Growing Up In The 70s and 80s Many of these photos not only bring back fond memories of the 70s and 80s but many of the items in the photos are no longer the same or have completely vanished. I can smell the Play-Doh by just looking at the photo. Back in the 80s we… Continue reading Growing Up In The 80’s
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
No Shave November
No Shave November Back in 2009, No-Shave November began as a Facebook campaign to raise awareness and money for cancer research and charities. It was created by the Chicago-based Hill family after their father, Matthew Hill, died of colon cancer in 2007. The Concept. The goal of No-Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our hair,… Continue reading No Shave November
Why We Marines Love ‘Doc’
Why We Marines Love ‘Doc’ In the Marine Corps, I first got to experience the power of the Navy Corpsman when I received orders to MCAS Cherry Point. When I was in MARSPTBN, I had to use the Air Force doctors, which are BTW, way better than most Navy docs, but, they can’t beat the… Continue reading Why We Marines Love ‘Doc’
Small Business Marketing
Small Business Marketing This is the first in a series of small business marketing posts. Like many of the examples I use in my blog posts, the fictitious company is “AAA Carpet and Rugs”, and their slogan is “you can walk on us”. The owner has often fallen for most of the gimmick marketing tricks… Continue reading Small Business Marketing
You What?
You What? Awww, they love their dog.. wait a minute, you what your dog? I mean, I’m sure they don’t know, but think about it this way. Someone requested this, someone designed this. Then someone approved it to be printed. Then someone printed it. And then, get this, someone saw it, loved it, bought it,… Continue reading You What?
Improving My Drinking Experience
Improving My Drinking Experience Recently I started to improve my overall drinking experience. Let me explain first that I’m a very casual drinker, I will have a drink once sometimes, maybe twice a week. I purchased a large cube silicone ice tray that makes nice 2″x2″ cubes that take a much longer time to melt… Continue reading Improving My Drinking Experience
Postural Tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) – Another Diagnosis
Postural Tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) – Another Diagnosis And the hits just keep on coming. In 2019, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and my neurologist was convinced that there is more buried under the surface. In 2020 my Rheumatologist was added to my list and diagnosed me with rheumatoid arthritis. I started treatment right away that… Continue reading Postural Tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) – Another Diagnosis
My Latest Hospital Visit
My Latest Hospital Visit My most recent visit to the local hospital was very eye-opening. So we are in the middle of this “high contagious”, “deadly” pandemic and you wouldn’t know that at the local hospital. So when you come into the ER, the security guard stops you and asks you the standard COVID questions,… Continue reading My Latest Hospital Visit
EXIF Data – Are Your Sharing Too Much?
EXIF Data – Are Your Sharing Too Much? EXIF Data. EXIF stands for ‘Exchangeable Image File Format’ and refers to the basic metadata that is generated and stored by your camera whenever you take a photo. You can’t see it, but it is there It’s called “metadata” – or data about data, for cameras, it is… Continue reading EXIF Data – Are Your Sharing Too Much?
Remove Yourself Online – Social Media
Remove Yourself Online – Social Media Remove Yourself Online – Social Media First, there isn’t a way to make yourself completely disappear, as what goes online, stays online. But you can clean up what is online about you to some extent. This will be a multi-part post, I’m not going to move to Social Media… Continue reading Remove Yourself Online – Social Media
