Letters from the Inside, Michael Swango, #6

Hi KK---

Where to begin? First-Received your letter earlier today [they always seem to arrive on a Thursday.], so once again let me write a relatively brief missive today so it goes out before the weekend---and then a second letter Sat/Sun when I have more time. However, with our largest snowstorm of the season moving in today, both
letters may not go out until Sunday night. We already have about 5" on the ground-but it's supposed to last until mid-morning tomorrow, so I'm sure we'll have a foot plus total. Two feet expected in the aptly named Wet Mountains to our southwest. And of course, like LaGuardia & Newark & JFK-Denver's DIA will be shut down until further notice.

Not surprising. March is actually the snowiest month in Colorado.

Now that I have unfortunately put you to sleep with the snail mail version of the Weather Channel :-)... let me wake you up with my strong suggestion for you or one of your journalistic colleagues to go to Canada, do the legwork & research, and lay bare the absolutely avoidable tragic death of Natasha Richardson.

I will expand significantly on this over the weekend, but the bottom line is this: In an industrialized first world country, with the best medical care & equipment & doctors in the world [U.S./Canada/UK/France/W. Europe/etc.]--NO ONE should die of an epidural hematoma. Some one or some place really messed up badly in Quebec--and Ms. Richardson is dead because of it.

If no one is actively working on this-someone needs to be

I'm glad I'm not the only one who forgets what they've written or sent! However, it occurs to me that you may have only answered my first letter and not the second yet. I actually like having several letters going back & forth -- keeps things interesting!

You did send The Ball of Lint trade-up-column. Brilliantly done (it reminded me of the coyote ugly analogy.)

And you had also send me "Calling All Kellys!" Perfect for someone with one of those interesting first/last names.

Comments on that and "Live Three or Die" to follow.

Sorry your letter was cut short by your migraine. Just one glass of wine?! By the way, I love words & language (as I know you do, obviously)--thanks for letting me see "dastardly" used for the first time in a while!

Must get this in the mail now. Take care and talk to you soon. Longer letter to follow. Write when you can.