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Future Disasters

·Aug 16

Firestorm in Maui

Lessons for Emergency Managers — If you are looking to make a donation to support the people affected by these fires, then please visit the incredible people over at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and make a donation through them. The news out of Maui just keeps getting worse with each passing day. While the…

Disaster Response

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Firestorm in Maui
Firestorm in Maui
Disaster Response

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Fuck Niches

·Aug 10

Saying Goodbye to the Big Red Trucks

I’ve answered my last callout as a firefighter — Sometime around 2018, I ran my last call on the big red trucks. I didn’t realize it at the time, but it was the last time I’d ever put on my bunker gear, climb into the truck and head down the road with lights and sirens going. I’d always hoped…

Life

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Saying Goodbye to the Big Red Trucks
Saying Goodbye to the Big Red Trucks
Life

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Jul 28

Why I’m Excited About Writing Again

Medium’s latest changes have given me hope for the platform — I’ll admit that I haven’t been around here as much as I would have liked in the past few months. I’ll cut myself some slack and admit that I’ve had a lot going on, but that’s not the only reason. I’ve been a little discouraged with my results lately. It’s…

Writing

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Why I’m Excited About Writing Again
Why I’m Excited About Writing Again
Writing

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A Second Look

·Jul 26

Coming Back to the World

A Second Look isn’t dead…it’s just been resting — For all seven of you who follow this publication, you’ll likely have seen that there has been almost no activity since October of 2022. That’s a long time to go without publishing anything, and it’s mostly because I haven’t had the time to devote to this. You see, this past…

Writing

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Coming Back to the World
Coming Back to the World
Writing

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An Injustice!

·Jul 11

The Problem with “Faking It”

“Fake it until you make it” is founded upon privilege — I am fortunate enough to have some incredibly powerful, intelligent, and wise women in my life. Even when they don’t set out to be any of those things, they absolutely are each of those things. As a mediocre (at best) white man, there are important times when these women speak…

Life

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The Problem with “Faking It”
The Problem with “Faking It”
Life

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Fuck Niches

·May 26

Why a $5,000 MacBook is my Next Big Purchase

It’s better when things just work — For my entire life, I have been loath to use anything except Windows computers. …

Apple

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Why a $5,000 MacBook is my Next Big Purchase
Why a $5,000 MacBook is my Next Big Purchase
Apple

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Fuck Niches

·May 17

How to Chase Away Good Employees

A lesson on how not to run a business — I find it absolutely fascinating just how far some employers will go to drive away good employees. At a time when there is an ever-growing need for good employees, they seem to do everything they can to drive away some of their best employees. We all know that hiring a…

Business

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How to Chase Away Good Employees
How to Chase Away Good Employees
Business

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Fuck Niches

·Apr 28

Twitter is Not Just Fluff and Nonsense

Emergency, Disaster, and Crisis Management is on the verge of losing an important tool — Like many people, I’ve been watching the self-immolation of what used to be called Twitter, and which may be known as either Titter or “X” — nobody is really clear about its status at the moment. …

Twitter

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Twitter is Not Just Fluff and Nonsense
Twitter is Not Just Fluff and Nonsense
Twitter

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Mar 31

The Delivery “Gig Economy” is a Hellhole

And not just for those who work in it… — Let’s be honest — the delivery gig economy truly is a hellhole for the people who work in it. …

Business

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The Delivery “Gig Economy” is a Hellhole
The Delivery “Gig Economy” is a Hellhole
Business

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Fuck Niches

·Feb 21

The Lowest-Paid People on the Field

Medical coverage at events should no longer be optional — January 2, 2023 was a catastrophic day for NFL player Damar Hamlin and his family, one that very quickly went from being about football to simply being about life. After making a tackle on the field, Hamlin went into Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and required both CPR and Defibrillation to…

Health

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The Lowest-Paid People on the Field
The Lowest-Paid People on the Field
Health

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