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The Source of “IT”
I think I may have found the source of “IT”. It is a passion, a desire to elevate whatever you do to art form. A few weekends ago I got to see it first-hand; in the form of a fourth-generation...
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Engagement
One of the blogs I follow is "The Stupid Way", which is written by an Irish lad who began practicing Buddhism and is currently living and teaching in Japan. In a discussion on "Buddhism and God",...
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Zen Zone #36
Without direction, water takes whatever form it wants. If undefined, it remains undefined. If channeled or directed, it gains energy. If focused, it creates power. Leadership is like water. Without...
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A Waste Of Time
I fell asleep at my computer last night. I am working on a project that has pretty much occupied all of my time over the course of the last three shifts. I think, in retrospect, that the reason that I...
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The Right Stuff
I have been following with interest the discussion of a National Firefighter Code of Ethics. The other day I saw that Ken Willette, the Public Fire Protection Division Manager at NFPA, blogged about...
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Know Your Enemy
Who is your enemy? In the study of conflict, an adversary should be understood. Adversary is, believe it or not, a better term for your opposition. While in some cases it may SEEM like constant...
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Desire
Once there was a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and his position in life. One day he passed a rich man's home. He saw all the possessions and the important people lined up to visit....
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The FNG
I was someplace the other day and ran into this guy who I remembered from my very young days as a rookie firefighter. I was in my Class A, which has a few shiny things on it, as well as 32 years...
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I Am A Bully
Curt Varone wrote an excellent post on the Fire Law blog today on the concept of cyberbullying, this after a firefighter posted photos that could be construed as unflattering and might even go on to...
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Going From Here To There
I wrote a page I called The Preamble to all Posts the other day. In writing it, I found that I had left out something really important; how is it that I came to call this blog Firehouse Zen. So I...
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Conclusion
A while back, my daughter entered a project into her school’s science fair. Being a dabbler in the physical sciences, I was looking forward to seeing the results of her experiment, which was to...
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Promoting Mindfulness
I woke this morning for a third time, having gone back to sleep when the alarm rang (twice- it’s a holiday), then later taking a nap (third time). Feeling refreshed, I sat down to take care of the...
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Consequences
So, I’m assuming most of us in the emergency services world feel a little bit vindicated when we see a picture of a car, illegally parked in front of a fire hydrant, with a hose run through the smashed...
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