10 years later, 3650 days later, and much has changed. I think/hope that the most important change has been that we know every day that we are feared, hated, and under attack. This threat will never go away, and more tragic losses will occur. They occur every day in Iraq, Afghanistan, and many places we never hear about.

I hope we learned on that day to resist, we know now that much more than just our individual comfort and safety is at risk. Possibly the most valiant heroes of that day are the passengers of Flight 93 who resisted, and lost their lives saving others.

What I won't do is join in the Media Event that September 11 has become. I know what I need to know, and I remember what I need to remember of that day. A surprising number of people who lost their loved ones have spoken up to say that these kinds of media circus events simply make their lives more painful. There are many days that I remember, I don't need our entertainment driven "News Media" to tell me what any of them mean. Some of these folks are the biggest terrorists of all, inflating our fears and prejudices in pursuit of a Ratings number so they can sell advertising time for more money.

The women and men of our Military, Intelligence, Police, Fire, Emergency Medical, ... services are Heroes every day. September 11 does not make them more heroic, September 12 does not make them less heroic.

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