Family Reflections

Over the course of the last 30 years in the fire service, and simply life in general, I have dealt with a great many people in a wide variety of situations. Sometimes the interaction has been positive, and sometimes it has not. However, when looked at objectively,...

Family Values

I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving weekend as much as I did. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it’s the one day a year that the whole country sits down to dinner with the family (except for the wingnuts camping in line at Walmart). And speaking of...

Famous People I have Met

FAMOUS PEOPLE I’VE KNOWN In 1968 Andy Warhol famously predicted that”in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Although we’re a lot closer to this being true than we were in 1968, what with the Internet and satellite communication and all the...

FAMOUS PERSONS I HAVE MET

FAMOUS PEOPLE I’VE KNOWNIn 1968 Andy Warhol famously predicted that, “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.”  Although we’re a lot closer to this being true than we were in 1968, what with the Internet and satellite communication and...