By Daddy Clay Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Finally, as was inevitable, our part of Texas is aflame.

I had a premonition of sorts on Saturday, just a few hours before I learned that wildfires were sweeping through neighborhoods both east and west of Austin. I was sitting on the sidelines of my son’s soccer game when I saw a strong gust blow up a chalky yellow dust devil off of a nearby road construction site, maybe to a height of thirty feet.

The word “ignition” came to mind, and I felt abraded by all the heat. Worn thin. Read the rest of this entry »

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