Good morning. 🍄🟫🍄🟫🍄🟫
3 December 2025
Today is a walk day, but the thermometer reads 32°F. Maybe later, once it warms up. I’ll play it by ear, though I know the longer the day stretches, the less likely I am to step outside. Discipline—that’s what I need.
CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) recently reminded me that several of my certifications are expiring soon. If I don’t act quickly, they’ll lapse—though a couple remain evergreen. My ISC2 (International Information System Security Certification Consortium) CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) already ended earlier this year. C’est la vie. Those seals of knowledge won’t be part of my toolkit anymore.
If I ever needed to work again—which I don’t plan on—I could surely find something suited to my skill set. Dog sitter, perhaps; I already have a dog to sit with. Walmart greeter, however, is out. Patience is not my strong suit. Funny thing: whenever I walk into a store with greeters at the door, I feel the old conditioning rise up, tempted to present my military ID as if reporting for duty.
And what exactly is their job description? I suspect theft prevention lurks in there somewhere, which explains the cursory glance at receipts as customers exit. Sometimes I imagine a dystopian future where greeters stand in ballistic armor, armed with automatic weapons, while a robotic voice intones: “Welcome to Walmart.” 😂
“Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.” — Abraham Lincoln
“Habit is stronger than reason.” — George Santayana
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” — George Orwell, 1984
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