Category Archives: 9/11

Tiny Assassins

Today, I’m sad that Charlie Kirk, a young man who was a father and a husband, was shot and killed solely because someone didn’t like what he said. I edited out the second half of that sentence because as of … Continue reading

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Day 15 – Love Matters

Today’s Word Count: So far, 689 words. I’m at the library now, a place that has become one of my favorite writing spaces. I put on my AirPods and tune in to instrumental soundtracks (today, it’s Keiko Matsui) and like … Continue reading

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Final Thoughts

There are many things I remember about that September morning. The cool, crisp air. The beautiful blue sky. I had just arrived at work later than I’d intended after dropping my kids off at school and flipped on the radio … Continue reading

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Final Thoughts

There are many things I remember about that September morning. The cool, crisp air. The beautiful blue sky. I had just arrived at work later than I’d intended after dropping my kids off at school and flipped on the radio … Continue reading

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One Thing Left to Say

If you had only one thing left to say, what would it be? Nine years ago as I watched the events of 9/11 unfold, the answer came as an epiphany. Mark Bingham was a passenger on United Flight 93, a hijacked airplane apparently headed for the … Continue reading

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One Thing Left to Say

If you had only one thing left to say, what would it be? Nine years ago as I watched the events of 9/11 unfold, the answer came as an epiphany. Mark Bingham was a passenger on United Flight 93, a hijacked airplane apparently headed for the … Continue reading

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The Second Airplane

Some people say that the memory of 9/11 is exploited, and I agree, at times it is. The following is an essay I wrote shortly after 9/11. I hope anyone who reads it will accept it only as a way to … Continue reading

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The Second Airplane

Some people say that the memory of 9/11 is exploited, and I agree, at times it is. The following is an essay I wrote shortly after 9/11. I hope anyone who reads it will accept it only as a way to … Continue reading

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