In The News: Mine Explosion
Michelle McKinney hugs her aunt, Jeanie Sanger, in Whitesville, W.Va. on Tuesday as they talked to reporters about McKinney's father and Sanger's brother, Benny Willingham, who was among those killed in an explosion at Massey Energy Co.'s Upper Big Branch mine. (AP Photo/Tribune Review, Andrew Russell)
Jen/A Butterfly Moment: "I was born in West Virginia and many generations of grandfathers were coal miners. Lots of uncles and cousins were, too. My dad was for a while, but realized the danger and got out early, thank goodness."
Question: Have you ever worked as a miner? Or do you have a member of your family who is a miner?