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Tag Archives: September 11
Man’s Best Friend
Perhaps you’ve seen this before, perhaps not – but I wanted to link to it – a slideshow tribute of all the tireless rescue dogs at Ground Zero in the wake of September 11. I clicked on it casually, from … Continue reading
Demons, Angels
I know many people who make it a point not to watch the news. They state, almost proudly, “I don’t watch the news.” “I can’t watch the news.” “It’s too upsetting. I can’t watch the news.” It freaks them out. … Continue reading
Memorials
“On Nov. 19, 2003, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation announced eight finalists in the competition to design a permanent memorial at the World Trade Center.” I’m not sure which one I like best. (Not that the deciding committee asked me … Continue reading
Good-bye New York
My brother Brendan is an actor and a musician. As well as being a father! He has just made the move to LA, as of yesterday. I miss him already. He, in commemoration of his time here in New York, … Continue reading
“I knew: ‘THIS I can do.'”
I have a birthday party tonight. A good friend of mine has a birthday on September 11 (some of her photographs are in the amazing book “Here is New York” – a book of photographs taken in New York that … Continue reading
God’s Press Conference
The Onion came out with the following piece in the weeks following September 11, 2001. God Angrily Clarifies “Don’t Kill” Rule Sometimes it is the comedians of the world who know how to respond, who know what to do, what … Continue reading
September 12, 2001
Still. Even after everything. It is hard to believe that this greeted us on our newsstands the next day.
There Was Already Something a Little Off…
about that morning. I was running late. Normally I am on the bus, on my way into Manhattan from Hoboken, at 8:45, 9 am. But that morning, I was 20 minutes behind schedule. Because I was late, I decided to … Continue reading
Sublime Dark
Many others are linking to Auden’s poem about “hate for hate’s sake”. I would like to print “The More Loving One”, my favorite Auden poem, and one that has helped me get through many dark times. I cannot see the … Continue reading
From the 104th Floor
A poem by Leda Rodis (age 14). Thank you so much, Val, for posting it. I know just what she means when she says: It’s funny what you notice: a pen rolling across the floor my screen saver flicker and … Continue reading