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Southern California had a major wildfire problem during the last couple of weeks.  I was lucky enough not to be affected other than breathing smoky air, but a lot of people lost their homes.  Several freeways had to be shut down because the fires jumped across them.  Here’s a video taken from a car on one of the freeways as the wind is pushing smoke and embers across the lanes of traffic.  The footage is well edited, and even has an appropriate musical soundtrack.  It’s a little scary, but should be appropriate for just about anyone.

The passengers in the car are four freelance musicians on their way to a gig.  One of them posted this video on her website, and got to be a guest blogger on CNN.com as a result.  Here are the links:

http://www.amysanchezmusic.com/

http://ntm.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/24/guest-blogger-musician-who-drove-through-the-fire/

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I just experienced my first earthquake after living in Los Angeles for about one year.  No, not the “Big One” – just a 5.4.  Just strong enough to get my attention.  Mrs. Fencepost and I are both unhurt, and none of our stuff is damaged that we know about.  :)

Some minor injuries have been reported, and the building inspectors are out responding to complaints of possible structural damage.  There have been more than 20 aftershocks, but I haven’t felt any of them.

Local authorities are referring to this earthquake as a “wake up call.”  People who, like me, are new to Southern California and did not previously know what to expect in this situation, are thinking about their state of preparedness and what needs to improve.  Here are a few thoughts and observations based on my experience.

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