Soccer Dad

Seven years ago

If it is morally acceptable to murder, in the name of a necessary blow for freedom, a woman on a Tel Aviv street, or to blow up a disco full of teenagers, or to bomb a family restaurant -- then it must be morally acceptable to drive two jetliners into a place where 50,000 people work. In moral logic, what is the difference? If the murder of innocent people is for whatever reason excusable, it is excusable; if it is legitimate, it is legitimate. If acceptable on a small scale, so too on a grand.
Michael Kelly - When Innocents are the Enemy - Sept 12, 2001

Two years ago I did a roundup, including my brother in law's recollection of his escape. The detail that still haunts me is this:

The detail of Jon's escape that still amazes is that given the lack of ventilation and the number of people escaping the stairwells had gotten quite hot. So the emergency worker broke open soda machines and handed out drinks to the escapees. A fire fighter handed Jon a bottled water on the 21st floor. Jon realized that half and hour or 45 minutes later the man who had extended him such kindness was probably dead.

This year I'll add a link to Smooth Stone's tribute to Welles Remy Crowther.

And please check out Elder of Ziyon's haunting Hole in the Sky.