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A new acquisition
Wow! Has it really been a month since I posted? Sorry about that, folks! After my crash in February, I realized I wasn’t going to be able to get back on MTB courses for a short time. I did sustain a deep contusion, and even though the initial x-rays were negative, I’m fairly certain I [...]
Continue reading...Flying Lesson, MTB-style
11 February 2013
I love mountain biking. Repeat, I love mountain biking. For those who have never been out there in nature riding singletrack, the experience is as close to serenity as I can get. It’s hard work, and I still have to walk some many uphill sections, but I love it. I am moving, breathing, exercising, and [...]
Continue reading...Liking something is not selling something… or is it?
26 December 2012
I may catch hell for this post, but I feel it is important enough to tell you… I don’t know if you have noticed it lately or not, but social media is using YOU to sell products. Yes, YOU. Next time you are on one of those sites, take a look at the “sponsored [...]
Continue reading...When bad things happen to responders
17 December 2012
Kelly Grayson posted an incredible blog entry regarding the Newtown murders, For Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, which I strongly encourage EVERYONE, not just emergency responders, to read. It is an insightful letter that I agree with 100%. I have discussed “Sucking it up” in a previous post, and the PTSD that can occur in responders [...]
Continue reading...One test at a time… One skill at a time
4 December 2012
I’m in the last two weeks of my paramedic academy didactics. I can’t believe it has been almost a year already. As I await my internship to begin, I am currently taking exams, both written and psychomotor. All year-long, we at given essay examinations. These are based on student learning objectives. These aren’t short answer [...]
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