A day of sadness and celebration

Today marks two rare events in the city of PIttsburgh, one of mourning and the other of celebration. Former Mayor Bob O’Connor’s funeral was today, televised live. Read the story here. But there is celebration afoot in the city as well, and many of the mourners in attendance at his funeral (over 5000) stated that [...]

Urban Blight

First shift at Urban Blight Memorial. Gotta think of a better name that that, but for now it will do. Busy, but no busier than the hospital I left last spring. First impressions are strongest, so these are my reccommedations (if only I could get paid for consulting on ED design & flow…) 1) Stamped [...]

Steve Irwin Dies

This is really newsworthy…Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, died from a freak stingray attack. From a medical perspective, even though the barb of a stingray can inflict serious damage, the likelyhood of getting ‘tagged’ in the perfect spot to cause death so quickly is extremely unlikely as well. Most deliberate victims and gunshot and knife wounds [...]

End of Summer

I can’t believe the summer is over already. Goodbye little cabin in the mountains.