Lifeline Irony

In a week when many of us fret over the idea of a pipeline which might leak bitcumin onto the life giving surface of our planet, others thoughtlessly leak cans, car hoods and computer parts under the power lines which sustain more of the the modern conveniences on which we have come to depend. Maybe the hand of the storm which raged over a Cranbrook a week ago cutting off our power supply was a small reminder that we can, should and must do better for we depend upon these lifelines.