Ask a Stupid Question Day Ask a Stupid Question Day was created by a collection of teachers who wanted to make children feel encouraged to ask more questions in the classroom. Just remember that there is never such a thing as a Stupid Question, after all the only stupid question is the one not asked.… Continue reading Ask a Stupid Question Day
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.
My Cat Is More Than My ESA
My Cat Is More Than My ESA My wife dubbed my cat my Emotional Support Animal (ESA) because she is usually glued to me when I’m having flare-ups and when I’m in pain. Over the past few years, she has developed her ability to detect when I’m going to have a flare-up. It has taken… Continue reading My Cat Is More Than My ESA
Lymph Nodes – And Now We Wait
Lymph Nodes – And Now We Wait!!! Saturday, September 23, 2023 Today has been an up-and-down kind of day. I started off with little to no pain, but it really started to ramp up as the day went on. The weather today had a lot to do with my pain levels, as we are in… Continue reading Lymph Nodes – And Now We Wait
Marines and Yellow Footprints
Marines and Yellow Footprints If you talk to a Marine or are hanging around one of us (don’t worry, we will gladly inform you that we are Marines) you have certainly heard about the infamous yellow footprints. Here is the story of those footprints. An overwhelming majority of the Marine Corps recruits arrived at MCRD… Continue reading Marines and Yellow Footprints
Hidden Camera Detection – Part 3
Hidden Camera Detection – Part 3 This is the third post in the Hidden Camera Detection series. The first two posts can be read here (#1, and #2). This time I’m testing the Spy Camera Detectorย App (by High Quality KK Developers). Spy Camera Detectorย App (by High Quality KK Developers), and the very first thing I… Continue reading Hidden Camera Detection – Part 3
Funny USMC Swag on PngTree – Part 3
Funny USMC Swag on PngTree – Part 3 This is the third part of the funny Marine Corps graphics I found at PngTree.com (the first post is here and the second post is here). I ran across this “United States Marine Corps Happy Birthday 1775 Vector Hd PNG Images“ United States Marine Corps Happy Birthday… Continue reading Funny USMC Swag on PngTree – Part 3
Skindred Is Rocking Hardcore
Skindred Is Rocking Hardcore Skindred is not a new band, but they are fairly new to me. I have heard some of their music before but didn’t know the name. They are a Welsh heavy metal band and have been around since 1998, well sort of, but more on that in a minute. I just… Continue reading Skindred Is Rocking Hardcore
Speak The Language
Speak The Language When I deployed to Iwakuni Japan for a little over six months, while I was in the Marine Corps, I tried to learn enough Japanese so I could communicate with the locals out in town. I was deployed there twice and I must have learned about 50 or so words and I… Continue reading Speak The Language
5 Guys and Grubhub
5 Guys and Grubhub+ My wife and I were not feeling the best, we didn’t want to be around people, so we decided to make it a night in. Through our Amazon Prime membership, we had a free year of Grubhub+. She decided on Five Guys and sadly that was a huge mistake. If you… Continue reading 5 Guys and Grubhub
Lymph Nodes – Part 2
Lymph Nodes โ Part 2 Part 1 is here Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Everything seems to thankfully be at a dull roar today. Both sides are swollen, but the pain and discomfort seem to be manageable. I haven’t heard anything yet about scheduling the biopsy yet. Looking back through all this, I am about 98%… Continue reading Lymph Nodes – Part 2