• Truth and trust were casualties of 9/11
  • Sound bites, arrogance, scorn and invective set a poisonous tone
  • Exaggeration on all sides
  • If everyone is a hero, then no one truly can be a hero, and there were heroes
  • Instead of following the science, they led with rhetoric
  • Residents were ignored
  • Science was manipulated
  • Lawyers profited
  • Those most in need don’t get what they should, while others receive more than they deserve
  • A comprehensive look at what lies ahead

Are We Safe?

June 30, 2011 · 0 comments

What do the troubled Middle Eastern nation of Yemen and the sleepy N.J. town of Buena have to do with our safety in a post 9/11 world? My latest article, published this month in New Jersey Monthly,  explains. You can find the article here: http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/are-we-safe.html

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I’m looking forward to the upcoming event on Sunday, May 22. It’s always great to be back in Hoboken and Bob Foster and the people at the museum have done such a terrific job of highlighting and preserving the city’s long history. I’ll go over some of the important points of City of Dust and answer questions about the decisions that have been made along the way. Starts at 4 p.m. The museum is located in the old Bethlehem Steel building (I can remember going there to look for a job) at 1301 Hudson Street, 201-656-2240. See you there!

Hoboken event

April 28, 2011 · 0 comments

For all friends and colleagues in the NY-NJ area, I will be giving a brief presentation on City of Dust at the Hoboken Historical Museum on Sunday, May 21 at 4 pm. Hoboken is my home town, and many people from there have been affected by the events of 9/11. The Museum is a fantastic resource and a great place to visit. It is located at 1301 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJ(201) 656-2240.

“The Legacy and Lessons of Ground Zero” Slide presentation, with Q & A.

Date: Friday night, March 18

Time: 8 p.m.

Place: Union Congregational Church

176 Cooper Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043-1886
(973) 744-7424

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC …coffee at 7:30 p.m.

Zocalo Review

February 18, 2011 · 0 comments

A thoughtful review of “City of Dust” in an L.A. blog called Zocalo. You can read it by clicking here.