I’ve been hearing about NATO’s mutual defense pact, and about 20 billion dollars congress has given over to fight this, and how the president is vowing to “eradacate terrorism”. And all I can think is that this is how world wars start. Why do I feel like something big and nasty is coming?

It finally happened. I saw something that moved me to tears. I’ve been shocked, angry, bewildered, but now I’ve seen pictures of others around the world affected by all this, and now I’m just at my desk trying not to cry.

Another photoessay at Time.com.

List of tennants of the WTC - Costar Group

Price gouging in the midwest. When things calm down a little, a lot of folks are going to be asking questions. This is a federal offense, folks.

I still can’t get NPR on my radio, but their website is back up.