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Just like to say that my Revelation quote was not intended to indicate that I beleive the end-times are here or what have you. It was simply the first thing that leapt to mind when I saw the video of the World Trade Centre upon getting home from the paper.
For one thing, it was taken entirely out of context - as that Nostradamus quote, I suspect. Of course, I wouldn't trust Nostradamus to predict cold weather in the Antartic, regardles of context.
As I said, long day at work. I arrived at the office short before 8 AM, and set to work transcribing interviews. Immediately before 9, we caught wind of the first plane crash, and switched on the radio. We heard - live - as a reporter interviewed a woman about the first crash, only to see the second plane smash into the World Trade Centre.
From that point on, it became very difficult to concentrate on my lead story about the marshlands clearing.
By late morning, I'd heard reports that US Airways planes flying from Boston to Detroit had been diverted to the airport in Mount Hope. I called the airport admin and the control tower, and they referred me to a government media line in Ottawa - which was busy. However, some calls from folks at the airport confirmed that at least one plane had been grounded and "hundreds" of passengers were stranded. That was story made it in to this week's edition - the small local angle in this much, much larger and depressing story.
The marshland story imploded around noon. I was able to confirm that the owner of the land had gotten approval for the clearing from the Consveration Authority. The piece suddenly became "Marshland to become Park." Still, the owners defense of his actions was quite glib. "Wetlands are a mono-ecology - we're adding ecodiversity." Yeah, right.
What can I say about the rest of the day? The weather is beautiful. I barbequed hamburgers for supper. My sister is in town tonight, and is staying in our backroom. Her friend's grandfather died - an absurdly small and personal tragedy in the face of today's events.
But... we really don't need any more analysis on the days events from armchair philosophers, right?
Tommorow I meet my coop student for the first time... but he will be a entry all his own, I think. I leave you with just this - he sees dead people. And they gave him a bad cold.
For one thing, it was taken entirely out of context - as that Nostradamus quote, I suspect. Of course, I wouldn't trust Nostradamus to predict cold weather in the Antartic, regardles of context.
As I said, long day at work. I arrived at the office short before 8 AM, and set to work transcribing interviews. Immediately before 9, we caught wind of the first plane crash, and switched on the radio. We heard - live - as a reporter interviewed a woman about the first crash, only to see the second plane smash into the World Trade Centre.
From that point on, it became very difficult to concentrate on my lead story about the marshlands clearing.
By late morning, I'd heard reports that US Airways planes flying from Boston to Detroit had been diverted to the airport in Mount Hope. I called the airport admin and the control tower, and they referred me to a government media line in Ottawa - which was busy. However, some calls from folks at the airport confirmed that at least one plane had been grounded and "hundreds" of passengers were stranded. That was story made it in to this week's edition - the small local angle in this much, much larger and depressing story.
The marshland story imploded around noon. I was able to confirm that the owner of the land had gotten approval for the clearing from the Consveration Authority. The piece suddenly became "Marshland to become Park." Still, the owners defense of his actions was quite glib. "Wetlands are a mono-ecology - we're adding ecodiversity." Yeah, right.
What can I say about the rest of the day? The weather is beautiful. I barbequed hamburgers for supper. My sister is in town tonight, and is staying in our backroom. Her friend's grandfather died - an absurdly small and personal tragedy in the face of today's events.
But... we really don't need any more analysis on the days events from armchair philosophers, right?
Tommorow I meet my coop student for the first time... but he will be a entry all his own, I think. I leave you with just this - he sees dead people. And they gave him a bad cold.
