9/11

I have to admit, I worry about all the different ways 9/11 gets used and sadly abused. But only a fool wouldn't stop and remember. For me, we were living in Washington, DC, and that morning, Cori was on her way to her job in the Capitol. When the first tower went down, she stopped and had a bad feeling about DC. Then decided to turn around and come home. But the worst part of the day was when we heard that our neighbor, a dear woman named Michele Heidenberger, was one of the flight attendants on the plane that hit the Pentagon. For me, that will always be one of 9/11's worst wounds.

So to all who lost -- and that's all of us -- we're thinking of you.

City Year

Haven't mentioned it in a bit, but we're still working hard to bring City Year to Miami. Had a big meeting last week and very excited to see all the local support. It's a wide view inside the nonprofit world, but Cori and I keep repeating the mantra. This is how you change the world...

If you don't know City Year, check out their site. One year. That's what they ask. Give one year to change the world.

Humility

Every day we need to remember where we're from. This email arrived this morning, after I recently spoke at a posh private school here in Miami. Thanks -- I so loved waking up to this:

i saw you today at greenfield. No offence but you didnt talk very excidingly, in other words you were BORING. next time talk more lively.

There are just so many great things to write back. Add you own here...

Michael Moorcock On Watchmen

Yes, it's a blog link to a blog, but I love this one. And what I love is Moorcock admitting that he was a snob about comics -- how he saw them as lowbrow dreck.

Thanks to the Smoky Man for the link.

Welcome Back

With the end of summer comes the beginning of work/school/or whatever it is you do. I'm back and working on the new book. And also can now say that it looks like Jerry Robinson and I will be doing an event together in Florida. Really hopes this works out.

Of course, you're invited.

Also, hope your own return to work/life brings good things. Missed you all.