: About Me

The Minneapolis bridge collapse reminds us of how vulnerable we all are to tragedy. A friend who lives in Minnesota is thankfully safe, but drove over the bridge the day before. He said it is surreal. As we go about our every day lives, minding our own business, one never knows what could happen. The following questions arise for me. 1) Why? - Why did this bridge collapse? Shouldn't we be updating, inspecting and reinforcing bridges, tunnels and levees to ensure the safety of our citizens. 2) What? - What can we do to help? When people are suffering sometimes it seems we are helpless. What...