September 11, 2001
“Upon coming out of the darkness of the Battery Tunnel into the bright light of morning there was immediately a peculiar feel to the city. The car veered towards the exit ramp as I glanced up to an unexpected sight: one of the World Trade Towers was ablaze. It was an eerie vision without even yet knowing the origin of the blaze.
We tediously and uneasily made our way through traffic continuing to look skyward at the billowing smoke. I had a grim realization that thousands of pieces of paper were floating through the air. In one brief moment the sounds of the city and sirens were overtaken by the sound of a jet and we saw the underbelly of the 767 jet for an instant before it seemed to be swallowed by the south tower. Read more
SPORTS: United through Disaster
The world of sports has found itself between a rock and a hard place. With the landfall of Hurricane Ike, expected to be this weekend, numerous high school, college, and professional sports teams have been forced to postpone, cancel or relocate their games.
At least five college football games have been forced to make adjustments to their plans. Three high school football games have been affected by the hurricane, with one read more
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