September 11: It only takes two minutes to honor and remember

Thirteen years ago, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center came down in a formless mass of glass, steel and human remains. As much disconnected as we appear to be today from the visuals of 9/11/2001, the gut-wrenching imagery of a destroyed pair of iconic New York City buildings is still … [Read more...]

Tonight, go see a movie

I've been reading the testimonies of victims of the horrific attack in Aurora, Colorado. Twelve people were killed and dozens more were wounded, when an armed person in tactical gear broke into a movie theater, during the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. The chaos, horror and human loss … [Read more...]

Freedom is the lack of fear

Buildings rose higher Than clouds Standing on courage Of all the tons of metal And cement Crushing so may lives The heaviest legacy Is freedom From one's own fears In memory of the human loss caused by the 9-11-2001 attacks. … [Read more...]