More headlines

The headline police are active today and they aren't nitpicking our small local bretheren. These come from the "Grey Lady" herself! It's early in the morning, but my favorite aunt often took her medicine early in the day, too.

• 2 Firefighters Killed in Buffalo Fire

• So do you think the buffalo was self-immolating? Was it a big buffalo and why were the firemen so close? Maybe it was on a bar-b-que pit? I bet it wasn't a water buffalo.
  

• Girl Killed as Wave Hits Storm Watchers

• Was the girl near the storm watchers, was she one of them, was she watching the watchers? Did the storm kill the girl or just the assault?
  

Both of these stories detail a tragic and deadly event. In no way, am I spoofing the untimely and unexpected loss of a loved one. Death ripples out across families and communities. While we know we will eventually share this procedure, we are rarely conscious of its proximity.

Nevertheless, the writers of these headlines produced an ambiguous statement. That's my target. And believe me writing a headline is often harder than writing the story because of the space limitation!