9/11/01-9/11/11: A Nation Recovers by Eugene Mahon

9/11/01-9/11/11:  A Nation Recovers by Eugene Mahon, published inh Southampton Press on Thursday September 8, 2011.

 On September 11, 2001, not long after the planes crashed into the twin towers, twoLong Islandfour year olds immersed in their nursery school activities were overheard having the following remarkable conversation:

Ryan: “ Eve, did you hear that a plane crashed into one of the towers?”

Eve: “No, Ryan. Two planes crashed into two towers. Bad people did it. But our president is going to take care of it. And if he doesn’t, I will.” Continue reading 9/11/01-9/11/11: A Nation Recovers by Eugene Mahon

What We Affirm: Leon Wieseltier’s Remarks at ‘9/11: An Evening of Remembrance and Reflection’

Click Here to Read: What We Affirm: Leon Wieseltier’s Remarks at ‘9/11: An Evening of Remembrance and Reflection’ from the New Republic.  in partnership with the Kennedy Center and the Pentagon, commemorated the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001. The event (which can be viewed in its entirety here) was

Leon Wieseltier

Continue reading What We Affirm: Leon Wieseltier’s Remarks at ‘9/11: An Evening of Remembrance and Reflection’