One Foot in the Black
Firechick's Blog
Firechick
- Location
- USA
- Birthday
- December 10
- Title
- Wildland Firefighter, Pyro-Evangelist
- Company
- US Forest Service
- Bio
- I am a wildland firefighter for the US Forest Service. The government is "touchy" about its employees expressing our opinions publicly, so I am anonymous to avoid having to deal with permission or apologies.
MY RECENT POSTS
- My Open Call -- Your Final
Meal
October 03, 2012 06:34PM - Before You Step Into That
Handicap Stall...
September 16, 2012 07:11PM - In the Voting Booth
September 08, 2012 04:44PM - Following JMac's Lead -- My 3
favorite Teachers
August 21, 2012 01:50PM - A Firefighter Dies in Idaho
August 14, 2012 02:14PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Algis, this is SO cool!
Thanks for sharing the
walk.”
October 08, 2012 12:31PM - “Great story, I loved it.
Like Alysa, I like how the
squirrel
witnessed the
light…”
October 08, 2012 12:19PM - “"Oh how I wished for
more bumpiness, and I can only
imagine
what he
wished.&…”
October 08, 2012 11:49AM - “So, believe it or not,
but you and Kanye West have
something
in common!
Most
excel…”
October 08, 2012 11:39AM - “LOVE it! I really like
the idea of time travel if
needed. I
didn't even think
o…”
October 08, 2012 11:30AM
Firechick's Links
- 944 Views
- 59 Comments
My Date with Bill Clinton
JUNE 1, 2012 7:15PM EDT
- 593 Views
- 44 Comments
Spam Sushi
JUNE 9, 2012 12:20PM EDT
- 1330 Views
- 50 Comments
I Don't Care if Your House Burns Down
FEBRUARY 19, 2012 11:43PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1294 Views
- 46 Comments
Writing Less to Make it More
MAY 30, 2012 10:28PM EDT
- 1676 Views
- 33 Comments
The Best Mother-in-Law in the World Turns 70
MARCH 4, 2012 10:29AM EST
- 1539 Views
- 36 Comments
Stick It!
MAY 26, 2012 11:17AM EDT
- 508 Views
- 40 Comments
Fire Season is Over...For Me
AUGUST 4, 2012 12:11PM EDT
- 812 Views
- 46 Comments
Love on Four Wheels
MARCH 25, 2012 7:07PM EDT
- 971 Views
- 35 Comments
A Firefighter Dies in Idaho
AUGUST 14, 2012 2:14PM EDT
- 472 Views
- 35 Comments
My Open Call -- Your Final Meal
OCTOBER 6, 2012 12:10PM EDT
- 600 Views
- 35 Comments
Over the Mountains, Home
FEBRUARY 17, 2012 4:34PM EST
- 591 Views
- 23 Comments
Oryoki's Open Call: No one owes me anything
AUGUST 10, 2012 12:44PM EDT
- 852 Views
- 28 Comments
Down Off the Mountain
JANUARY 28, 2012 7:15PM EST
- 697 Views
- 34 Comments
Photos in my work cell phone
MARCH 28, 2012 3:59PM EDT
- 1184 Views
- 16 Comments
Phone Booths and Whore Houses
NOVEMBER 30, 2011 9:55PM EST
- 869 Views
- 32 Comments
Before You Step Into That Handicap Stall...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 7:17PM EDT
- 2688 Views
- 30 Comments
Good News Sunday -- Unconditional Love
JANUARY 1, 2012 4:53PM EST
- 899 Views
- 19 Comments
Views from my windows while traveling the world
JANUARY 12, 2012 10:19PM EST
- 757 Views
- 22 Comments
Lightning Bolt -- OS Weekend Fiction
FEBRUARY 10, 2012 5:23PM EST
- 621 Views
- 18 Comments
Firefighting -- The Cold Fist in the Belly -- Re-post
JULY 1, 2012 5:30PM EDT
- 409 Views
- 15 Comments
Following JMac's Lead -- My 3 favorite Teachers
AUGUST 21, 2012 2:07PM EDT
- 805 Views
- 18 Comments
Tattle Tale
DECEMBER 18, 2011 4:32PM EST
- 407 Views
- 18 Comments
In the Voting Booth
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 4:46PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 936 Views
- 14 Comments
Cold Fist in the Belly
NOVEMBER 21, 2011 7:42PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 2090 Views
- 17 Comments
Ethiopia
DECEMBER 21, 2011 4:38PM EST
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