Category Archives: Marine Corps

The 10% Rule

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

The Ten Percenters I learned about the Ten Percenters when I joined the Marines. I was one of the “Ten Percenters” – not a good thing, just ask any Marine. “Ten percent of you maggots are going to FAIL!” the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes . . .

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

As you can probably tell by our previous post, some of us are upset.  (Thank you, M3 and Matthew, both which are pretty darned mad right now … I’m sorta functioning as an intermediatary, but I’ll forwarn you: this ain’t … Continue reading →

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Medical Mistakes

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Here’s the list of diagnoses I was given in a period of about three days (taken from my medical records): Original diagnosis (by doctor’s secretary or police, depending upon who you wish to believe): “Psychotic Break” and “Delusional paranoid idealization”. … Continue reading →

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9/11 Birthday

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Just my luck. I was born on 9/11. Of course that was 9-11-59, but it was 9-11 regardless. 9-11 used to not mean anything – nothing special to me or anybody else.  It was simply another day – one I … Continue reading →

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Accidental Karma

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

When the doctors ask me “Have you ever been in an accident?”, the first thing I do is laugh (and laugh and laugh) and ask them if they’ve got an hour to spare, because I gave up counting the number … Continue reading →

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Long Strange Day . . .

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

It’s been a long strange day, though it started last night with the winds howling upwards of fifty and sixty miles an hour.  A storm blew through – racing across the countryside like a landslide; flattening everything in its path.  … Continue reading →

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My Mom and Men

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

My mom has a hatred of men that extends far into her early childhood, stemming from the abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather.  She has always expressed this hatred of men in many, many ways, most of … Continue reading →

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Why Cut?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Why Cut?  This is from a Tokoni post I wrote back on 06/10/2009.  (lol – just noticed: NOT so long ago …. hmmm.) Cutting.  How to explain?  Especially to one who does not understand?  The best answer I could ever … Continue reading →

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The Flinch Reflex

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I know I had my flinch reflex down pretty much by the time I was 8; though not all of it was just from dodging blows and flying objects.  Some of it was my own boyish nature; being as ticklish … Continue reading →

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Defining ANXIETY: What IS It?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Anxiety. What is it?  We’ve all heard the phrase “anxiety attack”.  But what IS an anxiety attack – aside from all those emotions and feelings stirring around and surging up and building up inside of you stirring up and making … Continue reading →

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