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Fairly Smooth Operator: My Life Occasionally at the Tip of the Spear

Fairly Smooth Operator: My Life Occasionally at the Tip of the Spear

Hilarious and tragic journey from Coast Guard member to CIA analyst includes boot camp, Hamptons yachters named Gary, Guantanamo Bay, and more.

2021

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I’m in Delaware? No, I’m in Denmark!

To generalize from my one day in Copenhagen and a brief amount of reading, I feel like Denmark loves babies, is super proud of their…

7 min readDec 9, 2023

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I’m in Delaware? No, I’m in Denmark!

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Long. Sweet. Valuable.

Cabo: The Key West of Mexico

Photo by Victoria Bragg on Unsplash

6 min readApr 1, 2024

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Cabo: The Key West of Mexico

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ILLUMINATION

Tax season. Taxing season. It’s March.

Tax season. Taxing season. It’s March.

3 min readMar 25, 2024

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Tax season. Taxing season. It’s March.

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Caroline Walsh

Dissertation Defense…coming up

Abstract

2 min readMar 11, 2024

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Dissertation Defense…coming up

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“What’s Stopping You?” Working through less obvious resistance rather than pushing through.

I’ve been working with a coach to focus on my plans for socializing my Standup Comedy Skills for Leader Development workshop. We talk every…

4 min readFeb 5, 2024

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“What’s Stopping You?” Working through less obvious resistance rather than pushing through.

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Comedy Open Mic at the Legion: Mixed Reviews

Last night, I hosted our monthly comedy open mic at the Encinitas Legion. It’s a bar that is usually limited to military veterans, however…

3 min readFeb 5, 2024

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Comedy Open Mic at the Legion: Mixed Reviews

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Missiles Strikes and Keeping up with the Latest via BBC

I feel compelled to loosely keep up with what is going on in the world. I want to know, generally, the take. I have no interest in battle…

3 min readJan 22, 2024

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Missiles Strikes and Keeping up with the Latest via BBC

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Schooling Myself — Outside of School: Abnormal Behavior was Supposed to be a Psychology Textbook.

Most of my understanding of disordered behavior comes from dating in my 30’s. It’s embarrassing. Even with all my education, work and life…

7 min readJan 17, 2024

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Schooling Myself — Outside of School: Abnormal Behavior was Supposed to be a Psychology Textbook.

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Caroline Walsh

Once Again, What’s Next?

It’s time to continue to ask “what’s next” and explore it during the moments when I am avoiding finishing my dissertation. I had four years…

4 min readJan 8, 2024

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Once Again, What’s Next?

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Willingly in Cleveland. O-H-I-O.

Landing in Cleveland feels like hitting a brick wall. Maybe I’m being impatient with the jetlag, but even in the comfort of my wonderful…

5 min readJan 2, 2024

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Willingly in Cleveland. O-H-I-O.

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Caroline Walsh

Caroline Walsh

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Former CIA Analyst and Coastie. PhD Student. Author of Fairly Smooth Operator: My life occasionally at the tip of the spear, available now!

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