Great Article on the Yarnell Fire

As a former wild-land fire, I haven't really talked about the Yarnell Fire much until now.  19 fire fighters, members of a hot-shot crew, were killed last Spring.  In fact, although I shared this article with my brother, I didn't read the article until last night.  Once I started reading the article, I couldn't stop.  The author did a great job of describing the events that happened last Spring and I believe was the first journalist to interview the surviving firefighter.  One thing I liked about the article is that its clear where the supervisor made several mistakes but the author doesn't explicitly condemn him.
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/nature/YarnellFire.html

New

Like most people of a certain age, I've been a fan of the Beatles as long as I can remember, and specifically Paul McCartney (the cute Beatle, as my mom always calls him) post Beatles for many years.  Oh sure, Paul has written a few goose-eggs, but so has Bob Dylan (most of the 80's).  Anyway, Paul's new album is one of his strongest efforts in years and the first single off the album, New, is a song most people will enjoy.  Below is the lyrics video for the song.  About 3/4 of the way through the video is a shot of Paul laying a guitar pick on Elvis's grave.  My brother and I happened to be in Memphis the same day Paul visited Graceland (I really wanted to go to the concert that night but we didn't have time).  The bottom video is Paul singing "New" acoustically and demonstrates that Paul McCartney is still "the cute Beatle."

Quote of the Day

"What do you wish you were?
Do you wish you were the light of every star?
Nobody Knows, but maybe that's just what you are."

---Patty Griffin