SQUANDERED

Here's a bit of a more sobering reflection on Sept. 11th.

"I flipped on the television this morning and saw a bit of live broadcast of today’s September 11 memorial service. The cameras zoomed in on a weeping woman. I flipped the television off. I respect the grief of those who lost loved ones that day, but as a nation we have forfeited the right to grieve. A moment of great opportunity has passed, and it was utterly squandered."

via The Mahablog. Read the rest here