I come from a fire and EMS service background. While this is certainly different than policing, there are some parallels. Over 20 years ago now, there were some people who got together and realized that if we could compile a long running list of the time and place where injuries and illness occur, we might do a…

I asked yesterday for the evidence that Joey Gibson and Patriot Prayer is far right, alt-right, neo-Nazi, or white supremacist, in nature. Pelosi was certainly quick to label them as such. So far, the only thing I can see is this was an excuse for a bunch of cowardly thugs dressed in black to come out and harass…

This post is about Joey Gibson and the Patriot Prayer group, well as the people protesting Gibson and the Patriot Prayer rally. What does this have to do with the Civil War or WWII?

“Joey Gibson, leader of the far right group”

“worst natural disaster to batter your community in centuries?”

I’m in my early 50's and I wear a hat most of the time, but especially when I’m outside. The thing is, my hair is as thick now as it was in high school. Anyone thinking I’m trying to hide a bald spot or receding hairline is sadly mistaken.

My choice is from Reduce. I personally like the 34oz size, powder coated, as my every day driver. I also use a silicon straw. If I need to, I can tuck the straw inside and make sure all the “ports” are closed, making the tumbler spill-proof. You can order them on the Reduce site, Amazon, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, or…

My choice is from Reduce. I personally like the 34oz size, powder coated, as my every day driver. I also use a…

LOL, I’ve often forgotten my wallet in my car, but never my kids. I always felt like an idiot having to walk out to my car with my kids in tow to retrieve my wallet. But yeah, I’ve never remembered my wallet and forgotten my kids.

I am, and ghastly is putting it mildly. It was bad enough that everyone involved was required to sit down with professional psychiatric help at least once to ensure we were all OK.

As a firefighter, I had to take care of a 4 year old girl who was attacked by a pitbull which had wandered to their yard. The dog picked the girl up by her face and shook her like a ragdoll. The damage to her face and scalp were so bad I quite literally can’t describe it in a way that would do the injuries justice. …

Yeah, no. NO! As a firefighter for many years before having my own kids, I can’t tell you how many windows I’ve broken over the years to get kids out of a hot car, as well as pets. I never dumped my kids in the back seat and forgot about them. Ever. I would have a better chance of forgetting how to breathe. If I…

Did I mention $27 billion, with a B?

Ya think? LOL!

I tried to use this tool to figure Al Gore’s carbon footprint with his 10,000 square foot shack. It was recently reported that his 230,889 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity for the last year is only slightly above the average American household of just under 11,000 kWh per year. Anyway, the tool wasn’t working for…

Other people here have commented about opening a Roth IRA as opposed to a 529. I sat down with my financial planner at my bank and went through all my options and was determined to open a 529 for both my boys. After nearly an hour of going through options and explanations, he finally helped me understand that a Roth…

The first rule you learn when learning how to birth babies is, if you drop the baby, pick it up. The first time I actually delivered a baby, it really made sense. Those suckers are slippery.

Putting your feet up on the dash is obviously a terrible practice, but not normally a fatal error. Not wearing your seatbelt is a far worse error, and many times, fatal. Seatbelts and airbags are designed to protect your torso, chest, and even the skull and brain from a deadly frontal impact. Unfortunately, this…

TLDR: Nothing to see here, move along.

I switched to these larger ice cube trays about 6 months ago and I’ll never go back. I drink tea from the time I get up til I go to sleep. These cubes are fantastic at keeping my tea cold but not watering it down too much.

I switched to these larger ice cube trays about 6 months ago and I’ll never go back. I drink tea from the time I…

My favorite has always been the Rods from God weapons. A kinetic energy weapon made of Tungsten could approach 25,000 MPH before impacting a target. I think it’s likely it would need some sort of ceramic type covering like we used on the Space Shuttle to insulate the Tungsten. You would need to keep it from…