For those of us located here in the United States and Canada we have a popular tradition on the 2nd of February, that being Groundhog Day. However, there are several questions that I have regarding this day and its significance. For starters, what exactly is this tradition? Even better, where did it come from? [...]
Category: Comentary
242 Years Of Excellence
This week I decided to go with an entry with a little more historical significance. I’m sure that some of you are thinking after reading that first line, are thinking it is going to be about Veteran’s Day. That is a good thought, However it is not about the historical event. While we are [...]
Happy 242ND Birthday
So, the question I have for everyone is who could deduce what this week’s entry was going to be. Anyone who was thinking it would be something scary or fell in the lines of superstition are one hundred percent wrong. Still trying to figure it out well hold on to your seats as we travel [...]
A Time Gone By
I have come to realize that I grew up in the wrong era. Having lived most of my life in the late 20th and early 21st century, I have missed out on a lot of great advancements and opportunities. Now I know and will completely agree that there are great advancements still made. However, many [...]
The Happy Place
Everybody has that one place that just makes them feel good. Not just from the fact they might have time off. I am talking on a more spiritual and emotional plane. That place is very seldom the same from person to person. Even close family such as brothers, sisters, cousins, and even married couples, can [...]
Impatience
The hills of Vermont are a great place to live. With the small town values and a strong sense of community, it’s great to live in an area where you can have a random conversation with a total stranger that you have seen around town. Just this morning while doing my laundry I of course [...]
What Happened To Parenting?
Anyone who knows me knows that I am far from a parent. I am a single guy who lives alone. Which I prefer, since I work a lot. But, that is not important right now. Even though I’m not a parent doesn’t mean I don’t know anything about it. When I was growing up [...]
The End Has Come
It’s that time again. One month is coming to an end as another rears its head to start. That’s right June has come to an end already. I am not sure if it’s just me but, doesn’t it seem like the year is just flying by. It seems like it was just January the other [...]
Work Ethic
I am not the oldest person around, yet I am not the youngest. However, when I was growing up and started in the work force there was this concept of working ethically. To this day I try to live up to the concept that was instilled in me all those years ago. It seems like [...]
National EMS Week
This week has been national EMS week. It is a week to honor and recognize those who work in the Emergency Medical Services. Every year EMS week is celebrated during the third full week of May. EMS is a fairy young in the world of medical treatment. The modern EMS system has been around since [...]