Once a Marine – Vol. 1, Chapter 1
A brief summary of my military career and why I joined the Marines.
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Blood Money – Vol. 1, Chapter 1
The concept of blood money is money paid to the family of a murdered person, money paid to a hired killer, or money earned from someone’s death.
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Quran Study – Vol. 1, Chapter 1
Growing up with the Torah, the story of Moses has always been very close to my heart.
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A History of Blood – Vol. 1, Chapter 10.5
Recapping recent events before moving on to the next volume of our story.
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A History of Blood – Vol. 1, Chapter 10
Closing this volume by reviewing all my recent breakups and what I’ve learned from my relationships.
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A History of Blood – Vol. 1, Chapter 9
Last year I experienced an extremely traumatic event that has caused my mental health (and my finances) to nosedive. It has made me consider the possibility that I might have a disability, and that the disability could ultimately stem from my military service.
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A History of Blood – Vol. 1, Chapter 8
I spent the majority of last night accounting for the income I’ve made this year even though I haven’t been doing it properly. Long story short I’ve been doing poorly this year, and I’m not sure if it’s a result of my mental health or if it’s something else.
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A History of Blood – Vol. 1, Chapter 7
A house/apartment, a car, a wife, and at least 2 kids
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A History of Blood – Vol. 1, Chapter 6
The next phase of my life involves having a day job and multiple side hustles that allow me to work at nights and over the weekends.
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A History of Blood – Vol. 1, Chapter 5
My sister has been giving me a hard time about everything; from the women I love (herself included) to my chosen profession. After giving it a lot of thought, I am pivoting my studies from focusing on becoming a CLU (as life insurance is apparently haram) to CPA (as accounting is halal). I am not happy about the change, but working as an accountant better aligns with the person I am growing into, rather than the person I was.
My brother used to call me “his accountant” anyway, so I’m sure will be happy to hear this. He recently became a dad which reminds me that I’m officially an “Unc”.
I should give him a call.
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