Yes, it's the fifth anniversary of 9/11 and the media coverage is relentless. However, despite all the hoopla, the solemnity of the day can still sneak up on you—it happened to Jeff Wong and me this morning as we completed out daily bike ride and came upon a memorial service for firemen and policemen from our neighborhood who died that day.
And that was on our way back from the 25' bronze statue of a firefighter's horn at the 69th street pier.
I'm linking to what I consider the most moving piece of writing on 9/11: Dave Barry's "On Hallowed Ground." What an amazing rumination on fear, sacrifice, and loss.
