September 11, 2023 at 12:15 am (America Lost, Hope and Sadness, Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, The 2996 Project, The Long War, Vanderleun)
I’ve been absent a while. More about that in a later post.
My 2018 anniversary post is here. 2019. 2020. There are more. Just follow the links. Hopefully, soon, I’ll be back to posting.
All of Gerard’s writings on those horrible days were an expression of a deep, deep grief. This one, The Wind in the Heights, was the best, in my humble opinion.
September 11, 2021 at 6:30 am (America Lost, Hope and Sadness, Libtards, Never Forget, The 2996 Project, The Long War, War on Terror)
I’ve been absent a while. More about that in a later post.
On September 12, 2001, we all vowed to NEVER FORGET. Seems many Americans have, especially those who supposedly represent us, or those we supposedly elected. But I’ve not forgotten. And I never will, as long as I can draw breath.
The AJC had an excellent article on the first NYC baseball game after 9/11/2001. Braves vs. Mets.
Georgia lost four sons that day. My 2018 anniversary post is here. 2019. 2020. There are more. Just follow the links.
This milestone year will be extra painful, considering the events of the last few weeks. I agree with Val (like always), Mumbly Joe needs to stay away.
May 3, 2011 at 8:22 am (Hope and Sadness, The 2996 Project, The Long War)
Yesterday, with the news of bin Laden’s demise, I couldn’t help but remember those who were lost at his hands. True, he was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people worldwide, even those of his own race and creed, but my thoughts centered on those killed on 9/11/2001.
Roswell Patch contacted me about the Michael Gann tribute I’d written in 2009 as part of the 2996 Project. Christine Foster’s article is a sweet remembrance.
If even for a short while, again, we have that 9/12 mindset. Neither conservative or liberal, Democrat or Republican, we are Americans first. We embrace those who lost loved ones to terrorist attacks, as a loving mother cuddles and reassures an injured child. After all, we all lost that day.
Justice has been served. God Bless America.
September 10, 2010 at 3:52 am (Never Forget, Peach State, The 2996 Project)
Reposting this tribute from last year. This 9/11 I will be out of pocket, celebrating the estimable Obi’s birthday and the Dawgs imminent thrashing of the Gamecocks.
Never Forget.
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Mike Gann was 41 and recently happily remarried when he went to the Risk Waters conference at Windows on the World. He and his wife, Robin, had taken an “elopement” with their kids to the beach and then DisneyWorld just a few months before, but were still waiting to take their real honeymoon.
C. Michael Gann, IM 85, of Roswell, was Atlanta’s first reported casualty. He was at a conference on the 106th floor of the first tower struck. He called his wife, Robin, twice — to tell her what had happened and then to say goodbye; smoke was everywhere and he didn’t think he would make it.
He volunteered to attend the conference, because other Algorithmics employees could not attend. The conference was scheduled to end that day and Mike would have headed home.
Mike grew up in Smyrna, Georgia and attended Wills High School. After graduating from Georgia Tech, IM ’85, he pursued a master’s degree in finance and marketing from Mercer University. He loved his family, his church and his Lord.
Ed Bolduc, director of music ministry for St. Ann’s Life Teen program:
“He was one of the most humble and sincere guys I have ever met in my life,” he said. “As a music minister I truly believe that you don’t just play music, but you pray music. He was a shining example of that. It was really inspiring.”
A former worship leader himself, Mike loved to share his gift:
In the 80s at Atlanta Vineyard I was spoiled to feeling this almost every Sunday when the late Mike Gann led us in worshiping the Lord. He was definitely someone cut in David’s mold. But since that time I’ve found it very rare to be in the presence of a worship leader who knows how to lead people into the “presence of God.”
The city of Roswell has dedicated a plaque in memory of Mike and the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The Mike Gann Memorial in Roswell Park
His memory lives on.
See Project 2996 for more tributes to those we will never forget.
Many thanks to JustKeith.com, the New York Times 1, the New York Times 2, GTAlumni.org 1, GTAlumni.org 2, the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Endy9Blog.LifeWithChrist.org.
September 9, 2009 at 6:55 am (America 101, Never Forget, North Avenue Trade School, Peach State, Suffer the Little Children, The 2996 Project, War on Terror)
Mike Gann was 41 and recently happily remarried when he went to the Risk Waters conference at Windows on the World. He and his wife, Robin, had taken an “elopement” with their kids to the beach and then DisneyWorld just a few months before, but were still waiting to take their real honeymoon.
C. Michael Gann, IM 85, of Roswell, was Atlanta’s first reported casualty. He was at a conference on the 106th floor of the first tower struck. He called his wife, Robin, twice — to tell her what had happened and then to say goodbye; smoke was everywhere and he didn’t think he would make it.
He volunteered to attend the conference, because other Algorithmics employees could not attend. The conference was scheduled to end that day and Mike would have headed home.
Mike grew up in Smyrna, Georgia and attended Wills High School. After graduating from Georgia Tech, IM ’85, he pursued a master’s degree in finance and marketing from Mercer University. He loved his family, his church and his Lord.
Ed Bolduc, director of music ministry for St. Ann’s Life Teen program:
“He was one of the most humble and sincere guys I have ever met in my life,” he said. “As a music minister I truly believe that you don’t just play music, but you pray music. He was a shining example of that. It was really inspiring.”
A former worship leader himself, Mike loved to share his gift:
In the 80s at Atlanta Vineyard I was spoiled to feeling this almost every Sunday when the late Mike Gann led us in worshiping the Lord. He was definitely someone cut in David’s mold. But since that time I’ve found it very rare to be in the presence of a worship leader who knows how to lead people into the “presence of God.”
The city of Roswell has dedicated a plaque in memory of Mike and the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The Mike Gann Memorial in Roswell Park
His memory lives on.
See Project 2996 for more tributes to those we will never forget.
Many thanks to JustKeith.com, the New York Times 1, the New York Times 2, GTAlumni.org 1, GTAlumni.org 2, the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Endy9Blog.LifeWithChrist.org.
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