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I have no helpful words but send real sympathy. I still miss my father greatly after more than 20 years.

The sounds of our youth, Gigi.

Bummer.

I could not agree more, Dave. Of course, that leaves us with a mighty thin field of candidates, doesn't it :D.

I heard a quote from Mr. Powell regarding that...said "I just didn't have the fire in my gut to pursue it". I think that takes a principled human being, to turn one's back on the real possibly of reaching that level of power. I likely would have voted for the man too, Gary.

An uncommon man, no doubt. Made himself into much, from little.

Mostly, these days, overwatch for fire starts is by humans flying small fixed wing aircraft...though there are still a minuscule set of fire towers still in use across the PNW. Not nearly enough of them, and not close to long enough each year to cover what now comprises "fire season". It...

Link to another piece of news coverage, with some pics. Losing an iconic wildfire lookout tower hits home for an Oregon family - OPB Some of my most favorite memories from my first years working for the USFS, involve various duties associated with this lookout. A damn shame to have it gone.

That's the way it was for Forest Service rangers, back then. We don't make many like them, anymore.

Bull of the Woods lookout, lost to the Bull Complex Fire. One of the few that were left. I'll miss it. Historic Bull of the Woods Fire Lookout burned in Bull Complex Fire (statesmanjournal.com)

Roll my effin' eyes.

That's rough, Paul. Really sorry for you and your family.

A great loss...what a talent.

One of the oldest school ceiling breakers. Hat's off.

Guys like that make their own luck.

I have a good friend, not quite my age, but close enough, that has survived pancreatic cancer. According to him, the survival rate past 2 years from diagnosis is something less than 2 percent. He's been cancer free for 14 years now. That is one lucky son of a bitch, to beat those odds. Might...

Some several sadness's, here and now :cry:.

A nearly impossible to match standard setter with old school rock and roll electric guitar.

Fair enough. My apologies.

I don't think the Dems in the senate have the votes to stop a Trump nominee. Of course, before the end of Obama's second term, McConnell and the Senate Republicans were all about waiting until the voters had their say on who is to be the next president before acting on a SC nominee. Not going...