cj Sez: Today is a day to remember the terrorist attacks of September
11, 2001, and to honor all the victims in the buildings and the first
responders who rushed into burning infernos to rescue as many people as they
could.
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| Photo Credit @Heath Satow |
At the Rosemead, CA, City Hall - The sculpture consists of
an iron beam pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Center held up by two
stainless steel hands. The hands holding it up are constructed from 2,976
individually crafted stainless steel doves - each representing a victim of the
attacks. (Ironworkers)
Burned into America’s collective memories—like The Alamo and
Pearl Harbor—the September 11 attacks were a series of
coordinated terrorist attacks. Nineteen members of al-Qaeda hijacked four
passenger-filled, commercial airliners and committed murder and suicide. Two
aircraft were deliberately flown into the World Trade Center buildings in New
York City, a third tore into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and the
fourth crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks killed
nearly 3,000 people.
I will never forget where I was that awful day. Do you remember where you were?
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The political jabberwocky being produced in the news media every
day is making me crazy. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m being exposed to the
following kind of propaganda: 
Gaslighting
Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
“The meaning of GASLIGHTING is psychological manipulation of
a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to
question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories
and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem,
uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the
perpetrator.”
How to protect *oneself? Read and listen with an inquiring
mind to more than one source of information/news media.
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For readers and writers
From a Google search:
The difference between *oneself and one's self is not just a matter of
grammar. The meaning is different. While “oneself” means that someone does
something to or for themselves, “one's self” refers to the “self” that belongs
to “one.”
Because I cringe when I read: “We lead all the way
yesterday, and we won!” The past tense of the verb lead is led, not lead,
(Yeah, I know, the correct spelling of the past tense of read is also read. We
all know the English language is difficult.)
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Lyrical Pens blog will be on hiatus until October 9 …
but you can
still contact me
at cjpetterson@gmail.com or at my Facebook page.
That’s it for today’s post. You-all guys keep on keeping on,
and I’ll try to do the same. Raising prayers for your health and safety.
cj
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A whole new generation of Americans weren’t yet born when 9/11 occurred. We must always remember the lessons of history as we look forward and enjoy the most democratic and free citizenship on earth.
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