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Don’t Buy a HomePod or Apple TV Yet: A Buyer’s Guide
Here's a number that should stop you before you click "buy" on a new HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K right now: inventory for both products is reportedly running low…
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Day 7 Update – Leg, PT and Case Status
Days on couch…7. It’s been week since the surgery. A lot has happened since then but it is slow moving at the same time. First…My Hamstrings and Leg The gabapentin…
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The Surgery on My Hamstrings is Complete
On Tuesday, May 6th, I finally went in for surgery to fix my hamstrings from the exit wound. It’s hard to believe that it has been over two years since…
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We did everything we could…it’s time…
We went for the follow up on the MRI last week… It’s time for surgery. I think this is a road we always knew was eventually come to this end.…
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It’s Been A Week
I wasn’t really looking forward to this week to begin with. I had my MRI scheduled for Tuesday and the follow up for Friday to figure out the next steps.…
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It’s A Weird Feeling
80% of my body is fine. Actually, it’s better than fine. Before I got shot, I was in some of the best shape of my life. I was running 3.5…
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I Lost My Mornings
The morning used to be the most productive time of the day for me. I normally don’t sleep in. I get up early before everyone is awake and knock out…
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The System Is Broken
We were supposed to have the “final plea” on 2/16/2021. That didn’t happen. It was scheduled. It was on the books for all of this year and it fell threw…
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MOFT MagSafe iPhone Wallet and Stand Review
When Apple released their version of the MagSafe iPhone wallet , I really felt like there was a missed opportunity there to increase some of the function of a product…
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I GOT SHOT by Sedarius Arshun Dennis…Here’s the story…
UPDATE – As of December 6, 2021, Sedarius Dennis plead guilty and was sentenced to 20 years, 12 of which will be in Jackson State Prison for the shooting of…
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Tailwind iQ3 Smart Automatic Garage Door Opener Review
After about the 50th time waking up in the morning realizing that either my wife or myself had forgotten to close the garage door, I figured it was time to…