--- author: Eric Wagoner date: '2001-01-11T10:50:09' draft: false title: Over Christmas, an Athens columnist --- Over Christmas, an Athens columnist accidentally ingested a half cup of methanol. Four teaspoons are fatal. The doctor gave her five minutes to say goodbye to her family. She came out OK, and [wrote about those five minutes](http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/011101/ath_0111010001.shtml).