New York, NY
Seven years ago today our nation went to war. We’re still at war though sometimes it’s difficult to tell. I think we’re winning though sometimes that’s difficult to tell. We’ve made mistakes. We’ve corrected some and left others to fester. Every day the playing field changes and we are – as usual – slow to respond to changing circumstances. I think we’re doing all right. I don’t think there was any other option open to us. I hope there’s a final victory to celebrate but I doubt it. The world just seems to be getting more screwed up as it grows closer together and I don’t think we’ll ever see even an approximation of peace in our lifetime. What a pity.
Naturally I thought September 11 would be a wonderful day to travel into New York City. Nobody ever said I had great timing.