Today we remember the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. It’s been seven years already, and yet the ringleader of the terrorists behind these attacks still roams free. The war in Iraq still trudges forward and the hunt for Osama bin Laden is still out of the spotlight.
Hopefully whoever the next president is, be it Barack Obama, John McCain, or even a third party candidate, they will help protect this country from any further attacks and step up the hunt to bring bin Laden to justice.
It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since that day… if you had a child the day of the attacks, they’d be entering second grade this year. It’s amazing how time flies and how old wounds tend to take longer to heal. In related news, they’ve finally finished the design for the WTC Memorial entrance… I really hope that the buildings are started (and completed) sometime soon.
So, as is custom, where was I, the morning of September 11th, 2001? I was in bed and had been woken up by Jessica when it first came on the news. I then spent the rest of the day trying to call relatives who live within a few miles of the towers. Luckily none were injured
Where were you?
These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/30/08 … please enjoy:
Attack Canada! | The Beacon
War Plan Red envisioned primarily U.S. attacks on and occupation of various Canadian cities, including Halifax (to be subjected to a poison-gas first strike), Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Victoria.
Who Built the Pyramids? | Harvard Magazine
Egyptologist Mark Lehner, an associate of Harvard’s Semitic Museum, is beginning to fashion an answer. He has found the city of the pyramid builders. They were not slaves.
Burger King uses Spider-man ad for Dark Knight burger | Den of Geek
Burger King's got a new burger out, inspired by The Dark Knight. Except last summer, it was inspired by Spider-man 3. What's going on? Marketing is just getting lazy now.
Baby?s First Internet | The Morning News
The best "book" out there on how to teach your children how to use the internet!
Canada Defiles an Astronomical Treasure | Fanboy
That man you see in the photograph above is an international treasure. Under that rejected humble facade is none other than Charles Thomas Bolton who will one day be seen as one of the great astronomers of all time.
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These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 07/20/08 … please enjoy:
Halo 3′s ‘Enemies KIA’ Body Count Officially Passes Earth’s Population | OhGizmo!
The game?s official ?Enemies KIA? body count surpassed the Earth?s population sometime late on June 20 or early on June 21. At that point the Halo 3 Campaign Kill Count numbered 6,719,996,560, while the estimated world population was 6,705,066,871
IE 8 Beta 2 out by September 2008 | The Industry Standard
This is a prediction that Microsoft will meet or beat that self-assigned deadline and will publicly release IE 8 beta 2 on or before August 31st, 2008.
This.Film.Is.Not.Yet.Rated. | Google Video
This Film Is Not Yet Rated is an independent documentary film about the Motion Picture Association of America’s rating system and its effect on American culture, directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Eddie Schmidt.
Army Shoots Live Pigs, PETA Squeals | ABC News
Army to Shoot Live Pigs in Hawaii in Trauma Training Drill for Soldiers Heading to Iraq. The Army says it’s critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated.
Scientists find why we need to re-read a page | Telegraph
Scientists have discovered why people sometimes need to re-read a page. According to a study the brain needs a specific chemical in order to concentrate properly.
Spore Creatures Now Outnumber Known Earth Species | Slashdot
As of a week ago, the number of creatures in the “Spore” database exceeded the number of known species on Earth. They are created using ‘Creature Creator,’ which is available in a free (with limited parts) or paid download at the Spore website.
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