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Authored by: robg on Sep 11, '03 02:02:14PM

Once a year, I choose to mark an occasion that had great personal impact on my life. Last year, I did that with a banner on the page, but I posted hints as well. This year, I chose to take the day off from posting hints and reflect on my life since 9/11. Given that the readers would be expecting hints today, I put up the note to explain both my feelings and the reason for the lack of hints.

If it bothers you greatly, you can (since you're a registered user) simply disable the Site News topic (on your Display Preferences page), and you'll never see another non-hint when you visit.

You have my assurances that macosxhints.com will remain dedicated to its mission 364 days of the year. Every September 11th, however, I intend to mark the anniversary of the event in some manner, which may or may not impact the usual daily hints posting.

-rob.



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Authored by: vzv55p on Sep 11, '03 02:31:30PM

You have more diplomatic tact than I think I would have been able to muster in response. Bravo.



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Authored by: grinnelljosh on Sep 11, '03 07:31:40PM

Rob, thanks for delegating this day in remembrance of the innocent people who died.

9/11 means so much to Americans, because it was so unexpected. Sure, people die frequently because of car crashes, cancer, heart disease along with other illnesses and accidents—but these usual causes for death aren't wrought by malice. The victims of 9/11 died because people valued their own goals above human life should always be appauling to Americans.

As Americans we need take time to not just remember those who died, but work towards a more equitable world where anger doesn't turn to killing people. Let's learn about how our government has made this a more violent world before and after the attacks, and elect representatives who vote from a moral center and a true concern for American lives, not corporate sponsors.

(The CIA warned the White House that a war on Iraq would increase the risk of terrorism in America as was reported by mainstream press in October, well before President Bush declared war. Also, we gave Saddam Iraq weapons in the first place, hoping he would sell us cheap oil.)

Tomorrow let's return to OS X and speak only about the death of OS 9.



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Authored by: Ionas on Sep 11, '03 07:44:21PM

Wow, man, I'm impressed. Such clear distinctions between sadness for those who died and keeping a clear head about your own government [I'm actually not being sarcastic, although I appreciate it might seem that way ;-)].



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