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In praise of a good woman

I took an unexpected trip to the hospital last week. I’m not going to explain why the trip was necessary besides the fact that it was physical, service related and extremely painful. The trip and...

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Oh, my aching Jeep!

I really didn’t intend for it to happen. In fact, I hadn’t even thought about it until it happened–and then it happened. I bought a new vehicle–a 2003 Jeep Liberty Limited. Okay, so it’s not all that...

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Still all at sea

My dreams have been rather vivid of late. Even more so than usual and that’s saying something. I’ve always had vivid dreams, vivid dreams in full, beautiful Technicolor despite those that insist on...

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Let Them Eat Chicken

Are members of our government somehow all related to Marie Antoinette or at least the fictional one? The one who allegedly stated “Let them eat cake” when told the peasants had no bread to eat? There’s...

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Recovery and such

I swore awhile back that I’d cut way back on posts about my service-related health problems and how they affect my life. Too much repetition is boring and I thought I’d end up sounding like I was...

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Thoughts on living off the government dole

There are many aspects to being a (rated) 100% disabled veteran (physical) and having to live off the federal government, some of these aspects you might imagine and others you may not. One of them,...

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Breakdown of Destiny

I have two big toes. This, I assume, is the normal way of things and that most people have the same–except for those who apparently should never have been given a ax or chainsaw. Now this wouldn’t mean...

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Still all at sea

My dreams have been rather vivid of late. Even more so than usual and that’s saying something. I’ve always had vivid dreams, vivid dreams in full, beautiful Technicolor despite those that insist on...

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Let Them Eat Chicken

Are members of our government somehow all related to Marie Antoinette or at least the fictional one? The one who allegedly stated “Let them eat cake” when told the peasants had no bread to eat? There’s...

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Recovery and such

I swore awhile back that I’d cut way back on posts about my service-related health problems and how they affect my life. Too much repetition is boring and I thought I’d end up sounding like I was...

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Thoughts on living off the government dole

There are many aspects to being a (rated) 100% disabled veteran (physical) and having to live off the federal government, some of these aspects you might imagine and others you may not. One of them,...

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Breakdown of Destiny

I have two big toes. This, I assume, is the normal way of things and that most people have the same–except for those who apparently should never have been given a ax or chainsaw. Now this wouldn’t mean...

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Think too much

Everyone has problems. Problems and “quirks” that only pertain unto themselves and no one else. I’m obviously no exception and I finally figured out what my main problem is–I think too much. Way too...

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Still Sick But Not Dead Yet

The title says it all. Please stand by. And while you’re waiting… The post Still Sick But Not Dead Yet appeared first on Just Thinkin'.

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Getting My Fingers Back

For those who might have looking over this old blog of mine of late you may have noticed a couple of posts about me being rather sick. No, not that kind of sick, physically sick (wise guys). So yeah, I...

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