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Fire Updates

27 June 2008

Unless you’ve been under a rock lately, you probably are keenly aware of the fires going on here in Northern CA. Here are some interesting statistics: – The region’s wildfires burned almost 250 square miles despite the efforts of more than 12,000 firefighters. (50 MILES X 50 MILES… imagine that… that is the size of [...]

Job Security

24 June 2008

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In yet another example of how people keep EMS hopping with work, I provide you with this: Man Emerges From Storm Drain, Hit By CarPolice: 3 Decided To Climb Into Underground Tunnels POSTED: 1:08 pm PDT June 24, 2008UPDATED: 1:52 pm PDT June 24, 2008 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento man was badly injured after [...]

George Carlin (1937-2008)

23 June 2008

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One of the most incredible comedians of our time, George Carlin, passed away yesterday from heart failure. Clips of his humor can be found on Youtube.com and other sites, in that rare event you have never heard or seen his work. Rory and I loved to go to his shows. We actually met him many [...]

Fuel Prices and Its Fallout

5 June 2008

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Everyone is aware of the absolutely wonderful gas prices today. Diesel is up there as well (Actually, considerably higher than gasoline). The fallout from that is obvious, as well as not so obvious. On the obvious side, we are becoming more careful about how we are using our vehicles: Combining trips, cancelling trips and vacations [...]