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9/11 Heroism and Freedom

I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom (Bob Dylan, US singer & songwriter, 1941 -) 

9/11 Heroism and Freedom

Read what people (on twitter) where doing the day two plane crashed into the World Trade Center (plus the one that crashed into the Pentagon) and had a huge impact on world politics. Funny how we all remember what we did on days like these.

September 11th, 2008 · filed in A Picture A Quote, All Posts · No Comments

Tribute to 9/11 Attacks

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9/11 — Isn’t it an amazing fact about human psychology, that every one of us can clearly remember that day. September 11, 2001. Seems like this day and all its emotional associations were burnt into our retinas and minds, irreversibly and unforgettably. I decided to gather some thoughts on terrorism and that situation that had a huge impact on our lives. 6 years ago things were different.

UPDATE: FM4 article on what has changed since 9/11. Interesting thoughts that kind of made me shiver.

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September 11th, 2007 · filed in All Posts · No Comments

Weed Is All Around Us

Hey guys. Funny story. Listen: A policeman confiscated weed from some criminals and later on he backed brownies with them. Problem was, he called 911 in order to get some help. He thought that he was gonna die … But you better look at that funny piece of stupidness:
 

May 24th, 2007 · filed in All Posts, Miscellaneous · No Comments

A Review: Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close

The Book

A key that has been left behind by Oscar’s dad gets an important role in Oskar’s life. He finds that said key in an envelope addressed to Black. Oskar, being very self-depended, is convinced that the real owner of the key can lead him to the acute answers about his dead father. Oskar’s family has lost his father in the terror attacks of 9/11 and this is the odd reason why he is seemingly introverting but not shy at the same time. He shows his demanding will in deciding to look for the right owner of that mysterious key. So he sets off on an impossible mission to track everybody with the surname “Black”. His trips lead him through the 5 boroughs of NYC. Continue reading

December 28th, 2005 · filed in All Posts, Miscellaneous · No Comments