America's North Shore Journal

I’ll let Rossi tell her story. It all started with a phone call. I’d been walking up and down the West Side Highway, trying to volunteer, but no one would take me. Then finally, a young woman whose wedding I was supposed to cater, called to tell me it was canceled because her party space looked like a scene from M*A*S*H. They had turned the Seaman’s Church Institute from a maritime museum/chapel/party location into a home for hundreds of rescue crews. There was no electricity, no plumbing and no running water, and they were trying to feed, clothe and give counsel to anyone who could get to them. I wasn’t sure what to expect, so I showed up ready, in camouflage pants and my baddest girl boots. If anything happened, I wanted to … Read entire article »

Michele is compiling stories from September 11, 2001. She first did this last year, and is now expanding the project. VOICES can currently be found here. These are the stories of ordinary people on September 11, worldwide, and how the murders that occurred that day affected them. She’s collecting stories to add, and her e-mail address is found at the site. I have mailed her the link to my post yesterday for consideration. Go and read. Cry a little. Renew your courage and determination. … Read entire article »