Month: March 2010
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Systematic Insanity
Picture the following hypothetical situation: A patient with a medical problem presents himself to the parking valet at a suburban hospital. The valet stand is located immediately outside the Outpatient Department door, within 150 yards of the Emergency entrance. It’s less than a two-minute walk to the ER, whether through the building or the parking […]
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Maine Maple Sunday
Antique equipment at Greene Maple Farm in Sebago, ME. I came home with a full year’s supply of fresh, local maple syrup.
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RMV FAIL
This week we received the registration renewal for Mrs. Mack505’s car. In the message box it says, “If this vehicle is newly acquired it must be inspected within 7 days.” Say it with me now: RE-NEW-AL. I’m glad to see all my taxes and fees are employing the Best and Brightest at the Massachusetts Registry […]
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The Queen
A long, narrow room in an old house. The paneled walls are lined with old photographs and cross-stitch work. A flat screen television seems the only nod to the 21st century. We pass a small kitchen, straight out of the 1950’s and just large enough to spin around inside. An oxygen hose snakes out of […]
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P365 – March 25/26
March 25 March 26 – took Beth to see the Easter Bunny at the mall. Grammy Bunny got lots of pictures.
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‘First Due’ Blog Carnival
I’ve been published again, this time in the inaugural edition of the First Due Blog Carnival over at FireCritic.com. The theme is “I’m a Firefighter Because. . .” and there are fourteen submissions. Go check it out!