At least 153 of the 172 passengers died in a plane crash in Madrid yesterday. My sympathies to those who were affected by this tragedy.

It’s not difficult to imagine myself in the place of these passengers. I fly out of the Madrid airport often and use the same airline. I’m especially thankful today for the gift of life.

Here are a few articles from the BBC, NY Times, and EL País.

Also, a video simulation of the crash.

TVE is broadcasting two channels of the Olympics online:www.rtve.es/deportes/pekin08/