Comments on: Making new anniversaries

By: RFranklin

RFranklin — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:32:05 +0000

Thanks for the great post. You are an awesome writer

By: JupiterIsBigDownUnder

JupiterIsBigDownUnder — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:32:53 +0000

Thanks for the Logan’s Run reminder

By: Georg

Georg — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:50:58 +0000

Hello Phil,
is there a connection between science and conscience?
When I imagine You pedaling uphill, I question what
is gnawing at Your conscience, to make You chasten
Yourself in such a way?
In sorrow :=)
Georg

By: robinpa

robinpa — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:49:02 +0000

Beautiful Phil…really nice….it occurs to me that the best way to honor 9/11 is to do exactly what you did…not live in fear…engage a stranger…celebrate our liberties…be kind to one another…wonder at our planet and our uniqueness in the universe. The human race, and, for that matter, all life on earth, is so great and awe-inspiring that it puts the petty differences, not matter how tragic and misguided, in perspective. Remaining angry at our perceived enemies, to the point of distraction, is exactly what they want us to do. Thanks for the sanity check, Phil.

By: Katie S.

Katie S. — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:01:54 +0000

I don’t know the last time (if ever) a blog post made me physically choke up. On the other hand, this was so much more than just a blog post.

Good on you, Phil. Keep on riding.

By: Crudely Wrott

Crudely Wrott — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:22:07 +0000

Thanks, Phil. That was fine.
A refreshing tonic to wash down the dust of an arduous trail.

By: Grand Lunar

Grand Lunar — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:47:25 +0000

I was wondering where you were going with this one, Phil.
Very nice, indeed.

At that time, I was still in the navy. I was showing a new guy around when the word came. The naval base my ship was at went on lock down. All the ships set general quarters and all activated their radars. One thing kept going in my mind, especially after word came that the Pentagon was hit; that we were going to war. Of course, things turned out a bit differently than I thought.

Looking back, I definately did not need reminders of death and destruction, especially with the hate mongering going on across the nation.

Like others here, I wish to focus on life and the wonders of the cosmos.

By: Dan B.

Dan B. — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:03:59 +0000

September 11 is also the birthday of Carl Zeiss and Robert Crippen, for the optically or space-inclined among us.

By: What is this?

What is this? — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:47:56 +0000

I click on 9/11 to embiggen it.

By: Gary Ansorge

Gary Ansorge — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:05:22 +0000

34. Donnie B.

Thanks! I just learned another cool thing.

With only about 3 million muslims in the USA, his odds were only 1/100. Now, down here in georgia, we have quite a number attending Georgia Tech., who showed up at Red Top Mt every summer, cooking shish ta ook(chicken breast, marinated in white wine and garlic), curried lamb and tabooli. They were always quick to invite the Old Guy to partake of their food and all I had to say was Kief Hallek(translates more or less as “Well Howdy”). Nice people, one and all.

Gary 7