Doug Daulton

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  • Be Nice

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesOne comment I frequently hear is … “Wow. It takes a lot to get you mad. Don’t you have a temper?” I do. If you really know me, you have probably seen it. That has not always been the case. In my early teens, my temper was pretty out of control. There…

  • I am grateful for …

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteMy crazysexycool wife, Kelly. She makes every day brighter and more full of possibilities. My healthy, smart, ornery boys. They make me smile, weep, beam with pride and check my ego at the door. My folks and Kelly’s folks. They’ve provided an amazing foundation of love, respect and confidence on which we…

  • Don’t Look Away

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteA powerful, well-crafted short film about a disturbing subject.

  • PADI Divemaster

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteSince childhood, I had always dreamt of scuba diving. In 2005, my wife and I secured our PADI Open Water SCUBA Diver rating and, in the interim, we’ve worked our way through the ranks to Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver and Rescue Diver. Kelly was happy with Rescue Diver, but I went…

  • Those No Longer With Us

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesToday, my Ryukyu Kobudo friends and family are spending the afternoon celebrating the lives of our teachers and friends who, though gone from the this world, left behind an enduring legacy. While I cannot attend the ceremony, I would like to take the time to offer my thanks to a few folks…

  • The Road to Open Water Diver

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteToday, I took the first major step in fulfilling a lifelong goal … PADI Open Water Diver certification. I had a lot of fun at the course taught over at Scuba Dogs. The instructors were great! At the end of the course, we played underwater frisbee and toss. That was an unexpected…