• coinjoe (69)in Reflections • 10 hours ago

  Early is On Time. On Time is Late.

  I'm an old retired Marine. That mindset about time never left me. You show up early. You're ready before you need to be. You don't make people wait on you. Not everyone got…

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• coinjoe (69)Silver Backin Silver Bloggers • yesterday

  This F-ing Sucks

  My wife is in the hospital. Medical issue led to an infection. Had surgery. Now she's stuck there until the infection clears. Another surgery coming in a couple weeks. Our…

  $1.80

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• coinjoe (69)in Reflections • 2 days ago

  Finding My Discipline Again

  I've lost my discipline before and it wasn't just for a few weeks. It was for a few years. Health challenges hit me a a few years back and everything fell apart. The routines I…

  $5.63

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• coinjoe (69)in Hive Collectors • 6 days ago

  1986-S Statue of Liberty Commemorative

  Shoutout to @bulliontools for the free coin codes. Ordered a silver Washington Commemorative half dollar for free and they sent this 1986-S Statue of Liberty proof along for…

  $2.75

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• coinjoe (69)Silver Backin Silver Bloggers • 7 days ago

  New Project - Paint by Numbers Battleship

  Screenshot of the paint by numbers purchase I made and currently waiting on. Got the idea to do paint by numbers from @fieryfootprints and his paint by numbers posts. You…

  $3.57

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• coinjoe (69)in Silver Gold Stackers • 8 days ago

  Mail Call - 1958 Belgium 50 Francs

  Got a coin in the mail from my mail order dealer for review. Haven't bought any in a while, but this time a couple items caught my eye. One of them was this 1958 Belgium 50…

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• coinjoe (69)Silver Backin Silver Bloggers • 10 days ago

  Back to the Radio

  Almost 30 years since I was a radio operator in the Marines. That's a long time to be away from something you loved. My youngest son got his Technician license recently and it…

  $1.26

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• coinjoe (69)Silver Backin Silver Bloggers • 12 days ago

  Back to the Grind

  The holidays are over and time off is done. Back to the bullshit. Well it is really not BS. At least not to me. I'm not complaining at all. I needed the break. Even dealt with…

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• coinjoe (69)in Weekend Experiences • 13 days ago

  The Distraction Machine

  Yeah. Society is distracted. That's not even a controversial take anymore and everyone knows it. We're all staring at our phones while life happens around us. The question isn't…

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• coinjoe (69)Silver Backin Silver Bloggers • 14 days ago

  The Conversation With Yourself at 4 AM

  I'm up before most people. 4 AM usually. Sometimes earlier. And in that quiet before the work starts, my brain likes to have conversations with me. Not helpful ones. Did you…

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• coinjoe (69)in Reflections • 15 days ago

  Progress Nobody Sees

  I'm working on a doctorate, studying for a certification and building my own business. None of it looks like a damn thing from the outside. No promotion to announce. No diploma…

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• coinjoe (69)Silver Backin Silver Bloggers • 16 days ago

  Trying Something New-Mind Mapping for Exam Prep

  I've never really used mind mapping though I've heard of it a great deal. I've drawn bubbles and lines when brainstorming but never committed to it as an actual study method.…

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• coinjoe (69)in Reflections • 19 days ago

  Building Momentum From Zero

  Some days I wake up with nothing. No energy and no motivation. Just staring at the ceiling knowing stuff needs to get done but having zero idea where to start. The tank is…

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• coinjoe (69)in Weekend Experiences • 20 days ago

  Why 2026 Will Be Better

  Wood working piece my pops-in-law made 2025 wasn't bad, but it was a setup year. A lot of foundation work and starting things that don't have finish lines yet. To be honest…

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• coinjoe (69)Silver Backin Silver Bloggers • 21 days ago

  The 4 AM Advantage (and Its Cost)

  Fountain on campus during our visit to New Jersey to see our oldest in college. I'm at my best between 4 AM and noon. After that? It's a coin flip whether I'm useful or just…

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• coinjoe (69)in Reflections • 22 days ago

  The Guilt of Resting

  I took some time off over the holidays. Actually rested a couple weeks. Didn't work on the new business. Didn't study and didn't write much except for these Hive posts. Just…

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• coinjoe (69)Silver Backin Silver Bloggers • 23 days ago

  The Tasks That Wait

  Sand Gargoyle on the Jersey shore taken during a vacation a few years ago. Not everything deserves my best hours. Took me way too long to figure that out. I've written before…

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• coinjoe (69)in Reflections • 24 days ago

  Learning to Trust the Bad Days

  I used to fight bad days as if they were a personal failure. If I woke up foggy, I would push harder. If focus was trash, I would sit my ass at the desk just a bit longer. If my…

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• coinjoe (69)in Hive Collectors • 25 days ago

  The Counterfeit I Bought on Purpose

  I bought a fake coin on eBay. On purpose. ONly paid just over $10USD for it. It's a 1911-B Great Britain Trade Dollar. Or at least it pretends to be. Came from China. Price was…

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• coinjoe (69)in Weekend Experiences • 26 days ago

  The Stories I Will Never Hear

  Photo of one set of my maternal Great-Great Grandparents and their brood. Circa-Late 1800s Have I ever thought there was plenty of time to do something, took no immediate…

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