9/11: Courage and inspiration

11Sep11

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Today, we’ll see the horrific images of the billowing smoke and the desperate souls jumping to their deaths. We’ll hear the voices of the doomed, leaving one last message for their loved ones. We’ll mourn the true heroes—like Eddie Calderón—who gave their lives to […]

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9/11: Remembering Eddie Calderón

10Sep11

As I posted my blog entry this evening, the most recent “Freshly Pressed” selection caught my eye. It had no accompanying image and was titled simply 2996. I soon learned about the 3,500 bloggers who had volunteered to write a memorial for one of the 9/11 victims. Unfortunately, some of the links had since expired—and […]

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