Author Archives: J.M. Wetherington Sr.

On A Scale Of One To Ten…

Posted on February 1, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Last week was a lot of fun. It actually started the weekend before, on Friday, January 24th. Out of nowhere, my left knee suddenly became very painful and slightly swollen. I didn’t have any injury or make any movement that … Continue reading →

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Superman: The Definitive History – Hardcover

Posted on December 24, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

A few days ago my lovely daughter AnnMarie handed me one of the most wonderful Fathers Day/Birthday gifts ever in the form of Superman: The Definitive History in hardcover. It wasn’t supposed to be a gift from anyone but myself … Continue reading →

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Happy 99th Birthday To My Dad

Posted on April 9, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today would have been my dad’s 99th birthday, had he not passed away almost 25 years ago. Here’s something I wrote a little over a decade ago about my dad on the anniversary of his passing. I was running some … Continue reading →

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Worms in Canned Fish Products

Posted on April 6, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It’s said that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” How old, expired cans of fish helped researchers trace the progress of worms in various fish over the past 42 years.           And did you even … Continue reading →

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Witnessing Three Total Solar Eclipses in My Lifetime

Posted on April 4, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Saturday, March 7, 1970 I was 14 years old and playing trombone in my junior high school’s orchestra/stage band. That day our school was competing in the state school band contest held in Miami and afterward having lunch at a … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Superman!

Posted on February 29, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

February 29th, a date that only appears every four years (due to a “Leap Year” used in the Gregorian Calendar to align months in sync with annual events such as equinoxes and solstices), is officially designated as the birthdate of … Continue reading →

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If You Were a Pizza…

Posted on December 9, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

If you were a pizza, what kind of pizza would you be? I don’t ask this as an existential question or a thought experiment, though it may lead to such for you as you consider. I ask because last night … Continue reading →

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The Queen’s Gambit

Posted on November 30, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I spent this past Saturday binge-watching “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix. Initially I had not planned on watching it, but several friends on Facebook were singing its praises and a couple of my co-workers were also recommending it, so I … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…How We Got WD-40?

Posted on August 3, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Well, I noticed the other day that I haven’t done one of these kind of posts in almost 5 years and it’s time to remedy that. These days, almost every professional and home tool kit contains a can of WD-40, … Continue reading →

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Voting By Mail and the USPS

Posted on July 31, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

My wife mailed 4 packages of her candle products from Orlando to a customer in North Carolina on Monday morning, paying extra for Priority Mail service, which USPS promises will be delivered in 1 to 3 business days. Five days … Continue reading →

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