by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | EMS, End of the World as we know it, Mr Sunshine, politics, Rebel in the making, Society
I’m going to take a moment to talk about the recent murder of George Floyd, and how it’s part of a continued trend, and try to take a swipe at one of the pillars of the problem. Pretty much everyone can agree that Floyd’s murder was beyond the pale. That it was...
by admin | Mar 24, 2020 | EMS, End of the World as we know it, politics, Society
Not a post about writing, today. Just something I need to say. For all the people urging the reopening of the economy and ending social distancing in the Covid 19 pandemic because “we can’t let the cure be worse than the disease,” citing damage to...
by admin | Feb 6, 2019 | Books, EMS, Society, Writing
This past year I entered my debut urban fantasy/self-indulgent EMS novel into the Self Published Fantasy Blog Off. It’s done better than I had expected, making it to the final round against some pretty good books. The contest is still running, but the finals are an...
by admin | Aug 5, 2015 | EMS
While I was digging through one of my bureau drawers today I saw an old Paramedic shoulder patch. I took it out and looked at it. It was one of the first ones I got when I graduated from Medic school. The one that I never put on a uniform so it wasn’t faded from sun...
by admin | Apr 16, 2013 | EMS, Mr Sunshine, politics, Society, tin-foil hats, war
Boston is my city. I’ve lived all my life within an easy half hour drive to the Hub. Except at rush hour, when it’s an easy two or three hour drive. I have close family living in the city proper. All my life, going “into town” meant Boston. I still say “hahbah” for...
by admin | Feb 7, 2013 | EMS, government programs, insurance, mental health
I feel the need to bitch about the state of Massachusetts Mental Health system.It works as though the Powers That Be sat down and said, “How much money can we spend and not actually solve any problems?” and went from there.A few years back, they closed all...
