Archives for the "9/11" tag
Waiting
In 1931, a shinning beacon of hope rose above the city when the city needed it most. After eight years, WE are still waiting for ours.
7
The memory fades, the pain levels: 7 years ago today a lot of us lost our innocence. 7 years ago today, it seems both like a lifetime away and an instant. But today, I can say that I got past most of the funk. Sure, I still look up in the sky when a plane flies [...]
Tags: 9/11, United States, WTC
Year 3 – Rebirth
Three years have passed by and the memory just fails to fade. I still miss the people I knew who fell along with the towers and yet I remain hopeful that something good will come out of this. Around town, a sense of rebirth is taking shape. WTC 7 is slowly starting to appear over the [...]
In Personal
Faces of 9-11: First links coming in
Earlier this week, I decided to start passing the word about a new project I’d like to do as a 9/11 memorial. Some links have started to come in, albeit early but, as promised, I am posting them. So here is the first collection: Metafilter has a thread about this A small victory.net Jane Davis James Lileks Some great stuff [...]
Tags: 9/11
In Memoriam
Carlos Dominguez, Mark Ellis, Melissa Vincent, Michael DiPasquale, Cynthia Giugliano, Jeremy Glick, David Halderman, Steve Weinberg, Gerard Jean Baptiste, Tom McCann, David Vera.
In Personal
Rebuilding
Since September 11th, life hasn’t been the same. At the final count, I’ve lost 7 close friends and another 5 acquaintances. This has shaken me and I have felt a little helpless since. However, in my sorrow, I have found a new need for action. Beyond giving money, blood and supplies, I’ve been talking to people [...]
Tags: 9/11, Electricity, Globalization, Telephony, United Nations, United States, WTC
In Politics
