The LIST Numbers 8-10

8. The whole state of Oklahoma

9. The whole state of Missouri

10. Ground Zero in New York City

I respect the impulse to ‘do something’ to memorialize one of the

Worst days in my lifetime. We all were traumatized by September 11, 2001.

But I, for one, totally disagree with the idea of making a park and a memorial out of the site of the Twin Towers. How depressing! This is an

Idea that our great grandfathers would NEVER have done! But in our

Current social world where everybody’s a ‘victim’ it became inevitable that

We would have to put up some cheesy ‘memorial’ to 9/11. Sorry, ‘include

Me, OUT”. Just my opinion, but the right thing to do was to rebuild on

The site of the towers new ‘badass’ buildings with daring architectural

Design and a kick ass look.

When I see these athletes who have lost a limb.. The ones I admire

And that embody the American moxy spirit are those who say “screw it”

And continue to pursue their sport without the limb. I can feel sorry for

An athlete who loses a limb and ‘has to give up their sport’ etc., but that’s

Not who we cheer for is it? Why then have we hung a memorial on our

Gaping wound and said “we can’t use it no more. Just come and remember

Our victim hood”.

Alternative:

If you are down in the financial district of lower Manhattan, steer

Clear of Ground Zero. If you want to see something crazy and fun and

Optimistic and unbelievable, go visit the visitors floor of the New York

Stock Exchange and watch the largest, craziest and most amazing trading

Market in the world in action. Even as a teenager who didn’t know the

First thing about what it was all about I was charged up and thrilled by

The palpable excitement and drama of watching the traders do their thing.

That’s America.