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About dcarmack

I am an instrument technician at the electric utility servicing the Kansas City Missouri metropolitan area. I am in the IBEW, Local 412. I was trained to be a nuclear power plant operator in the USN and served on submarines. I am a Democrat, even more so than those serving in Congress or the White House.

480

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dcarmack

Twenty four hours down, 480 hours to go.. Day two of my three week sugar-free fast began with good omens. I slept very peacefully through the entire night. There was no dry mouth forcing me to rise for a drink … Continue reading →

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Welcome Karen to the Detox Blog

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dcarmack

I have invited my fellow traveler on life’s road to join me in documenting our sugar free experiences. Karen and I have been married since 1991 and will have two very different experiences to share over the next 21 days.

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21 Day SugarFree Detox

Posted on April 1, 2014 by dcarmack

Karen and I are embarking on a three week journey. The destination is a place where we are no longer exposed to whatever undesirable effects there are from a life of sugar addiction. Just in case there are counted among … Continue reading →

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Little things

Posted on November 20, 2012 by dcarmack

We all know that our lives are a house of cards and that at any moment one little thing can cause all or part of it to come crashing down around us. We carefully stack our lives in such a … Continue reading →

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For Karen

Posted on October 23, 2012 by dcarmack

Hit yourself for me!

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New WordPress App

Posted on October 23, 2012 by dcarmack

Trying out the WordPress App after not using it for about three updates. This version is way easier! I like how I can just start typing in a new entry and publishing is just one button press away. Gonna have … Continue reading →

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Health Care Mandate Legal

Posted on June 28, 2012 by dcarmack

This is how the system used to work. If you were 25 and had a little minimum wage job that paid you for 32 hours of work, chances are you had no health insurance. You didn’t worry about it much … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts

Posted on May 8, 2012 by dcarmack

It doesn’t matter who you love, what you love, But you must love. Also love must start with you, must be for you, you must love you. After that you may love me– And not for me, because of me. … Continue reading →

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What a waste

Posted on May 8, 2012 by dcarmack

Youth is wasted on the young Young and dumb and full of cum They waste the energy on silly things Youth’s wasted on the young Vacation is wasted on the old Spend it at home or on a cold Too … Continue reading →

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Staying Home, Eating In

Posted on December 19, 2011 by dcarmack

I just read an article on Salon.com about the decline of businesses that employ clerks. Amazon is killing the video store, ITunes is killing the record store, and the internet is killing the book store. As these businesses go under … Continue reading →

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