Category: Life
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My friends call me “Mike Vila”
4 months ago I turned this: Into this: It took 22 days from start to finish.
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Happy 2008
Happy New Year! I went to the Boston’s First Night Grand Procession last night. Here is a video I made of the highlights. Get the Flash Player to see this player.
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2007: Things I will remember & things I wish I could forget
The Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox, and Patriots games. I got health insurance for the first time since college! I built some bookshelves and then built a new kitchen. Jennie’s wedding. Jaynemarie’s wedding. Topsfield Fair and the racing pigs. In 2007 I had 8 appointments with my orthopedic surgeon at BMC, an appointment with a surgeon…
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Other people’s emergencies
One of my favorite blogs is TS‘s Other people’s emergencies: Random thoughts of an urban paramedic. He’s been a paramedic for Boston EMS for 20-some years and has some excellent stories to tell. People often give him a hard time, but I like to think of TS’s writing not as ranting but as him just…
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Boston EMT-Basic course
In September I signed up for an EMT-Basic class. The class is taught by Boston EMS‘s Captain Scarna. The class is 150-hours, and meets every Tuesday & Thursday, and every other Saturday. When I finally graduate next month, I will be eligible for the state certification and licensing examination. EMT’s provide life-saving medical care at…