Looking for a great gift for the EMT or Paramedic in your life? Or need a great book to pass the time between calls? Paramedico I just finished (about 20 minutes ago) [amazon-product text=”Paramedico” type=”text”]0007492510[/amazon-product] by Benjamin Gilmour. Ben shares stories from 15 years of traveling the world as a paramedic and the many services he […]
Month: November 2013
Deer hunting in Wisconsin starts tomorrow. Prep for hunting and other offline adventures has been keeping me really busy lately. I hope to share more and more often after Thanksgiving.
I rarely watch live television, but as I zipped through commercials with the DVR this Microsoft advertisement caught my eye. Personally, I would be more likely to purchase a Chromebook, but she makes a pretty good case for this Windows 8 2-in-1 device.
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Never Swerve to Avoid a Deer Collision
Fire department tanker on its way to a structure fire overturned and injured four firefighters after swerving to avoid a deer collision. Never swerve. The deer would not have fared well on the front bumper of a fire truck. The damage to the vehicle would have been minimal and there would not have been injuries […]
Cold November wind Moon illuminates the woods Do not nip the tip — A haiku to mark the occasion of my first cold weather (wind brief needed) run of winter 2013-14.
Last night I heard the story of Ralph Carr, the Governor of Colorado, who fought against the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. I had never heard of Governor Carr, but was captivated by his story, as told by the author of the book Adam Schrager. The part of Governor Carr’s story that […]