The Rise of the Medical Emergency, Pt. 89 - Sept 17th - Sept 19th Reports
A boatload of misery, consequence, and remuneration on the River TROME
So, about the new format…
I’m switching to the endless headline format for at least a short while for a couple reasons. One is the workload involved in just this little Substack is actually quite high, and I’m about a month behind, and I’ve gotta catch up.
Also, though, to the end of telling the story, the endless headlines format might be worthwhile. I think I kind of like it. I want TROME to tell the story but also to be the story, if you will, and I think the endless headline format does both. As a list of bizarre headlines it tells the story, and as a list of bizarre headlines, too, it is the story. So I like that.
As I’m going through these stories, though, I can see they are in dire need of commentary. Turns out there’s this giant elephant in the room. The lack of curiosity about the beast is a story in itself, and it is part of the genesis of this little newsletter. The commentary is perhaps necessary because the elephant is always there, and it just doesn’t do to ignore it. In order to describe the room we’re gonna have to talk about the elephant.
Either which way, I’m thinking I’m going to go through about a month of the endless headline format and bring the reporting current, and then we’ll have a month of reports to look at in the new format, and we’ll see what it looks like from there.
These stories really do cry out for commentary. They just beg for it, like a hungry puppy. So, we’ll see what happens.
There are always more surprises in TROME.
LSU safety Greg Brooks out indefinitely with 'medical emergency'
Inmate, 21, dies amid medical emergency inside Hennepin County Jail, sheriff says
Inmate dies in Harris County Jail custody after suffering medical emergency
Youth football coach suddenly dies after suffering medical emergency during game
'Right place, right time': 2 off-duty FFs respond to medical emergency at Patriots-Dolphins game
Redmond man airlifted from hiking trail after ‘medical emergency’
United Airlines 777 from Rome to New York declares emergency
Investigation underway after inmate dies following 2 medical emergencies in St. Mary's County
Terry and Heather Dubrow Say Health Emergency Saved Thousands
Plane makes U-turn over Glasgow due to mid-air 'emergency'
Multiple Critical Situations on Disney Cruise Ship Leads To Immediate Docking
Pittman prays for Brooks
Football: Backup Quarterback CJ Harris is done for the season after 'recent medical emergency'
When Every Minute Counts: Harlan Woman Knows Importance Of Emergency Medical Services
’Service before self.’ How a Keesler-trained airman helped save a commercial airline passenger
Paramedics rush to 'medical emergency' at family music festival near Louth as person taken to hospital
What’s Going Around: COVID cases, respiratory and stomach viruses, fall allergies
Kevin West, longtime Chattanooga radio personality and police spokesperson, dies at 61
Driver killed in crash on Hamilton E Holmes Drive in Atlanta
Willowick police officer, 27, suffers stroke 2 days before her wedding
Singer Irish Grinstead of R&B girl group 702 dies at 43
JoAnne Epps, Temple University's acting president, dies after falling ill during service on campus
No leaks in early morning U.S. 23 rollover of semi hauling sulfuric acid
Marion County Deputy Dies Suddenly
4 firefighters taken to hospital after crash involving Phoenix fire truck
Adieu
Thank you for continuing to report. This is very important. I like the new format, I think it works well.
Your commentaries are always pure gold and really add a lot to the lists but I completely understand the feeling of overwhelm. It's good to switch things up too. You're doing very important work, no matter how you present it, so thank you so very much. À la prochaine!