Remembering/Connecting

Like everybody else, I've been thinking a lot about the 9/11 anniversary, and all that happened one year ago, and in the months since. I've already posted a satirical piece about the media coverage from The Onion. Today on Blogdex I came across this piece from Salon, Forbidden Thoughts About 9/11, which presents a different point of view. Some of these comments are truly abominable, but it's interesting to see them aired and considered.

But what really brings the tragedy of that day into perspective, is this page (thanks Mike W), which lists all the victims from the WTC towers, the Pentagon and Flight 93. It's a long list. Each name is a link ... in the HTML sense, and in the human sense ... and clicking on it gives you a picture of that person, a brief summary of who they were, and an area where people may leave messages, exchange information, thoughts and memories. Some of the messages are incredibly moving.

The list includes these 25 Canadians. And, of course, to that long, long list should be added the names of innocent Afghanis who have been needlessly killed in the past year. They are victims of this as much as anyone in NYC, Washington or Pennsylvania.

And then there's this gentleman: James Kelly, 39. Same name; virtually the same age.

Rest in peace, Jim.