5 Aug 2011 | 5 things men want women to know
Newsflash: The battle of the sexes isn’t a battle at all. It’s just miscommunication. Women don’t believe men mean what they say, and men believe women mean something different than what they say. Hell, just writing it down confuses me. The fix is a simple matter of taking what someone says at face value, then [...]
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8 Jul 2011 | Couple’s Financial Worksheet
The money in your relationship is being managed wrong. Horribly wrong. The bills are barely getting paid as it is, yet she just came home with another pair of shoes or he’s buying lottery tickets again. Really?? Don’t panic. I’m here with the fix. It’s called the Couple’s Financial Worksheet (CFW), and it’ll solve all [...]
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15 Feb 2011 | Drill Instructor duty, Parris Island: A retrospective
I don’t intend this to be some exhaustive, bullshit guide on everything you need to know before coming out to The Island as a drill instructor. I’m sure San Diego is altogether different. In fact, I know it is because I’m a “Hollywood” Marine. I volunteered for Parris Island for the change of scenery and [...]
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Building a car PC – Part 1 – reasons why, parts list
14 Aug 2010 | No Comment
So yeah, I decided to build a computer to replace the factory deck in my 2006 Nissan Frontier NISMO crew cab. I’m doing this for several reasons, but mainly because I dig computers and still have money that hasn’t been spent on hookers and whiskey. A lot of websites and...Three essential (and free!) apps you need right now
22 Feb 2010 | 8 Comments
Computers come with a myriad of programs preinstalled, paid for by the software companies who write them. This helps lower the cost of the computer itself, but often dupes the consumer into paid subscription services that expire after the consumer grows to rely on them. Additionally, some Windows programs that...Better off a memory
1 Jan 2010 | 9 Comments
His last contact with the woman was three years ago at the girl’s holiday recital. It was accidental. He arrived late, squeezing and weaving between camera wielding parents – all leaning awkwardly to get the perfect shot of little Johnny or Susie – and stood with his back against the...Resolved: Windows 7 Wireless-N connectivity issue
14 Dec 2009 | 7 Comments
My old Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop has been chugging along nicely for the last three years, being subject to a hand full of upgrades in the process. I’ve already burned through three batteries, two hard drives, and one memory stick, but overall it’s been the most reliable laptop I’ve owned...Recruit survival guide (politically correct remix)
12 Oct 2009 | 6 Comments
I got into a fair amount of hot water over the original Recruit Survival Guide, prompting me to assign the post the algorithmically unbreakable password of YatYas98 and rewrite it to appease softer hearts. I blame the tree-hugging, save-the-whales, why-can’t-we-just-all-get-along, make-love-not-war whistle blowers, not my command who had to take...
Born in the year of the Dragon, the author grudgingly accepts the fact he has too many interests and not enough time. A cyclist as long as he can remember, an avid yet inconsistent writer since age eleven, and a U.S. Marine since age twenty-one, the author also adds computers, snowboarding, and motorcycles to his list of interests. Incidentally, he is aware of his inability to make a living from any but the Corps. The author accepts this as fact and remains optimistic. Feel free to drop him a line.
