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 | Oct 28, 2017 | American dream, Books, Doomsday, End of the World as we know it, History, Mr Sunshine, politics, publishing
So, this happened. For those of you too lazy to click the link, I’ll provide some background. The s/f cartoon Rick and Morty made a craving for McDonald’s discontinued Szechuan Dipping Sauce into a thing. It was a joke on the show, and as happens so often in geek...
by admin | Jul 1, 2016 | American dream, Joys of home ownership, Living the Dream, Middle class, Mr Sunshine
This was a bad month, money wise. A combination of obligatory family trips, car repairs, and spotty business income meant that even with a 72 hour workweek on the ambulance the mortgage just – and I mean just – got paid this month. I spent a night stewing in righteous...
by admin | Sep 25, 2013 | American dream, Fuck This Guy, government programs, History, Middle class, Mr Sunshine, politics, Society
So the CEO of AIG, which, in case you’ve forgotten, bent the economy over the banister and sodomized it back in 2008, and then got bailed out by you and me and every other American because they are to big to fail to contribute to politicians re-election...
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 | Mar 30, 2012 | EMS, Mr Sunshine
We recently had a class on the new MOLST form, or Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment, which is replacing the old DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) form.It’s better, since it applies to all healthcare providers, when the old one was specific to EMS, so...
