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Two Runs Two Oceans

In late March I ran to a beach on the Gulf of Mexico. This morning I ran from a hotel near LAX to a beach on the Pacific Ocean. When I travel I try to run to specific points of interest.

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Tourist time in San Francisco

I turned my morning commute walk from my hotel to the Praetorian Digital office into a tourist walk yesterday. A few of the sights along the way (Garmin data).    

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No Commute: One of the Many Benefits of Working from Home

Ford Europe has an interactive tool for calculating time and costs of commuting. I work from home so the results are not surprising. If you have a long commute I hope you find some enjoyment in it and can work to make it shorter.

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Stop and smell the little purple flowers

As quickly as possible because there is lots to be done. Our Sunday dash, making the most of the good weather: Washing windows and screens Placing rain barrels 5 mile run Several dog walks Cleaning the grill Cooking burgers Laundry Vacuuming All sorts of cleaning A bit of cleaning Watching NHL playoff hockey … Go […]

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Envelope reaches back 40 years

I opened this envelope, addressed to me almost 40 years ago, yesterday afternoon. Inside was a $2 bill and Kennedy half-dollar. The note, written by mom, says they were given to me by my maternal grandparents. If there is significance to August 10 it is escaping me. It is a few months from my birthday. […]

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3 Things to Never Bring on an Airplane

I have Spring Break on my mind. Do us all a favor and never bring these three things on a plane. 1. Graham crackers Is there a more fragile mass produced food? I don’t, nor does anyone else, want to see or sit in your graham cracker crumbs. Splurge and buy some more durable teddy […]

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Narcotics theft: Are on-the-job injuries and on-the-job drug diversion connected

I don’t know, but it is a connection worth exploring. Posted on EMS1: Rapid Response: Medics stealing narcotics happens with distressing regularity  

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2 reasons to say NO to a soda machine

This is a guest post from a entering 5th grader on reasons his school should say no to a soda machine. Thanks for the guest post. There are some things we could use and need here at school, but there are also some things we should not have. We should not have a soda machine […]

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2014 Chicago Marathon Finisher Certificate

2 months already since the Chicago Marathon. In that time I haven’t run 26.2 miles (or 3 hours) of running. But I have been running myself ragged (in a good way) with hockey and my new job as EMS1.com Editor-in-Chief.

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Deer Preservation in Central Wisconsin

Opening weekend of gun deer season…the best weekend of the year…is drawing to a close. This year I continued a recent tradition of deer preservation with a dual strategy of 1) not seeing deer and 2) missing the shots I took. Both could be corrected with more time spent scouting and on the range, but […]