Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin's death this week, at the tragic end of a stingray's barb, was awful. I did not know much of him, but he obviously meant a great deal to many, many people. He was an admirable guy, from all I've been able to gather. I often thought his TV shows were silly and irrelevant. But I guess I was wrong about his depth; he appears now to have been a man who was not at all shallow. He appears now to have been a strong, important advocate of nature. I wish I'd paid more attention. I wish his family peace and his fans happy memories.