Time is a constant. It’s our perception of it that changes. Yes, it’s happened to me. My perception of it has changed as I would guess that all of ours has.

I’m not sure that I want to talk about it though. Not right now.

Talk about the worst injury you've ever had on the job. Whether it be a physical or emotional blow... or both ( Read more... )

There have been many horrific experiences. I don’t think that anyone can be so deeply entrenched in this vocation and not be affected by the horrific every now and then. I’ve been through Nick’s burial trauma, Greg’s attack, Sara’s abduction, Eddie with Catherine, the rise and fall of Warrick’s life, an explosion in the lab, and so much more ( Read more... )

Alcoholism is big with law enforcement. Do you drink?I owned a bar in Baltimore, what do you think ( Read more... )

Alcoholism is big with law enforcement. Do you drink?A simple question, but I don’t think there’s really a simple response. If it were that easy cop bars would serve more coffee and an integral part of my upbringing would be forever altered ( Read more... )

I’m certain that we’ve all done things we shouldn’t have. As humans, it's inevitable that we grow attachments and friendships. And through long hours and a society that holds us all at a distance until they’re in need of our expertise, professional can't help but bleed into the personal. The personal can become intimate friendships and at times ( Read more... )

I spend more time with the dead than with the living by my own design. It’s a conscious decision on my part. The living often either omit the truth or they lie.

Of course, we’ve all sustained injuries while on the job. Personally, I feel a deeper cut than any physical abrasion when the living that I do spend time with, mainly those I work with ( Read more... )

Coincidently, Olivia and I were just having a conversation about the weather.Spring in New England. Winter gives way to warmer temps and daylight savings time. Here in Boston, we wash the grey road salt of our vehicles to make room for bird crap and a coat of yellow tree pollen. Between the Duck Boats, Swan Boats, and first pitch at Fenway, ( Read more... )

Jim Fixx, the guy who wrote “The Complete Book of Running” and lectured about how a healthy diet and running would promote longevity dropped dead of a massive coronary while running along a rural state road in Vermont at the ripe old age of 52. The autopsy reveled that he had 3 massively blocked heart arteries. Before you give up your morning ( Read more... )

“When cruelty is inflicted on innocent people, it discredits whatever cause.” - Ronald Reagan ( Read more... )