"Matthew L. Martin" > wrote in message
...
> I just got and e-mail from Miranda. They lost everything in a fire 3:00
> AM, Wednesday. The escaped the fire with what they could grab on the way
> out. Monroe has a 3rd degree burn on his back. Miranda's office was
> destroyed, too.
>
> They will probably have limited e-mail and usenet access until they get
> some permanent shelter. The Red Cross is assisting them, but the RC is
> stretched pretty thin right now. Is anyone physically close enough to
> help them out?
>
> Matthew (feeling particularly helpless)


OH MY GOD! That's terrible! Next time you talk to them, please give them
my best regards. I wish I could do something.

kili