Category: September 11

Counties Across Southern California to Commemorate 21st Anniversary of 9/11

As the nation mourns the great loss Sept. 11 of nearly 3,000 people 21 years ago in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, several memorials and remembrances are held across Southern California. Los Angeles County The city and county leaders will gather Sunday for a ceremony at the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training…


A Healing Dose of Courage

With all the world in disarray, one tender blossom survives; In the deepest crevasse of the human soul the kindness of heart still thrives. —From “Reveries” by Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave, 2021 “Reveries: In Search of Love, Hope, and Courage” is a book of poetry by American writer and photojournalist Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave. Within,…


20 Years After 9/11: What Have We Learned?

Twenty years after the fateful tragedy and attack on Sept. 11, 2001, I reflect upon what we have learned as a country. I provide ten lessons that I think we have learned, or what we should have learned, since that tragic day. We should all take time to honor the fallen and remember who we…