I ran into an old friend at the Boise Co-Op that liberal bastion of all things “granolaesque”. As we bumped into each other and hugged (as if we were trees) in the bagel and cheese isle. We easily blocked out the background noise and started to jabber,...
My name is Joe Levitch; I had the rare honor to work for Mike as a flight paramedic at two programs for 27ish years I beat Mike to retirement by just a few months. I thought this would be a great opportunity to start by sharing my inside reality of a helicopter...
As I left my office in the dark, (not a rare occurrence) I discovered a large smudge on a window I had cleaned just a day before. It looked like a bird had hit the glass really hard. Rather than get upset or clean it up quickly, I left it there as a sign, I decided to...
As I transition into my new life era without EMS, I have changed a small symbolic thing that makes it real. As I ponder what I have given up, I acknowledge that things will never be the same. What made me last so long in a profession where “burn-out” is so...
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year just occurred again. The 10 days following leading up to Yom Kippur is a very important time for reflection, introspection and atonement. The New Year always allows us to start fresh and be added to the book of life, another way of...
I caught myself taking time to meticulously sharpen my dull Swiss Army Knife blades the other day and remembered the lumberjack story. I am currently at a decision point in my life and have chosen to pause and sharpen my metaphorical saw. The Lumberjack Story It was...
