So, Superbowl XLVIII happened. We don’t really need to rehash the results, do we? Let’s just say I missed my prediction by a wee bit… For the first time in my life, I reside in a city that has won a major sports championship. So what’s it like for a life-long Broncos fan living in […]
On the Benefits of Having a Heart Attack
Check that title again… On the Benefits of Having a Heart Attack. Benefits? WTF? Really? Yes, really! For those not aware, I had what an emergency room cardiologist described as a “massive heart attack” back on April 21, 2012. I’ve written about it here, there and pretty much everywhere. I can’t lie, that was one […]
My First Race
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside That it ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive. I wanna find one face that ain’t looking through me I wanna find one place, I wanna spit in the face of these Badlands… On Labor Day, I completed my first organized “race” (well, unless […]
An Open Letter to BioMarin Pharmaceutical – BMN 673 and Compassionate Use
UPDATE: Jan 2, 2014. Sadly, after a gallant 7.5 year battle with cancer, Andi Sloan passed away last night. Her mother posted this on Facebook: Thank each of you for enriching Andrea’s life in more ways than we know. She took every friend, every blessing, and every challenge, including her 7-1/2 year battle with cancer, […]
Open Letter to Mesa Fire Department, Ladder 209 B-Shift
Dear B-Shifters with Ladder 209 – You guys don’t know me, and I really don’t know you. April 21st of 2012 was probably just another normal day at work for you, but for me, that was one really shitty day. That was the day I suffered a massive heart attack. Thank GOD you guys came […]
365 Days Ago…
It was exactly 365 days ago that I looked into the eyes of my wife and kids and saw concern. And fear. They probably won’t admit it, but I suspect they were afraid I was about to die. I know I thought I was. Yep, it’s been a year since I had a little “cardiac […]