In emergency management a "hot wash" is a short discussion immediately after an exercise's conclusion. The goal is to allow folks to share their immediate impressions of the exercise while they are still fresh in their minds. Here is my hot wash of the IAEM Conference which took place this past week in Vegas. I [...]
Tag: fun
My accountability partner
Today a gentleman named Dan Seidman spoke at the conference about eliminating excuses regarding the things you do or do not do in your life. Dan suggested that you have an accountability partner that could help keep it real and call you out on excuses. He said it should not be a life partner or spouse. I sometimes [...]
The VooDoo Lounge
My brother told me when I was visiting him in California last about a great rooftop bar in the Rio. When my brother talks about great bars it is important to ask him to define "great" as historically the word has been known to be definitionally tied to two different characteristics - ambiance or action. When I first [...]
Wild fig extract
The shampoo at the Rio boasts that it contains wild fig extract. I wonder about this. What is so fabulous about fig extract and is wild fig extract somehow even more powerful? I am not sure why wild fig extract is in the shampoo. Is it for the aroma or shine assistance or flyaway taming qualities? If [...]
Good, clean fun…
It has been awhile since I have visited Vegas. When I learned that the IAEM conference was scheduled to be in Vegas this year I was excited to revisit. My, my…things have changed since I was here last. Or perhaps I have changed. The conference is at the Rio. This is my first visit to [...]
What happens in Vegas…
It used to be said, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." These days what happens in Vegas stays on Facebook and in Google search long after the fleeting stupidity you enjoyed in the moment. In my case, what happens in Vegas stays on my blog. My friends, family and colleagues all know that about [...]
Blame it on the Dunkel…
Sometimes when you travel "stuff" happens. That is undoubtedly the origin of the saying, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Well, Vegas has got nothing on Toronto, because Toronto has David Black. And let me tell you folks, when you visit a city and spend an evening with one of the locals who understands [...]
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