Two miners recently died in a WVa coal mine fire. The fire was caused by an overheated coal conveyor unit.
Until 2002 such conveyor units were required to be fireproof. In 2002 the Republicans in Congress forced through legislation to eliminate environmental and safety regulations on businesses. The requirement for fireproof conveyors in mines was one of those eliminated regulations.
Always more concerned with the profits of big business than with the needs of people, the Republicans now have more innocent blood on their hands.
1/22/2006
1/20/2006
I Ain't Dead Yet!
It's been so long since my last post that one commenter asked if I was dead. Nope. I'm still kicking. I had a couple family members that I almost lost, though.
Over the last 15 months my mother had a diabetic reaction, plus two other trips to hospitals for heart problems. My wife was diagnosed with cancer, and had to undergo surgery and many post-surgery treatments. I've had to take care of my mother's house and her affairs, as well as my own home and affairs that my wife took care of before. In addition I've kept my business running and a living history group growing. That left no time for blogging.
No, I'm far from a super human being. It's amazing how much you can both endure and accomplish when you have to - if you really care. I'm back with a much greater appreciation for life and how delicate it is.
I don't know how active I'll be for a little while yet, because I still have a few things to clean up (i.e., bills, paperwork, and a response regarding one doctor's actions and attitude). And then there's always the wonderfully billigerent buffoons at an insurance company and a state agency on my mother's behalf. But I am back. Look out politicos!
Over the last 15 months my mother had a diabetic reaction, plus two other trips to hospitals for heart problems. My wife was diagnosed with cancer, and had to undergo surgery and many post-surgery treatments. I've had to take care of my mother's house and her affairs, as well as my own home and affairs that my wife took care of before. In addition I've kept my business running and a living history group growing. That left no time for blogging.
No, I'm far from a super human being. It's amazing how much you can both endure and accomplish when you have to - if you really care. I'm back with a much greater appreciation for life and how delicate it is.
I don't know how active I'll be for a little while yet, because I still have a few things to clean up (i.e., bills, paperwork, and a response regarding one doctor's actions and attitude). And then there's always the wonderfully billigerent buffoons at an insurance company and a state agency on my mother's behalf. But I am back. Look out politicos!
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