[daviddennis]

For those curious about where I have been, I have moved out of Los Angeles and am now creating a haunted attraction near Pittsburgh, PA. Seeing the 9/11 memorial has been one of the few highlights of my stay in Pittsburgh.

[daviddennis]

I suppose I should tell people to click on the article link to see the photos, which I posted on my web site.

Pinging my friends!

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[Andy from Beaverton]

[Names Ash Housewares]

[Cedar]

Discovery Channel had a special on Flight 93, called "The Flight That Fought Back" ---it was good; I missed the first part, but what I saw was very moving and well done.

[angelsonmyside]

Here's a great link to a letter from a fellow Freeper who's father was on the flight.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1479811/posts

[Prime Choice]

Never leave a Leftist to do an American memorial.

[Just Lori]

GET THAT DAMNED CRESCENT OUTTA THERE! Who's in charge of this thing? Those were American Heroes who died on that plane. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!

[kcvl]

Paul Murdoch responded to their criticism by saying, "each design solution is seen as a contribution to the human condition; as it exists today and evolves into future generations."


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The winning design, produced by Paul Murdoch Architects, begins with a "Tower of Voices" that houses 40 wind chimes, different in scale and pitch for each of the victims.

A pedestrian walkway leads to a maple-tree-lined bowl, created by the partly excavated mine, and carries on to the "Sacred Ground" - the actual crash site - which will be planted with wildflowers year-round.

"The memorial is not telling you how you should feel; it's open," said Hamilton Peterson, president of the Families of Flight 93, whose father and stepmother were killed in the crash. "Walt Whitman said that nature prefers freedom and variety, and that's the spirit we wanted."

A black slate plaza and sloped wall will provide public viewing, while a special walkway will allow family members access to the field. The names of the passengers and crew will be etched on white marble.

The memorial will spread over 2,000 acres. A preamble to the memorial will read, A common field one day. A field of honor forever.

[Rabid Dog]

Thanks for posting!

[ajolympian2004]

Before everyone has a panic attack over the memorial design you need to listen to this interview today by Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman of KHOW. They talked with the wife of the flight 93 pilot and she was also on the board of the design committee.

http://www.khow.com/mpdownload/9-14_sandydahl.wma
(Windows Media Player)

She says the memorial design should go on as planned. None of the families members of the folks who died in the crash object to design either.