Dad would be celebrating today. He was horrified to see his brethren die on that tragic day when the towers collapsed. We talked in the days after the events of 9/11 about the job that the men of FDNY were doing. I could hear the pain in his voice. As a nation, we rallied around [...]
I wake to the sound of ocean surf and seagulls. Not real ocean surf and seagulls, but the recording built into my alarm clock. Although I live near the Chesapeake Bay, my home is not near enough to hear the waves or gulls. Five-fifteen comes too early, I think as I hit the snooze button [...]
Eight years ago today I remember exactly where I was when I found out about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon: Office Depot in Annapolis, MD. I was there to buy some paper so I could print out my expense report and send it in via snail mail to get paid [...]
To: mayor@baltimorecity.gov Mayor Dixon, I would like to thank you for your comments to WJZ regarding the Baltimore City Department of Transportation’s stated intentions of removing the city’s first Ghost Bike. I was glad to see you come out in support of the Ghost Bike memorial that was put in place on Sunday night by [...]
Last night, before I went to bed, I checked the outside temperature – it was 69 F so I turned off the AC and opened the windows. I woke up cold to the sound of my neighbor’s dog eating breakfast and the birds. Good morning for a ride I thought. I left the house at about [...]