Your editor is out of office inhaling toxic smoke at Lake Tahoe while getting scorched under harmful high altitude UVA and UVB rays (and loving every minute of it).

Have a safe weekend! Back on Monday. I might tweet a bit. Otherwise don’t expect a fireworks show on theFrontSteps (unless Fluj lights a match), and certainly don’t play with fire(works) if you’re anywhere near me. It’s dry as a frikin bone!