I am going to admit something, I am not doing well. I tried to start a bussiness this past spring, I put on a ton on credit cards with the idea that I would be able to pay it off after some classes, but the state shut down killed my CPR and First Aide bussiness. Read More…

The last time I wrote was May 24th, I believe I was at work writing it and basically just goofing off until it was time to go home. I wasn’t aware that 3 hours after I went home a man would be recorded losing his life while in police custody. This would start international protests Read More…

Well so far this is the worst end of days ever, for the last 2 months we have been under a shelter in place order from our governor. This shut down has had serious ramifications on businesses and households. Everyday I hear about this or that business being forced to close permanently because of lost Read More…

twenty Three years ago give or take a few months I was much different than i am today, pelvic and hip issues aside. Back then I was pretty arrogant and like many brand new paramedics I knew my shit didn’t stink. It was around this time I became a civilian contractor for a certain alphabet Read More…

Last week the family and myself went to Orlando Florida for a much needed vacation. We were fortunate to be able to stay in my fathers time share which is only a few minutes away from Walt Disney World. We got to the condo around 10:30 P.M. and while I was getting us checked in Read More…

This has been a post a very longtime in coming, it has taken me a long time to get my head wrapped around the idea that I am fundamentally unchanged after my cancer. When I say this I am not speaking of the physical, although that is still part of me I am instead speaking Read More…

Sometimes you are drowning and you don’t even realize it, sometimes you have spent so much time just treading water you forget to swim for the shore. For the last few years I have spent so much time trying to not be a problem I have allowed a lot of things that I normally wouldn’t Read More…

Today is February 14th, Valentines Day, I am at work.Recently I launched my medical education business, it was very soft launch, still trying to raise funds for all the items I need to do it properly, its daunting. I was planning on doing a “stop the Bleed” course this coming Sunday but I have no Read More…

Ring.. Ring..“Destiny?… I have waited for your call” ~ Rhino, from the movie “Bolt” Greetings true believers, I come to you full of glorious purpose today, I am feeling a bit like my old self, the half dozen Christmas cookies I ate when I got to work have nothing to do with this at all. Read More…

It has been 3 years to the day that I found out my Chondrosarcoma had returned, this would start a cascade of events that would alter my life completely from every angle, and very nearly broke me. Long ago I had the honor of sitting with a veteran of World War 2 while we were Read More…