We, collectively, are in strange times. I work for an organization in the Department of Defense. What we do, in a nutshell, is match forces to capabilities required either overseas or here in the United States. These days, the focus is on medical units and personnel that can be spared from military clinical practice … Continue reading “Essential” and in the Office
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My First Week of Social Distancing is in the Books
I am confident that you will agree with me when I say this is all very odd. COVID-19 has altered our reality and our sense of community. Spring is arriving on time in Virginia, but nothing is as it has been in the past. Last week I posted a list of the things that I … Continue reading My First Week of Social Distancing is in the Books
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Eight Days, What To Do?
We have split into two cells at work to keep the numbers down in the office. This allows us to alternate weeks of self-isolation. I work in the Department of Defense, so there is plenty to be done to support Civil Authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also the job of protecting the homeland. … Continue reading Eight Days, What To Do?
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Information Sources on COVID-19
I can reasonably say that 2020 is not going the way I expected it would as Jeanne and I rang in the new year in Savannah. We knew that there was an outbreak of a virus at the time, but I never dreamed it would lead the world to where we are today. I hope … Continue reading Information Sources on COVID-19
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2019 was a Challenge, I am looking Forward to 2020
I was looking at my blog this morning, thinking it was time to dust off my brain and get back to writing. 2019 was a challenging year, personally and professionally. I had to confront, head-on, some old demons, deal with a minor medical issue and adjust to a promotion at work for which I did … Continue reading 2019 was a Challenge, I am looking Forward to 2020
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The Passing of a Friend
The last time I saw Bill Cole was at the 40th Class Reunion in Tannersville, Pennsylvania in May. I knew he was ill. But until that weekend, I was not aware of just how sick he really was. We were part of the class of 1978 from Notre Dame High School in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. … Continue reading The Passing of a Friend
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Family Genealogy: Anthony Cooke and the Photo of BFD Ladder 10
When it came to me, it was a copy. It was probably a copy of a copy. At some point, my maternal great-uncle, Edward O'Connell, sat down and drafted several pages of notes on the Cooke, Boyle, O'Connell, and Kelly families. I am not sure what his motivation for doing this may have been. When … Continue reading Family Genealogy: Anthony Cooke and the Photo of BFD Ladder 10
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Scrabble, The “JANITOR” Tale
On those occasions when I find myself in the company of Jeanne by the Herb River, Scrabble games often break out. The board appears on the screen of her iPad, and the tiles are doled out in the flash of a byte. I must admit that I miss the sensation of retrieving seven wooden tiles … Continue reading Scrabble, The “JANITOR” Tale
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Whamageddon
Author's disclaimer: There is no link or blog trick that will play the song "Last Christmas" by Wham anywhere in this post. I give you my word that, if you are still in the game, you are not taking a risk of being Whammed by reading this post. I swear on my reproduction first edition … Continue reading Whamageddon
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I am getting back to work here
I have not posted on the blog since last summer. In the interim I have been working on my other blog. If you know about that blog, you know about it. If you don't, let's just say I do not want to cross contaminate between the two blogs. This is the lighter of the blogs, … Continue reading I am getting back to work here
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