http://richpalmer.com/2009/10/a-week-isnt-enough-repost/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://richpalmer.com/2009/10/a-week-isnt-enough-repost/comment-page-1/#comment-134 danieljohnsonjr Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:38:08 +0000 http://richpalmer.com/?p=819#comment-134 I've often felt the same way when Veteran's Day or Memorial Day comes around. You don't say "Happy Memorial Day" or "Happy Veteran's Day". Those times, as well as during Fire Safety Week, are not necessarily celebration times. More times to reflect on why we're marking those times, and, in the case of your very practical blog post, to put things into action. I've often felt the same way when Veteran's Day or Memorial Day comes around. You don't say “Happy Memorial Day” or “Happy Veteran's Day”. Those times, as well as during Fire Safety Week, are not necessarily celebration times. More times to reflect on why we're marking those times, and, in the case of your very practical blog post, to put things into action.

]]> http://richpalmer.com/2009/10/a-week-isnt-enough-repost/comment-page-1/#comment-118 danieljohnsonjr Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:38:08 +0000 http://richpalmer.com/?p=819#comment-118 I've often felt the same way when Veteran's Day or Memorial Day comes around. You don't say "Happy Memorial Day" or "Happy Veteran's Day". Those times, as well as during Fire Safety Week, are not necessarily celebration times. More times to reflect on why we're marking those times, and, in the case of your very practical blog post, to put things into action. I've often felt the same way when Veteran's Day or Memorial Day comes around. You don't say “Happy Memorial Day” or “Happy Veteran's Day”. Those times, as well as during Fire Safety Week, are not necessarily celebration times. More times to reflect on why we're marking those times, and, in the case of your very practical blog post, to put things into action.

]]> http://richpalmer.com/2009/10/a-week-isnt-enough-repost/comment-page-1/#comment-117 A Rich Perspective » Blog Archive » Fire Safety Week – A Week Isn’t Enough Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:37:01 +0000 http://richpalmer.com/?p=819#comment-117 [...] *Tragically, the worst recorded forest fire in North American history raged through Northeastern Wisconsin (Peshtigo) and Upper Michigan at the same time the fire was burning in Chicago. This fire destroyed millions of dollars worth of property and timberland, and took between 1,200 and 2,400 lives. But, because the Peshtigo fire didn’t include a legend of a cow and lantern, it seems to have faded into general obscurity. via richpalmer.com [...] [...] *Tragically, the worst recorded forest fire in North American history raged through Northeastern Wisconsin (Peshtigo) and Upper Michigan at the same time the fire was burning in Chicago. This fire destroyed millions of dollars worth of property and timberland, and took between 1,200 and 2,400 lives. But, because the Peshtigo fire didn’t include a legend of a cow and lantern, it seems to have faded into general obscurity. via richpalmer.com [...]

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