Sep 1, 2021 | respect in the real world, September 11, then & now
In the Northeast, September means last days of summer, the beginning of school and for many in the 9/11 community the dreaded countdown to that day. This year being the twentieth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks has brought added attention and...
Sep 11, 2019 | respect in the real world, September 11, then & now, Uncategorized
Never forget On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorist highjacked 4 American passenger planes and flew them into the first and second tallest buildings in New York City, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, PA. On that day 2977 people were murdered. Thousands of people...
Sep 5, 2017 | faith, respect in the real world, September 11, then & now, Uncategorized
It seems to lurk in the shadows but I always know when it is coming. I bet you didn’t know that it falls on the same day of the week as Christmas. So in January when I look at the calendar to confirm what day of the week Christmas is, I know what day of the...
Sep 21, 2015 | respect in the real world, September 11
At the beginning of last week a couple of cancellation notices for Tribute Center tours appeared in my inbox. I decided to take those two tours as I wasn’t scheduled to give any walking tours this week or next. But let me give you a little back story that plays...
Sep 14, 2014 | daily life, respect in the real world
Today is the 200th birthday of the Star Spangled Banner. There is very interesting information to be found at http://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/. Whether I hear the Star Spangled Banner sung live at an event or on television, I always cry. It...
May 17, 2014 | daily life, faith, respect in the real world
Last fall I received an email from a Facebook friend of my sister-in-law’s. After a brief introduction of who was emailing me, the sender explained that her husband is a 1964 graduate of West Point and she would like to schedule a tour of the Memorial during...
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