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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (15011)	6/19/2002 4:22:44 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21057

I saw a public television special last night that pointed out how our attempts to suppress forest fires in order to preserve the forest is actually counter to the goal. Forests need regular burn cycles to continue their natural balance. for example: The production of new giant redwood trees was completely stopped by the suppression of forest fires. Douglas Fir and pine trees were taking over until the forest service started to implement controlled burn practices. Just about everything here is under fire, not by plan but its all burning just the same. The ability to commute to work from just about any distance has created a movement to housing communities throughout the forested regions. This adds to the pressure stop forest fires from ever occuring.

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (15011)	6/19/2002 4:42:24 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

On the human interest side: A forest service technition has admitted to starting the fire in Colorado that has now consumed about 121,000 acres and rages on. We keep hearing promises of wet weather but the fire creates its own weather so its getting pretty discouraging to the fire fighters. Terry Barton originally said she discovered the fire while on a routine patrol. She later confessed that she had started a fire to burn a letter from her estranged husband. She says she built a regular camp fire ring but that the fire jumped from the ring and spread. Authorities don't believe this story either. U.S. Attorney John Suthers has expressed doubt about Barton's story. He declined to comment beyond court filings, but noted the criminal complaint alleged she "willfully and without authority set on fire timber, underbrush, grass and other inflammable material." People have died, many thousands have been evacuated and lost homes, not to mention the loss of public assets in the billions. The charges against Barton could include every thing from manslaughter to arson.

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (15011)	6/19/2002 5:05:52 PM
From: E	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21057

If they didn't mean it, why didn't they publicly call the jerk who claimed they had signed it to account? Because they're friends and people let their friends get away with murder rather than risk the friendship. Heck, I could tell you things friends of mine have done that I've overlooked that you wouldn't believe. I might never trust or respect or love them in the same way, but I usually carry on as though I did, in Nobody's Perfect mode, though it sometimes entails living with a residue of sadness for a long time. And as I told you, NYC is a small town. That has something to do with the whole odd thing. Circles are intertwined. It's bad enough when things get realigned because of divorces and other breakups. Start dropping people because they've behaved badly iyo, you're really screwing things up. There's a definite Austen meets Trollope meets Dickens meets Henry James NY subculture. [Add George Gissing, a lesser known but wonderful writer, and you've got it!] [Actually, remove all but Gissing and you have most of it.] It's not uninteresting, but it can sure render one cynical. I suppose if you look closely enough at each situation, you would forgive it. You don't like French remarks dropped in, I know, but this is a good one, and means 'to understand all is to forgive all': Tout comprendre, c'est tout pardonner. Since I provided the translation, no complaints will be entertained, Laz. N is having lunch Monday with the one who hasn't "signed anything in nine years," maybe he'll say he has called the suspect; but I suspect no big deal will be made out of it. It's in the horse- has- been- stolen- already- so- what's- the- point category, anyway. If I find someone else who 'signed' involuntarily, I shall come here and tell immediately! BTW, I have an interesting piece by Alexander Cockburn about your hero, GWB. I'll be back later to provide you with some enjoyable leisure reading! Sometime I'll tell you something absolutely awful and unforgivable that I did that some friends have had a hard time even pretending to forgive me for. They only put up with me because they love N, now. And of course for the standard reason, not wanting awkwardness in groups. OMG, it was awful. Shudder.