The wires are reporting that space shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry over Texas. The entire crew of seven is believed dead.

I built a model of Columbia when I was a kid. Then it seemed cool; now it just seems sad.

I heard early reports on the radio this morning. It filtered into my consciousness in the same way I learned about the Sept. 11th attacks.

The bad taste award goes to an unnamed CBC Newsworld reporter. Link via Den Beste.