Dear Barbara, Mark, Lyn and Dr. Hanyalioglu and all others who
suffered from these two tragedies:

Even for someone who did not lose a friend or a family member in
either crash, it is impossible not to pause and reflect on the
terrible loss --- for the living and the dead --- in these terrible
tragedies. The passage of time does not dim the pain that even those
of us who are on the periphery of the events feel, knowing that
family members are feeling so much more.

Sorry to have been silent for so long - my activism continues, albeit
under the ARFF banner. The fight continues, as it always must. The
price of complacency is simply too dear.

For those with the stomach for more heartache, read the recently
released Report on the Columbia (space shuttle)tragedy. It's
available at www.caib.us So many common themes . . . it's both
incredibly sad and unbelievably ironic.

Pax