Health care reform set off a “firestorm.” Political consultant Hilary Rosen ignited a “firestorm.” Rick Santorum touched off several “firestorms.” Baseball manager Ozzie Guillen torched off a “firestorm” (with an assist from Fidel Castro). Tim Tebow, Ted Nugent, Rush Limbaugh and Bill Maher? They’ve all been busy, setting off “firestorms.” Those are a few of the dozens of media uses of the word “firestorm” I’ve been collecting over the past few months. Every one of them is a travesty. I get a little worked up by this, but if anyone in America should be appalled at the media’s lazy use of the word “firestorm,” it’s those of us from Spokane. In 1991, we suffered through an actual firestorm. Two people died and 114 homes were destroyed. In 1911, our region had an even more terrifying firestorm, with at least 85 dead. (Yes, it was even more cataclysmic than that other natural disaster: a Tim Tebow trade.)/Jim Kershner, SR. More here.

Question: Does Jim Kershner make a good point that we're careless in the use of the word "firestorm"?