Tag Archives: 9-11

9-11

Posted on 11 September 2014 by dlhitzeman

Thirteen years on, it’s hard not to be negative on a day like today. The memories are still fresh, though perhaps finally tinged with that halo that begins to surround an intensely lived day, fresh enough that I see our … Continue reading →

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Uncomfortable Infamy

Posted on 7 December 2012 by Cephas

A guest post by Pete Hitzeman “Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.” –Franklin Delano Roosevelt, December 8, 1941   It’s another one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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9-11

Posted on 11 September 2011 by dlhitzeman

I solemnly swear that I will always remember what happened on September 11, 2001. I will not forget. I will not forget that nearly 3,000 of my fellow Americans were murdered in the name of an ideology of hate. I … Continue reading →

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9-10

Posted on 10 September 2011 by dlhitzeman

Sometimes, it seems like it was just yesterday. I remember sitting at my desk at work when the news the first plane hit broke. We were all clustered around the television when the second one did. A dozen military men, … Continue reading →

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9-11

Posted on 11 September 2010 by dlhitzeman

Today, I am more sad for my nation than I have been in years. Nine years ago today, self-sworn enemies of life, liberty, and happiness struck at the heart of a people who asked no quarrel. Osama bin Laden and al … Continue reading →

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