September 11

Cal Expo opened the September 11th Memorial so visitors could pay respects to the victims of the events of eleven years ago. Here's a look at what it's like to visit the memorial on September 11th (as opposed to during the State Fair):

Join BounceU for a special ‘Support Our Troops’ Bounce benefiting the Sacramento Blue Star Moms, in honor of the victims and heroes of 9/11 As part of the BounceU Kids for Kids philanthropic program, BounceU of Roseville & Rancho Cordova will be hosting a charity event on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, benefiting The Sacramento Blue Star...

Silence.  A day to remember in silence. I will never have the memories and feelings of the people actually at the places in turmoil on this day. My heart connects to them in silence. I remember the days of silence that followed without any...

On the 5th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, I posted a memorial to one of the victims of those attacks. I did this as part of an Internet project called 2,996: Honoring the Victims of 9/11. Three years later, I took part ag...

First of all, I’d like to start by thanking all of the men and women in public service who gave and continue to give their lives for the protection and safety of society. I will never be able to fully comprehend your commitment … Continu...

 We know where we were on that day in September 2001. We remember our collective shock. I remember being woken up by my mom. September 11, 2001, was a week before I was supposed to start college. From the time I woke up that day I was glued to ...

I wasn’t going to write a post today. What could I say that hasn’t already been said by much more eloquent writers than me? No, we’ll never forget. Where we were, who we were with, what we were doing as the reports came in and we watched in hor...

Five years ago today, I took part in Project 2996, in which more than 3,000 bloggers wrote tributes to those who died on 9/11. Five years later, I remember Benjamin Suarez’s name without any prompting. His picture is etched on m...

More than 3,000 pairs of shoes stand empty at Cal Expo Sunday, a memorial to the thousands who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

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