My book on New York City Paramedics in the Time of AIDS, tentatively titled The Sea of Peroxide, has exceeded 88,000 words and includes interviews with 25 paramedics and EMTs of my era. My agent, Janet Reid, has agreed to read it. I believe it is worthy of publishing. At this time, I have two … Read more
I Guess It Was Two Years Ago I guess it was two years ago that I awakened to the reality that my book project at that time, a project I had worked on for five years or more, would never see the light of day. I had written a draft containing more than 250 footnotes, … Read more
Politically I am Pretty Neutral The more I work on my book about being a paramedic in the time of AIDS, the more I am seeing parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic. I blame the Right, I blame the Left, I blame the medical community and I will not let China off the hook. Taking a … Read more
The first draft of my book “The Sea of Peroxide” has been completed. It runs about 84,000 words and it should not surprise anyone, especially any writer, that I am immediately starting on the second draft, then many more until I am brave enough to show it to anyone with eyes and an IQ above … Read more
Memoir: “A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.” The shield pictured in the featured image is not mine, I was #3344. Toward the end of my training at the EMS Academy, someone from personnel came around and handed me the shield. I don’t know who had it before, or after … Read more
