Category Archives: General

11 Years Ago Today

Posted on April 5, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Eleven years ago today, April 5, 2014, Cindy and I drove down to Clearwater, Florida to visit my brother and have lunch at the Arigato Japanese Steak House on Countryside Boulevard. Sadly, Mark’s wife Pia was not with us because, … Continue reading →

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Happy 28th Wedding Anniversary To Us!

Posted on March 30, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It was the last Sunday of March 1997, an Easter Sunday though that meant little to us beyond that the following week was Spring Break from my classes so we could go on a honeymoon to Key West. March 30, … 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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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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Test 2020_07_30

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

This is a test.

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Beard Fun

Posted on July 18, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

“At first I didn’t like my beard. But then it grew on me.” – Unknown Four months ago today, March 18, 2020, I left the beautiful island of Puerto Rico to return to Orlando for some medical appointments. Then, thanks … Continue reading →

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Elvis Presley Quote on Values

Posted on June 16, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Earlier today I was taking an online course titled, “Decision Making and Problem Solving” that is offered by my employer. It has the usual points this type of course would contain, but also includes points that we, as emergency managers … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Disaster Commemorative Coin

Posted on June 12, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Many times during a disaster declaration, especially larger events like Hurricanes Sandy or Harvey, a group of folks will conduct a contest for designing a disaster-specific logo to use as a commemoration of that declaration. Usually, the winning logo design … Continue reading →

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The World Has Lost A Hero

Posted on July 14, 2019 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

The world lost a hero this past Wednesday. His name is Michael Schornstein. He was 48 years and 1 day old, husband to Stephanie and father to 3 adorable children under the age of 5. He was a son and … Continue reading →

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Amazon Item Versus Box Size

Posted on March 18, 2018 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Earlier this month I “lost” my Bluetooth earpiece, a little technology item that I use quite a bit. So I promptly went online to Amazon and ordered another one, along with some spare ear hooks (the inside ear holders really … Continue reading →

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