Into The Second Week…

The name of the man accused of the Churchill fires was lifted this morning.  And no doubt, by tomorrow, the papers will be filled with information about him.  Bio, faults, flaws, history…the fact that, as Churchill residents are already aware, that he was a bit of a sad sack who had problems, who lit fires [...]

What’s NOT The Focus…

Late this afternoon, a tweet came through on #bushfires mentioning the name of the person arrested for the Churchill fires. That was the one thing I didn’t retweet. There is still a court suppression order on that person’s name. And while I fully understand how Churchill residents feel, I cannot take part in mentioning the [...]

Firebugs Are Lower Than The Kerb…

Earlier in the week, I had to keep track of the situations in two areas where members of my family were endangered by fire. I at least was glad one member of my family was safe and not threatened by the blazes. This morning, however, I heard news over the radio that my sister’s suburb [...]