Aikido is more practical in comparison to other Karate classes where you learn to hurt people. We learn to use attacker's own strengths against them. |
As an attack firefighter, I am capable of all risks; but I am always moved at the way a family can rejoice over their safety when faced with great personal loss. I remember a family that literally lost everything they own but were still so appreciative that all of their family members were safe. It really puts everything in perspective for you. |
Being a member of the volunteer fire department gives me an opportunity to serve the public and help people that are in need. I plan to increase my education to be a paramedic and would like to get hired as a professional firefighter in a department that is in the area (possibly as far away as Sacramento) because staying close to family is important to me. I don't believe you can ever learn enough or be the greatest at what you do - there is always room for improvement. |
It was a middle-in fastball -- my favorite pitch. |
Single mothers particularly may qualify for Medi-Cal, but the working poor are the main challenge, |
There has long been speculation that working folks whose co-payments or share-of-cost keep rising, may decide to take the risk and opt out of medical coverage, ... I haven't seen actual numbers of people dis-enrolling from insurance, but the scenario is logical. |
We just get our pitch, that's it. You've just got to be patient. ... It certainly helps when everybody is hitting around you. |
We just saw, basically, body by body until, I think the person in the back seat was the last one to get out. |
We've been working strenuously on the issue for years, particularly since 1998, when the SKIP program was created, |