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I was on my way back from downtown when I noticed a rather open fire. "That doesn't seem right," I said to myself. Turning the corner, I could tell that the porch of the house in question indeed had an uncontrolled fire blazing, next to a grill. I pulled into the nearest parking lot and dialed 911.

Seemed that several people had been calling in the same emergency. The operator asked me if I could confirm the address, and I said I could run up to the house and call her back. By the time I made it, the resident was on his porch with a hose, putting out the fire himself. I called to him, "You got it out!" He seemed surprised that someone knew what was going on, but confirmed that he'd called someone about it. Another person who'd seen the same thing was running up right behind me to make sure everything was okay. I called 911 back and let them know the resident had extinguished the fire, but she said fire trucks were on their way just in case.

Nice to know that people actually go out of their way in this town when something like that happens.

And now, time for a walk.

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Gonzales Contradicted by Aide

Dems Sound Off With Former Gonzales Aide

Gonzales defends his role in firings

Unfortunately, it seems that Conyers in the House has bowed to pressure and will allow testimony behind closed doors (with a transcript).

If the White House won't fire Gonzales, and if he won't resign, Congress must take it upon itself to impeach him. It's that simple.