The non-remembrance of 9/11
An ever-smaller circle of people remembers 9/11, the day that marked the birth of the awful modern.
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An ever-smaller circle of people remembers 9/11, the day that marked the birth of the awful modern.
Continue readingRemembering one of the firefighters who, without a thought for himself, rushed to save people trapped in the Twin Towers.
Continue readingRick Rescorla was a great man who, along with his still unnamed assistants, died a heroic death on 9/11.
Continue readingI haven’t forgotten. Twenty-one years later, looking at America, I just don’t know what to say.
Continue readingIt’s wrong to let the 20th anniversary go without remembering ordinary Americans who faced sure death with extraordinary courage. I had forgotten about this amazing phone call. I think we all need to read it again so that we can fully comprehend both the evil on that day and the
Continue readingThis post honors Rick Rescorla, an amazing man who saved thousands of lives but lost his own on 9/11. True immortality being the Divine’s purview, we humans are limited to only two types: genetics and remembrance. It is the latter that concerns me. Almost every year on 9/11, I remember
Continue readingThis post honors Lt. Brian G. Ahearn, one of New York City’s heroic firefighters on 9/11. True immortality being the Divine’s purview, we humans are limited to only two types: genetics and remembrance. It is the latter that concerns me. Almost every year on 9/11, I remember three people who
Continue readingThis post honors Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, one of the heroes of Flight 93. True immortality being the Divine’s purview, we humans are limited to only two types: genetics and remembrance. It is the latter that concerns me. Almost every year on 9/11, I remember three people who died that day:
Continue readingI will never forget. It’s been 19 years and I still find myself deeply saddened every September 11. It’s a feeling that never goes away although, although time has lessened the raw emotion. I’ve written reams of words about 9/11 and actually find myself with nothing to say this year.
Continue readingTrump had the authority to target Soleimani based on the two relevant Congressional AUMF’s (Iraq & 9-11) in force. Moreover, Trump has complied with the War Powers Act. I explained in a prior post that the attack authorized by President Trump, targeting the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi
Continue readingOn September 11, terrorists not only killed 2,996 Americans, they recreated America, turning our world permanently upside down. When the British surrendered at Yorktown, myth long held that that the assembled British fifes and drums played a popular song called The World Turned Upside Down: If buttercups buzz’d after the bee,
Continue readingThis post honors Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, one of the heroes who saved America from an even worse disaster than the attack on the Twin Towers. True immortality being the Divine’s purview, we humans are limited to only two types: genetics and remembrance. It is the latter that concerns me. Every
Continue readingTo properly honor the dead, we must remember them — and Lt. Brian Ahearn, a New York City firefighter, is someone whom I honor every year on September 11. Every year on September 11, for the past 12 years, I’ve reprinted the memorial posts I wrote for Lt. Brian Ahearn,
Continue readingIt’s been 16 years, but for those of us who remember September 11, 2001, the memories are still raw. Here’s a round-up of interesting and moving articles. These are articles and videos about September 11, both remembrances and analyses, that caught my eye during my morning reading. Some are old,
Continue readingIn Part 3 of my annual three-part 9/11 trilogy, I remember Rick Rescorla, a warrior to the bone, who saved thousands of lives but lost his own. True immortality being the Divine’s purview, we humans are limited to only two types: genetics and remembrance. It is the latter that concerns
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