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Should Have Used the Grits
By The Artful Blogger

Hi kids! This is part two of my ways to put some spice into your fire drills and maybe . . . just maybe, you might have a little fun.  I promised special effects, which or course, reminds me of a story:
I live in a great neighborhood.  I [...]

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Painful Rectal Itch
By The Artful Blogger
OK, I’m back from my little “vacation.” Seven months may have been a bit excessive, but what the hell. Anyway, where were we? Oh yeah, we were talking about spicing up your fire drills. Yeah I know you’d sooner get a root canal then do a [...]

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Bravo on My Watch
By The Artful Blogger
I review shipboard incidents every day. It’s what I write about. Unfortunately, there’s plenty of material out there. The other day, something came across my desk. At first, I thought it someone’s idea of a joke. “Artful,” I said to myself, “There is no [...]

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Free Beer!
By The Artful Blogger
 
OK, now that I have you’re undivided attention; let’s talk about something near and dear to all of us (No, not beer. Get over it already.). I was referring to fire drills. Yes, I know you’re all excited. Whether you’re a merchant, a squid, or a rig-pig, you [...]

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Do You Know What They Call Me?
By The Artful Blogger
 
I’ve been accused of many things. I’ve been called a liar, a cheater, and a womanizer, among other things (Well, there was the thing with the goat, but the goat was asking for it). Lately though, I’ve been accused of being heartless, someone [...]

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Aw Nuts!
By The Artful Blogger
Another day of reviewing incident reports. It never ceases to amaze me, how many of these tragedies could have been avoided. Yes, I judge. It’s my job. OK, it’s real easy to play the critic; to stand outside of the barrel, pointing inside, and say, “Gee, that’s [...]

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