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GenZ is entering the workforce and they've been hit or miss. A former teacher colleague of mine also got themselves into some serious trouble.

Discussing getting my insurance deductible back, badly spraining my ankle, and enjoying my work on the submarine.

Discussing several vehicular accidents this past month, getting full time work at a museum, and a new apartment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Once upon a time, the U.S. Coast Guard considered using hovercraft in its fleet. This is the story of three of the most unique vehicles to see service with the USCG. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Rambling on about replacing lights, getting a porta potty, and being summoned for jury duty. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Wherein I discuss starting yet another podcast called "Down Periscope, Up Periscope." Also talking about: A preference for total phone bans in schools Ice Storm 2024 Getting new RODE recording equipment for the field. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Discussing who Captain Ney was and why he was so important for food service in the U.S. Navy. This episode is also available as a blog post at: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2023/12/10/its-a-ney-day-food-service-excellence-in-the-u-s-navy/. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Discussing the groups that come through the submarine after museum hours are over. Also, the Portland Public Schools (PPS) Teacher's Strike. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

There are several instances of submarines sinking another submarine in WWII. This is the case of I-176: the only Japanese submarine to sink an American submarine. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2022/10/02/i-176-the-only-ijn-submarine-to-sink-a-usn-submarine/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Some ships are really lucky. Some ships are really unlucky. USS Ross is probably both in this case since she survived two direct mine hits during WWII. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2022/09/04/uss-ross-the-destroyer-that-survived-2-mine-hits/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

The storied USCGC Alert served for more than 40 years but met a rather ignominious end. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2022/01/23/the-loss-of-uscgc-alert-wsc-wmec-127/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

I pondered more of the nice things about working as a substitute and on a submarine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

It requires years of training to use a coffee maker in the Navy. To read this episode as a blog post, visit the following link: https://thetidesofhistory.com/2023/10/01/that-time-i-taught-a-u-s-navy-captain-how-to-make-coffee/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

It's a bit more involved than the one you have at home. To read this episode as a blog post, visit the following link: https://thetidesofhistory.com/2023/07/30/how-to-use-a-toilet-on-a-submarine/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Discussing spending $49 on a piece of plastic, new wheels for my office chair, and my experiences (thus far) of being a tour guide on a submarine museum ship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Discussing weird scams on Youtube, computer glitches with peripherals and drivers, social media laws in Utah, and gas laws in Oregon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Looking at how sailing ships move to windward. It often involves a number of turns. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/02/21/tacking-and-wearing-jibing/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Discussing the long line of historians and researchers who have come before us and done the hard work. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2020/09/13/standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

We dropped a lot of sh*t on Vietnam during the war...including a toilet. This is that toilet's story. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2020/11/15/that-time-the-u-s-navy-bombed-vietnam-with-a-toilet/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

The most important small-scale infantry battle of the early Pacific War occurred on the island of Guadalcanal. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/08/15/the-battle-of-the-tenaru/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Discussing the nature of history as a narrative and interpretation of events written by historians. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/04/25/history-as-a-reconstruction-of-events/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

A short discussion on the naval tactic of holding the weather gage and why it was important in the Age of Sail. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/03/28/the-weather-gage/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

An old (2016) interview I did with one of my uncles, a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel about his experiences in the infantry. You can also read the transcript of this interview at the following link: https://thetidesofhistory.com/2023/05/06/interview-with-a-u-s-army-infantry-officer/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Examining why people believe in conspiracy theories and what we can do to change their minds...if at all. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2020/08/09/conspiracy-theories-simple-answers-to-complex-problems/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Discussing the benefits and drawbacks of A.I.-generated content. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2023/03/19/a-i-generated-content-a-teachers-perspective-pt-3-benefits-drawbacks-of-a-i-content/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Discussing cheating/plagiarism I've seen and extrapolating the use of A.I. to it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2023/02/19/a-i-generated-content-a-teachers-perspective-pt-2-cheating-a-i-plagiarism/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Testing out ChatGPT's ability to write convincingly. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2023/01/22/a-i-generated-content-a-teachers-perspective-pt-1-testing/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Getting my Covid booster and a new laptop and audio interface. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Examining the world's largest underwater sinkhole. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/10/20/the-great-blue-hole/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/06/20/the-naval-vessel-vs-the-lighthouse-urban-legend/ This often-told story is about a naval ship nearly crashing into a lighthouse. A cliched sea story that's become very overused. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tim-migaki/support

Getting Covid, getting the flu, playing games, and getting a large-capacity hard drive. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Discussing the value of history and why we shouldn't be dismissive of it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/12/15/dont-cheapen-history/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Dump truck bumper stickers, a 5th grade teacher with a "kill list," and the joys of substitute teaching in high school. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Discussing part 4 (final part) of my time teaching middle school and the final decisions I've made this (school) year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Discussing part 3 of the lessons I've learned from a year of teaching middle school. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Discussing the development and usage of the line of battle (AKA battle line) naval tactic. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/06/06/the-line-of-battle/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Discussing changing tastes in video games and part 2 of the lessons I've learned from a year of teaching middle school. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Learn about the time the State of Oregon solved the problem of a dead whale on a beach by using high explosives. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2020/10/18/that-time-oregon-blew-up-a-whale/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2020/04/05/what-are-the-attributes-of-a-navy/ Discussing what differentiates a navy from an army or an air force. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Discussing getting a 2nd monitor and part 1 of the lessons I've learned from a year of teaching middle school. It's been tough. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Discussing the role, envisioned weapons, and sensors of the F-35 Lightning II. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/10/13/f-35-lightning-ii-pt-2-its-role/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/10/06/f-35-lightning-ii-pt-1-development/ Part 1: Discussing the design and development of the F-35 Lightning II --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Following up with more information on the sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva. Discussing propaganda and the fictional "Ghost of Kyiv" and the cracking of Light Hash Rate graphics cards. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Discussing the sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva, the pointless Academy Awards show (including Will Smith slapping Chris Rock), why I don't watch the news on TV, and a follow-up to the previous random musings where I discussed the Johnjay and Rich "War of the Roses" segment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Having previously looked at what historical interpretations are, we now turn to examining what "bad history" is. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/12/05/what-is-bad-history/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

We examine what historical interpretations are and how they are created. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/05/23/interpretation-in-history/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Discussing how the Black, White, Red, and Yellow Seas got their names. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/07/14/the-colored-seas/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Wherein I discuss: The stressful school year (thus far), watching shows from my childhood (X-Files & Ally McBeal), Survivorman, and the Johnjay and Rich show & the Jubal show. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Examining (and attempting to reconcile) the differences in how war films portray events versus what actually happened. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2020/03/29/drama-vs-facts-historical-accuracy-in-war-films/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Examining the theoretical concept of a decisive naval battle and what elements would be required to exploit and win one. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2020/01/12/how-to-win-a-decisive-naval-battle/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support

Wherein I discuss: Getting a graphics card and completing my PC build! Strange dreams of fighting zombies Changing jobs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-migaki/support