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Oct
09

Day 9: Caffeine and Command

Day nine of furlough. I woke at 0545 — not because of an alarm, not because of the dog, not because of some patriotic sense of purpose… but simply because my body decided that sleep is optional now. Who knows […]

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Oct
08

Day 8: The Curly Conundrum

Day eight of furlough. I woke at 0545, not because of discipline or duty, but because I forgot to disable my weekday alarm — the one meant for a job I currently can’t go to. Nothing like being jolted awake […]

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Oct
07

Day 7: The Great Windows Uprising

Day seven of furlough. I rose at 0630 to the faint hum of rebellion. Today’s mission: update Curly and Moe to Windows 11. Moe complied immediately — cooperative, efficient, the model citizen of the digital republic. Curly, however, was defiant. […]

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Oct
06

Day 6: Caffeine and Constitution

Day six of furlough. I rose at 0600, half from discipline, half from the siren call of a Venti White Chocolate Mocha. Breakfast, if you can call it that, came in a cup labeled with my name spelled wrong. A […]

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Oct
06

Day 5: The Bark Briefing

Day five of furlough. I rose at 6:30 to the sound of the morning briefing. Remington, now officially Sergeant-at-Arms of the Living Room, delivered it from the hallway rug. Her opening statement: “WOOF.” Translation: all clear, though she suspects the […]

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Oct
04

Day 4: Scandal in the Kitchen

Day four of furlough. I awoke at 6:30 a.m. to find Mittens holding an impromptu press conference from atop the laundry basket. He claimed victory in the “Birdgate” investigation, citing “no credible evidence of foreign avian interference.” The committee adjourned […]

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Oct
03

Day 3: First Reports From the Front

Day three of furlough. I woke at 6 AM, not out of discipline but because Remington declared a state of emergency over a suspicious leaf in the backyard. Crisis averted, democracy preserved. Breakfast was once again Cinnamon & Brown Sugar […]

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Oct
02

Day 2: Oatmeal Diplomacy

Day two of furlough. I woke up at 7 AM sharp, proof that discipline still courses through my veins, even if bile no longer does. The gallbladder may be gone, but my sense of duty remains intact. And also sore. […]

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Oct
01

Day 1: The Sock Drawer Rebellion

Day one of furlough. I set my alarm anyway, discipline must be maintained, only to turn it off immediately and sleep until 10. This was a tactical decision, not laziness. Recovery from gallbladder extraction requires precision napping. The doctors removed […]

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Jul
24

National Drowning Prevention Week 2025

“Safer Together” — Honoring the Life of Malcolm-Jamal Warner July 20–26, 2025 Each summer, the Lifesaving Society leads National Drowning Prevention Week (NDPW) to spotlight a sobering truth: too many lives are lost to drowning — a tragedy that is […]

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Jul
08

Flashpoint: Strange New Worlds Pt. 1 — Patch Overview and Commander Breakdown

“Let him run. We have their Transogen supply line cut off. House Hurak will remember this day as the beginning of their downfall.” — Captain Pike 🛠️ What’s New in Flashpoint Pt. 1 New Narrative Arc: Flashpoint New Resource: Transogen […]

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Jul
08

The Pre-Dive Safety Check: A Simple Habit That Separates Newbies from Experts

As a newly certified diver on the path toward becoming a more advanced and confident underwater explorer, I’ve learned one truth that comes up again and again: mastering the fundamentals is what keeps you safe and helps you grow. One […]

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Jul
03

Dialing In: Our First Full Gear Setup

After completing our first 6 dives in rental gear, Shawn and I took the plunge and built our own dive kits — optimized for comfort, reliability, and long-term progression. We started with exposure protection. I went with a Henderson Thermaxx […]

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May
06

Wrath of Khan Part 1

🧬 Wrath of Khan Part 1: The Return of a Legend Khan Noonien Singh has shattered the timeline, defeating James T. Kirk and seizing forbidden Progenitor knowledge. Now, he and his Augment followers threaten the galaxy. This arc introduces new […]

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Apr
21

Pushing Limits: Our Deep Diving Specialty

April 21, 2025 • Certification • Deep Diver (SSI) On April 21, 2025, Shawn and I completed our SSI Deep Diving Specialty, giving us the training and certification to explore depths down to 130 feet (40 meters). It was our […]