Just when you’re enjoying a time when ‘too much sport is barely enough’ and bathing in the reflected glory of others, tragic events bring you right back down to earth with a loud thud. Today while working out on the stepper we learned that there had been an explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Was it a bombing? Who was responsible?
Well, even when none of those things were yet known, you can rely on television coverage in the US to roll relentlessly on, hour after hour, covering nothing else but the bombing but with nothing but speculation and rumour to report. 
While waiting for developments and press releases for the authorities, the networks broadcast the opinions of a plethora of ‘experts’ in the fields of homeland security and law enforcement. The coverage and actions of those in positions of authority were astounding and the vibe in NYC when it comes to ‘terrorism’ on home soil is, as you might expect, extremely intense. We are bracing ourselves for what comes next and just hoping and praying for the best.
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