A Little VA Disability Claim Trick ***NOTE*** There is nothing illegal or unethical about this trick. All Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on any report for any veteran is redacted. This trick simply gives you a little insight to how the VA looks at any particular disability. Alright, follow along with me while I explain to you… Continue reading A Little VA Disability Claim Trick
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.
Leave Those Kids Alone
Leave Those Kids Alone The group has performed professionally for almost three years. In 2018, 8-year-old Addisyn (drums) joined her 11-year-old brother Alex (guitar) and his long-time bandmate 15-year-old Timothy (lead vocals). In 2021, 15-year-old Luca (bass) and 14-year-old Louis (keyboards) joined the band to complete the all-kid lineup. Leave Those Kids Alone features five… Continue reading Leave Those Kids Alone
Waiting For What Feels Like Forever
Waiting For What Feels Like Forever ***NOTE*** This post is very much different than what I normally post about. This post is mostly written while I’m waiting for Mrs. Average who is currently in surgery. Mrs. Average is having a major medical procedure today. We drove up from Fredericksburg to Fairfax, which on paper is… Continue reading Waiting For What Feels Like Forever
Crappy Week for Medical Appt
Crappy Week For Medical Appts I had two appointments today and to be 100%, I think that the medical industry has just given up on customer service. My first appointment is with my dentist, who I have been going to for about 5-6 years now. I arrived on time and wanted to speak with the… Continue reading Crappy Week for Medical Appt
Sjögren’s Syndrome – 2 Years Later
Sjögren’s Syndrome – 2 Years Later About two years ago, I was diagnosed with Sjögren’s syndrome. Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease, where your body’s immune system attacks itself. The main symptoms are brain fog, fatigue, chronic cough, dry eyes, dry mouth, dental problems, dry skin, and painful joints. In my case, since I also… Continue reading Sjögren’s Syndrome – 2 Years Later
Disney Animal Kingdom Impressions
Disney Animal Kingdom Impressions My wife and I were in Florida visiting relatives and we decided to celebrate our 36th anniversary a little and go to Disney. As we are both having some minor health problems, we decided to keep it as low-key as possible, mostly due to the record heat. So, we opted for… Continue reading Disney Animal Kingdom Impressions
Withdrawal From Tramadol
Withdrawal From Tramadol Being on medication has its ups and downs, and one of the major downs is when you stop taking a medication. I was on Tramadol, which is a synthetic opioid that is used to manage pain. I had been on it for about two years, for pain related to my Costochondritis. I… Continue reading Withdrawal From Tramadol
How To Get Screwed Online
How To Get Screwed Online It all started one evening when I should have zigged when I zagged, but that is usually how many stories like this start. I was on Facebook, yeah, I know, I know, I should have known better, but here I was, sitting on the couch, on Facebook, exercising my right… Continue reading How To Get Screwed Online
First Black lesbian to serve in Congress
First Black lesbian to serve in Congress I’m looking at the headlines today, and I see “First Black lesbian to serve in Congress…“. The article is about Laphonza Butler, who is the first black lesbian to serve in Congress. Now, I know nothing about Laphonza and I do hope that we are not electing people… Continue reading First Black lesbian to serve in Congress
Driving Pet Peeves – Smoking
Driving Pet Peeves – Smoking I know that there are far fewer smokers today than there were when I was growing up, but why in the hell do you roll your damn windows down and put your fucking nasty ass cigarette out the window, so everyone must smell that shit. I mean, maybe we want… Continue reading Driving Pet Peeves – Smoking
