OT: Into the Darkness, the Coal Mines of WV

[Anonymous]

From the Washington Post:

"DON BRAGG'S LAST BIRTHDAY WAS A NORMAL WORKING DAY for both him and Delorice Bragg, his wife of five years, but she had gone to unusual lengths to make it a memorable one. Earlier, with great effort, she had lugged home a large tool chest from Sears and hid it in the couple's garage. It was one Don had long admired, a Craftsman that stood about four feet tall and had lots of drawers for storage. When it was time for presents, his wife smiled and handed him a small box containing a set of keys."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/16/AR2007011601066.html

Dave

[Datafever]

When I read about the job requirements for conductors or T&E having to be on-call 24/7, I think about how hard such a life is on the family.  But the lives of coal miners are something else all together.

Thanks for sharing.