With the one-year anniversary of the horrible tragedy of 9/11/01 coming up, there is obviously going to be a barrage of media coverage, mostly with the intent of putting the events into perspective and ensuring that the lives of the people lost are never forgotten. I figured that rather than link to one of those myriad stories, which aren't necessarily bad, just too glaringly omnipresent, I'd link to something different. Salon.com's "Forbidden thoughts about 9/11," is an article that records people's unspoken thoughts on the event. With the prevalence of knee-jerk sentimentalism and PC lip service, it's interesting to see what some people really thought but didn't necessarily ever say out loud. Some of the things are definitely inappropriate, but some are brutally honest in a way that most media outlets will not have the guts to air.

The New Times L.A. article "Enough, Already" also explores the tragedy in a different way, vilifying those who are unjustly profiting and highlighting other global tragedies that have happened since 9/11.

An interesting articles by the New York Times called "The Height Of Ambition" explores the historical background of the World Trade Center Towers themselves.