I was in my office here in CR 10 years ago when one of the administrative assistants popped her head in my office door and said something about a plane hitting the WTC. I spent the rest of the day following along online and trying to reach friends of mine who were working in lower Manhattan… and trying to convince them to get the hell out of the area asap.

I don’t care to dwell on those events, but I also don’t want to question the sincerity of those who do. I do admit that I’m not all that impressed with the efforts by various sports media and teams efforts to emphasize the role sports played in the “recovery”. But that’s just me, perhaps. I just feel that, other than the service academies, other venues’ efforts ring kind of hollow to me.

In any event, for those families directly impacted by the events of 10 years ago today, my thoughts and prayers remain with you on what must be a very difficult day.