Seventeen years ago today, I was working across the street from the World Trade Center in what was then called the World Financial Center. Here’s what I’ve written about 9/11 since I started this blog, from the oldest post to the most recent. 2007: September 11 Is Here Again. 2008: Laughing While Crying, The Prodigal…
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15 Years After 9/11: The Story of Rick Rescorla
On the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I recommend that you read (or re-read) the 2002 New Yorker story by James B. Stewart called, “The Real Heroes Are Dead.” It’s about an English-born Vietnam veteran named Rick Rescorla, who became the director of security for Morgan Stanley, a financial firm based in the…
Three Old Posts and a Little Story
I’m giving you reruns today: Laughing While Crying 9/14/01 September 11 Is Here Again UPDATED TO ADD: I always think of the other Wendy Brandes on this date. The other Wendy Brandes and I were at Columbia University at the same time. She was studying law and I was getting my undergraduate degree. I found…