On the morning of September 11, 2001, our world changed forever. That day the worst terrorist attack in US history took the lives of 2977 individuals. In a planned attack against symbolic targets in the United States, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners. The terrorists then flew two of the planes into a symbol of economic … [Read more…]
In the fall of 2002, as Kevin and I were traveling east on I-70 to vacation in Pennsylvania, we contemplated trying to find the field where Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville on September 11, 2001. Our research showed it was not far off the interstate. We took the route we obtained online and followed hand-made … [Read more…]
Patriotism. Flag waving. Patriotic stories. Am I patriotic? Are YOU patriotic? Dictionary.com defines patriotism as “devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty”. All good things. But patriotism is more than just that. Love, support, and defense of one’s country should include knowledge of our country’s history (the good and the bad) and appreciating those who have gone before us. Can’t beat being … [Read more…]