Hersch WilsonThe Glory and the Dream (a book recommendation!)William Manchester was a writer and historian. He served as a Marine in the Pacific in WWII. He wrote a book titled “Glory and the Dream,”…2 min read·2 days ago----
Hersch WilsonCricket and Our Dog RikkaThis is about Gov Kristi Noem of South Dakota shooting her fourteen-month-old dog, Cricket.2 min read·Apr 30, 2024----
Hersch WilsonFirefighter Zen: Our Ectopic PregnancyAn ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy which is not in the normal place (the womb) . . . It occurs in about 11 in 1,000 pregnancies. . . A…7 min read·Apr 25, 2024----
Hersch WilsonMaisie and Toby Versus the CoyotesI thought that since this is coyote breeding time, I’d drop a chapter from Dog Lessons on our encounter with a couple of wily ones a few…6 min read·Apr 17, 2024----
Hersch WilsonThe Importance of Walking Dogs in Fraught Times. . .I walked out of our home with two of my best friends, Toby, a Great Pyrenees, and Maisie, our Chihuahua-terrier mix. I was stressed and in…4 min read·Apr 11, 2024----
Hersch WilsonComing to a Dog Park near you: A Robot DogWe need to discuss robot dogs. I am not a Luddite (although I enjoy being the cranky old guy). A quick refresher. Luddites were a…4 min read·Mar 15, 2024----
Hersch WilsonIs Being Useful the Answer to what Ails Us?An Excerpt from “Firefighter Zen: A Field Guide for Thriving in Tough Times”9 min read·Feb 19, 2024----
Hersch WilsonWhat is the Future of Animal Shelters? A Future “Perfect” NotionAlan Kay, one of the parents of the modern laptop computer, wrote, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” In that spirit…4 min read·Feb 8, 2024----
Hersch WilsonFebruary Book RecommendationThis is a quick story and then a book recommendation. It’s all about a favorite group of people (mostly): Lawyers. I will ignore…2 min read·Feb 2, 2024----
Hersch WilsonThe Dakini Speaks, by Jennifer WellwoodThis poem sums up all the lessons learned from 33 years as a firefighter. . .2 min read·Jan 26, 2024----