The more I think about what happened, the more I suspect (but do not claim to know) that this was a case of arson gone hideously wrong. We'll just have to see.

But also, what I'm trying to say is "How can people be content with the specious coverage we see here?" There are so many unanswered questions. For me, the big question is "Where is the twelve-year-old daughter?" I guess she's all right, otherwise her father would be kicking up a storm. But it sure would be nice if reporters showed a little concern. Do people who have spent thousands of hours staring at one screen or another lose their human emotions?

I'm sensitive to this right now because our town lost a ten-year-old last month. Jessica Ridgeway of Golden CO was the daughter of a divorced man from here. She'd come here on visits and play with kids in the neighborhood. She was abducted and horribly murdered (apparently) by a 17-year old. (Do some more drugs, kid!)