White Poppy by Neil Meitzler

Posted by: Mac on September 11, 2002 08:09 AM

 

Leap by Brian Doyle.

(No, not a repeat. I killed my earlier post last week.)

Posted by: Jack on September 11, 2002 09:42 AM

 

110 Stories by John M. Ford.

Posted by: Matt on September 11, 2002 12:42 PM

 

If you have dignity, the terrorists have already won - "The Cheesification of 9-11-02"

9-11 Scorecard.

If you have your TV tuned to memorials all day, do not follow those links. You will not like them.

Posted by: Jack on September 11, 2002 12:52 PM

 

WTC Tribute - a Flash file is the presentation, which you may not like because it begins with tragedy photos... but what I liked was the flags at the bottom, and the letter from an American-Afghan.

Posted by: jack on September 11, 2002 02:14 PM

 

What I like about Ted Rall (referring to Jack's don't-follow-if-you're-watching-memorials links) is that he always gives us the straight scoop on even the most painful topics.

I have always gotten kind of misty on memorial day (celebrating war veterans) and on 4th of July (celebrating America's independence). Prior to 9/11, I got laughed at every year by friends and colleagues. Yes, you heard it right - I was made to feel ashamed of feeling patriotic. I didn't even display flags, just mentioned that it was a certain day and got choked up at those old guys who would come out in their uniforms. Post 9/11, those same friends were falling all over themselves to get their flags up for "good old America" just so they could fall off their shaky mounts into the mud or (worse) in the road for other cars to drive over. One would hope that the irony of that situation was not totally lost.

I don't have TV service and I'm avoiding the radio today, I think. I'd much rather spend the time with my family in remembrance.

That said, I really liked what Joel Spolsky did at his site (http://www.joelonsoftware.com) - it is low-key and very moving.

Posted by: Lydia on September 11, 2002 03:37 PM

 

In the UK, the Guardian newspaper devoted the first 3 pages of yesterday's edition to an essay by Simon Schama, a British historian who works most of the year in New York. It's the most thoughtful piece I've read about 9/11 all year. It's at http://www.guardian.co.uk/september11/oneyearon/story/0,12361,789978,00.html - I thoroughly recommend it.

Posted by: Alan Fisher on September 12, 2002 04:30 AM