Seattle Doctor Who and PBS Fans - Take Note

Paul Jackson is the station manager of KBTC, the Tacoma PBS station which shows Doctor Who. He's an incredibly nice guy, who listens to the fans and supports us, even allowing Klingons on air during Pledge Drives.

Last night, during a going-away party for Paul's son, who is going into the Navy, the deck attached to their house collapsed, injuring a number of people and killing Paul's father. The deck, which was installed by a contractor in 1995 according to various news reports, was not properly bolted to the house.

I have been to parties at Paul's house, and I have stood on that deck. Paul is a responsible man, and would never have let anyone on that deck if he didn't think it was safe.

My heart goes out to Paul and his family. This weekend especially, as Eric and I are about to attend Anglicon XVII, which is a fundraiser for KBTC. If anyone wants to send a condolence message to Paul and his family through this blog, I will add it to whatever effort is produced during the convention.