I live in Los Angeles. As I write this I am watching KTLA news covering the obscenely large number of wildfires burning the storied Southern California. So far 500,000 people have been evacuated and nearly 600 structures have been destroyed. 10-15,000 people are being cared for at the Qualcomm stadium in San Diego. Its unclear where the remainder are. I love California and I love my country, but if Katrina wasn’t enough, now we have four times as many people displaced. I wonder now who will come to our aide since we’ve allowed our leaders to estrange us from our international friends. I bet the French pitch in first. My thoughts to all who have no home tonight.

written by Tyler Regas