COVID-19 Insanity I’m not an expert on COVID-19, I’m not a doctor and I’m not a virologist either, but I do have enough common sense to realize that first of all President Trump didn’t mean that you should inject or ingest Clorox or Lysol. In fact, he said “… and now I see the disinfectant… Continue reading COVID-19 Insanity
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.
How Germs Spread
How Germs Spread YouTuber Mark Rober made a great video of an experiment on how germs spread.ย
Torn Meniscus Surgery
Torn Meniscus Surgery I finally have a date for my surgery, it looks like Friday the 8th of this month, I go under the knife to get my torn meniscus repaired.
Dealing with Depression in 2020
Dealing with Depression in 2020 During all this uncertaintyย in the world going on right now, it is very easy to get down and depressed. I have seen it in myself and I’m lucky enough to be able to go physically into the office 3-4 days a week, but it still isn’t normal. I miss my… Continue reading Dealing with Depression in 2020
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Activists throughout the United States use it as an opportunity to organize walks, 5K runs, showings of the Lyme documentary Under Our Skin, and other events to help educate the public and/or raise funds for research. Some write letters to their local newspapers, share… Continue reading May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Update – Ghosted
Update – Ghosted First I want to say, I’m sorry for ghosting everyone recently. I have had a rough start to 2020 and I just haven’t felt much like writing. I rolled into 2020 with a dental issue that was causing me a great deal of pain. It was really strange to me, I haven’t… Continue reading Update – Ghosted
Technical Difficulties
Technical Difficulties Today I noticed that there are large chunks of data missing from my blog, mostly comments. If you posted comments and they are not showing, I’m sorry, I’m working on recovering them. Also, I have been procrastinating this year on approving comments, as you can see, I have been working on that as… Continue reading Technical Difficulties
Dozens of Marine Recruits at Boot Camp in San Diego Have COVID-19
Dozens of Marine Recruits at Boot Camp in San Diego Have COVID-19 The Marine Corps has halted training for a company of recruits who arrived at boot camp on the West Coast last month after about four dozen of them tested positive for the illness caused by the coronavirus. Members of Bravo Company, 1st Training… Continue reading Dozens of Marine Recruits at Boot Camp in San Diego Have COVID-19
Not Sleeping AGAIN!!!
Not Sleeping AGAIN!!! It seems to be a vicious cycle where I go through very long periods (several months long) where I just can’t manage to get good quality sleep. Nothing seems to help, cutting out caffeine, diet, exercise, medications, warm milk, hot shower, and so on and so on. I manage to fall asleep… Continue reading Not Sleeping AGAIN!!!
Corona Virus Explained
Corona Virus Explained Coronavirus explained in detail, but in easy to understand English A little nerdier, but still really good