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CAPITALISM WITHOUT CONSUMERS
08.08.11 | Permalink | 2 CommentsThis blog post has been many years in the making. I am not an economist, but I have some common sense. I’m not a politician, but I am not a crook so I feel like I can look at our two-party system and intelligently discuss how broken it is. I have been reading about our [...]
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DEFEND YOURSELF
08.03.11 | Permalink | 8 CommentsA conversation about gun control came up today. I seem to be in the minority in Kentucky when I express my displeasure about gun ownership. I often get asked why I don’t approve of firearms. I have a standard answer that I like to give: “I have been a paramedic for 16 years. I have [...]
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WALK IT OFF
Most paramedics have spinal trauma at the forefront of their mind whenever they run a trauma call. I have recently found out that my back is broken. And as you can imagine, being a paramedic who worries about spinal injuries, and discovering that I have had one for years has been a bit of a [...]
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SWORD FIGHT
Raul was a bit of an enigma. He had been a paramedic for years and was one of the most trusted employees of our service. His list of accomplishments was long, including critical care, field training officer, and assistant supervisor. He was also quite possibly the foulest man I ever met. He could turn it [...]
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FAITH
04.05.11 | Permalink | 2 CommentsA couple or three years ago I was working a shift on a transport ambulance and was dispatched to an ER to pick up a post arrest patient. This sort of thing used to be my bread and butter run. Back in Texas I had worked as a critical care medic, and this sort of [...]
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‘CLUBBING BABY SEALS’ or ‘WHY CHRIS MONTERA IS A BASTARD’ or ‘WHY WE NEED DEATH PANELS ON WHEELS’
12.07.10 | Permalink | 4 CommentsA few people have asked me why I never write about my new job on this blog. And for those of you who are not in the know, I now work for an organ procurement organization (or OPO). What do I do for them? I work to screen potential donors and I work with families [...]
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CONVERSATION WITH A ROOKIE
12.05.10 | Permalink | 7 CommentsWe had just checked out our truck and gotten in service when dispatch erupted with the usual nonsense. They started asking trucks for their location. There were short pauses followed by quick bursts of radio traffic. “They’re all ramped up about something,” theorized my partner. He was a brand new EMT but wise beyond his [...]
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DRESS CODE
11.25.10 | Permalink | 5 CommentsSo I have been working my new job for a few weeks now, and I have something I would like to call attention to. Not about my employer mind you, they are the very epitome of all that is right and good with the world. Because, you know, their checks keep clearing the bank. And [...]
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Libel
LIAR
11.05.10 | Permalink | 2 CommentsOver the years I have had many partners. There were times in the past when I worked for private EMS companies where I would have a different partner almost everyday. EMT partners come in many styles and flavors. But one of the most annoying (or amusing depending on your mood) is the compulsive liar. Now [...]
Gomerville
I am a paramedic who works for an organ procurement organization in the wilds of Kentucky. I am also a husband and a father. Occasionally I fancy myself to be a writer, hence the blog. You are welcome to witness this train wreck but the experience can be disorienting. Don't go swimming for at least thirty minutes.Follow me on Google+
- Burning Man tickets are a minimum of $240 this year. This is complete BS. http://t.co/HYQQDPeC I wanted to attend this year...
- Sorry I haven't said anything in a while. I have secret clown business that supercedes any plans that you might have today.
- Tap tap tap. Is this thing on?
- Oh...there you are. So, what did I miss?
- http://gomerville.com/2011/08/08/capitalism-without-consumers/
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