How crazy was that fire last night? The brown side on the left, that's Meme Tech. The blacked chunk on the right, that was my neighbor's place.


Here's another view:


When the fire engines pulled up, I was just about to leave and go hang with this lovely girl named Nancy. I figured it was serious when I saw how much smoke was coming out of the building next door. I grabbed three things: my computer, and two paintings by Sean Griffin. I opened the doors so the firemen wouldn't have to chop them down, and got the hell out. When I got back, they had chopped through the wall where one of the paintings was. You can see what would have happened when the axe went through the wall.

Wow. All I have to say is wow.

Last night, the Louisville Fire Department saved the building I work in. 60 men and women, in freezing temperatures, against a fire that was ONE FOOT away from the shop. For about an hour and a half, I thought it was all over.

My neighbor, a small family business, lost everything. I can't even imagine how they feel this morning.

So far, 2008 is pretty intense. More than ever, I feel a debt to the world that must be repaid somehow. For now, thank you to the Louisville Fire Department.