And speaking of the world ending, bravo to Warren for saying exactly what I was afraid to admit I was thinking about the whole remembering 9/11 thing. Yes, it happened. Yes, it was a tragedy. But since then, a lot of other stuff has happened too. Call it a triumph of the American spirit if it makes you feel any better, but the bottom line is that most people have gotten on with their lives.

But there are reminders everywhere, you say. Have you seen a magazine rack this week? Did you visit Yahoo yesterday? I'm guessing, though, that most people who still care, only care because they think it's what they're supposed to be doing. I'm not saying no one cares. I think I'd feel a little sick if yesterday went by and no one even remembered. But that doesn't mean we need a national day of mourning.

Someone asked me yesterday if I thought 9/11 should be made a national holiday. I wasn't even sure how to respond. Part of me was screaming, "What, you mean like Memorial Day? Do you even know what Memorial Day used to mean, or is it just a three-day weekend with lots of sales for you? Or, is that what you want your memories of 9/11 to become? Get TWICE the savings, on Twin Towers Day!!" The sane part of me prevailed, and I ended up saying nothing at all.

I'm really not totally cynical and soulless, you know. I remember being scared this time last year, and I remember seeing everyone come together in the weeks that followed, and it was amazing and inspiring and all of that. And if you sincerely got something yesterday out of remembering how you felt a year ago, then may the diety of your choice bless you for it. But let me know if you still feel the same way in ten years, or even two.

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