firefighting

If only there were some real Eagle Scouts among Los Angeles’s leadership.

There is a lot that I could say about the wildfires in Southern California right now.   I suppose first and foremost is that the situation might the the worst example yet of ignoring reality for the sake of “feelings”.  The requisite water resources, personnel, and methods of delivery for all intents and purposes did not exist.  It had been eliminated in favor of progressive programs and policies.  Like f’rinstance a tiny fish that apparently is not endangered at all.
That alone qualifies the L.A. fires as being a man-bred horror straight out of an Ayn Rand novel.
The thing of it is, fire is not really all that complex a concept.  We learned much about fire in fourth and fifth grade at school, including what is required for fire to start and what to do if God
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So tonight we had the fourth performance of Theatre Guild of Rockingham County‘s production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. That was four performances we did on this first day of the show (mostly for elementary students). We don’t take to the stage again until tomorrow night at 7:30.

A lot of people in the cast and crew have mentioned that in the past few days, that I might have lost weight. So after getting home I got on the scales.

Since dress rehearsals began Monday night, I’ve lost fifteen pounds. All from wearing the full firefighter gear and carrying the oxygen pack around.

Wondering how much of that might be water, ‘cuz inside that thing, under the lights, you can’t help but sweat like a pig. I’ve said it before but it merits saying again: I now have a whole new appreciation for firefighters, after experiencing ...

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