davidgagne.net — The personal weblog of David Vincent Gagne

Spider-Man

This kid is wearing a Spider-Man t-shirt. Isn’t that a Chevy in the background? Or a Taurus? In the short videos I keep seeing of celebrating Palestinians the men are in a Ford van. There’s even a little Ford ribbon in the windshield. Hey, kid. If you hate me … my country … so much,

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Rebuild!

Rebuild It, Bigger! America will find an appropriate way to mourn. But if we must have a shrine or monument for our remorse, let’s put it on the 200th floor, right next to the antiaircraft guns. I was thinking this Tuesday night. I don’t want a shrine, or a monument, or a memorial. I want

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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

I grow old … I grow old… I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they

#9-11 #poetry

Detained?!

The United Nations is temporarily shutting down its operations in Afghanistan which means that there will be no more flights out of the country after Thursday. It also leaves the arrested aid workers with little support. Two Americans, two Australians and six Germans are being held in detention in Kabul, charged with spreading Christianity. If

#9-11 #war

Pentagon

I’ve been saying I wanted to see an aerial view of the Pentagon, and the satellite IKONOS finally provided one. This article at CNN also shows some photos of NYC. NASA closed its major space facilities after the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States. At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA technicians took

#9-11 #nasa #pentagon #space shuttle

50/50

Amazing. A poll at CNNSI.com shows voters split 50 / 50 on the question, “Should college football be played this weekend?” I voted yes. Don’t flame me or hate me, please. I just think that I want, need to be distracted right now.

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Compassion

There is just an incredible slideshow at tonypierce.com that shows people from around the world expressing their compassion and grief. It’s very moving. Thank you, Tony.

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Scary

This is just plain scary. Even if I had read this two weeks ago it would have been upsetting: We — with God’s help — call on every Muslim who believes in God and wishes to be rewarded to comply with God’s order to kill the Americans and plunder their money wherever and whenever they

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NYTimes

On Doomed Flight, Passengers Vowed to Perish Fighting Instincts to Flee Competed With Instructions to Remain

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