Archive for June, 2005
More Than Colorado
Did you know that there are more firefighters in Allegheny County, PA than in the entire state of Colorado? Surprised? Maybe. But any of us in the fire service in Pennsylvania know that there are way too many fire companies in our state. We’ve known this for a while, but the [...]
It Has Only Just Begun
I’m a Duquesne University graduate and damn proud of it. Unfortunately, my beloved alma mater is basically landlocked in the middle of downtown Pittsburgh. It is bordered by the Monongahela River behind it, downtown office buildings to its left and front and a hospital, some businesses and a lot of residences to the [...]
Urine Trouble
My college degree is in logistics. One of my classes was devoted to transportation and its different types — rail, truck, air, etc. — but truckers bombs were never brought up or discussed. This is digusting and I cannot believe it actually happens!
Another Successful Burn Camp
I spent the day today at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital Burn Camp at Camp Kon-o-Kwee. I go with my brother and sister Pittsburgh FOOLS to this camp each year to help run the camp for the day. Last year, we helped the kids fish, go swimming, provided radio -controlled cars and had a [...]
Need To Find Some Podcasts?
I found a great web site today called iPod Army that has a great article about podcasting. The article is called “How To Find Podsafe Music” and it has a number of links for sites that offer podcasts that are legal and safe to download. I’ve been interested in checking out some podcasts [...]
Making Money From Tragedy?
As if the human civilization couldn’t get any lower, a company in New York is is auctioning off parts of the plane that crashed and killed Roberto Clemente in 1972. This gentleman was a true sports hero and he died on his way to Nicaragua to help victims of an earthquake.
The company that’s holding [...]