Reading, I suppose, is a hobby. I don’t think to add it as an interest on social profiles or applications, but reading for pleasure is something I do daily. Since a large amount of my workday is reading and editing non-fiction my pleasure reading is mostly non-fiction. Here’s a partial list of the books I […]
In the final minutes of 2016 here is a partial list of a few of my favorite things from the year gone by. Favorite Cause: Organ Donation My good friend John received a new heart this week. I am grateful for his lifetime of friendship and doubly grateful for the donor’s family for giving my […]
Recent Amazon Reviews and Recommendations I posted a review of Mr. Wilson Makes It Home, a new book by Michael Morse. This is a great book from the author of Responding and Rescuing Providence. I hope you will check it out. The The Gemini Effect by Chuck Grossart was a recent Kindle First book, which means as a […]
New column at EMS1.com Using ‘Paramedico: Around the World by Ambulance’ in your training Also enjoy this interview with Paramedico author Benjamin Gilmour on the Medical Author Chat podcast and read a review of Paramedico by Rob Lawrence.
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I hunted opening weekend (the weekend before Thanksgiving) and closing weekend (just Sunday morning after Thanksgiving) when I took this photo. I also was able to hunt one afternoon during the December antlerless only hunt. I saw some deer, but didn’t take any shots. Our group did OK. We all saw deer and harvested a […]
The Fire Geezer was kind enough to publish my review of How Winning Works: 8 Essential Leadership Lessons for the Toughest Teams on Earth. The author, Robyn Benincasa, is a firefighter/EMT and a very accomplished adventure racer. [amazon-product]0373892551[/amazon-product]
The [amazon-product text=”The Official Guide to Blogging for EMS (amazon link)” type=”text”]B009GPHSJG[/amazon-product] by Dave Konig lays out the practical steps to beginning as a blogger in emergency medical services (or any healthcare topic) and answers many common questions asked by new bloggers. In the Kindle ebook Dave explains blogging platforms, the importance of blogger identity, types […]
EMT Joe Galizio has just finished writing a children’s book called “Don’t Be Afraid.” He is looking for backers for his kickstarter project. This is the first EMS/Fire related kickstarter project I have seen. Joe wrote to me: “As a volunteer EMT on Long Island, I have seen quite a few fires and accidents involving […]
Note: RESURRECTING THE STREET will be free for Amazon Kindle download between September 7th and September 11th. [amazon-product text=”Resurrecting the Street” type=”text”]0985410000[/amazon-product]: Overcoming the Greatest Operational Crisis in History is an account of the impacts of the September 11, 2001 terrorism attacks on the World Trade Center on the financial markets, with a focus on […]