Twenty years later and this is still the only day in American history like this. (Except the burning of the White House, War of 1812, 8/24/14, a response to York.) That is what we felt in those days. In WWII this is what Europe looked like, a continent. This is what it looks like when war happens. This is what traumatized a nation. In twenty years many things have happened since. Incredibly, it took no time at all to forget how that day felt. No time at all, and there were people who argued it was staged. That’s the world we live in. No time at all and politicians started thinking, “We will lose power if this remains the narrative.” No time at all and the reality of a war became a preamble to twenty years of claiming it was America that turned aggressor. Twenty years and they still work to identify the bodies. Twenty years of victims. Twenty years, a lifetime for a new generation born after and growing up in the shadow of fallen towers. Twenty y...
What happened last night Of course Wasn’t supposed to happen But of course it did anyway Because Tom Brady doesn’t follow the narrative. He just won his seventh Super Bowl, In his tenth appearance in the game, Which of course is also not supposed to happen But Tom Brady doesn’t follow the narrative. The guy was literally twice the age Of the opposing quarterback, Which only happens Since Tom Brady doesn’t follow the narrative. This was not supposed to happen. It certainly wasn’t supposed to happen At least eight other times. The narrative for a guy like Tom Brady Is that maybe he wins one Super Bowl. But not seven. The narrative of Tom Brady Has always been Improbable. He wasn’t groomed for greatness. But he embodies it anyway. His critics keep saying His success is because He cheats. But you don’t win seven Super Bowls Much less appear in ten of them By cheating. That could happen Maybe one time. But not seven And contending in ten. You’re wrong If y...
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