opening myself up to everyone. More…
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I am not OK…but I’m getting better
From a mental health standpoint, I am not ok, and I’m not doing well, at all. A few weeks ago, I had my “snapping point” and I told Nancy “I need help”. After talking to some mental health professionals, I’m pretty fucked up. So far, I’ve been diagnosed with the following: * PTSD* Severe anxiety*…
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DACA FAQ
Over the last few months, I’ve seen so much misinformation surrounding DACA and the Dreamers. I found this online and figured it’s easier to share this than to re-type it every time someone says “DO IT LEGALLY LIKE ERRYONE ELSE!!!!111”
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Honey
My wife, Nancy, has been best friends with Melissa for over 20 years. They were college roommates and their friendship has only grown since college. Yesterday, Nancy and I attended a “Life Celebration” for Melissa’s mom, Honey, who passed away on July 15th. The very first thing I learned yesterday was that her name was…
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The Man Kiss Incident
I was stationed in Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico from August of 1994 to October of 1996. It was my second duty station in the Navy and I loved pretty much everything about it. I was 20 years old when I got there, and for the next 2+ years….well, I’d like to say that I could…
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My Wife Cried At the Bar Today
No, this isn’t the title of my new country/western song. As most of you know, my wife Nancy is shaving her head tomorrow and donating her long locks to WIgs for Kids. She and I have been raising money for St Baldrick’s to fight children’s cancers. She set a goal of $10,000 to reach, back…
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The Fathers Day Incident
DISCLAIMER: I, AND MY CLOSE FRIENDS, HAVE A VERY WEIRD AND TWISTED SENSE OF HUMOR (If you share this link on Facebook, please DO NOT tag folks involved in this story) What do I mean by this? Myself, my wife, and damn near all my friends…
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#wpmom and the WordPress Community
I have been involved in the WordPress community for about 6-7 years, and I’ve always been impressed with the people that I’ve met. Coming from a .NET programming background, the WordPress community could not have been more different. I’m not bashing on .NET, it’s just that with the advent of social media, specifically Twitter, I’ve…
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Help My Wife Fight Cancer
I apologize – only to a certain extent – for the click-bait of that title. To clarify, my wife, Nancy, does not have cancer. She is helping fight children’s cancers. At this point, I will pretty much do anything in order to help my wife make her goal of $10,000 all in support of the…
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The Shirt Stay Incident
When I was stationed in Maryland back in 96-99, I would sometimes have to report for duty up at Ft Meade, MD. Due to the high profile of my duty station at the time, Commander, Naval Security Group, I was required to wear my dress uniform more often than not. I had no problem wearing…