The Best Of Hmm... 2001

 

October 2001

Terrorist attacks leave economy wounded

Like a big rock thrown violently into a quiet pool the terrorist attacks on America are making waves, waves that are reshaping the foundations of our everyday lives.

September 2001

Terror fills the void of the WTC

Every person in the nation had a near-death experience on September 11, near-death because these attacks could have happened to any one of us.

The Last Time I Saw The World Trade Center

The twin towers looked like smoldering candles, some kid’s eleventh birthday cake left unattended and burning out of control.

August 2001

A $20 Theory on Priceless Riches

I still only have $20 in my pocket -maybe the same $20 I had in my pocket when I was 14.

July 2001

Life Lesson in a Big Fish Story

Maybe life really is like a day at the beach. The point is to go in the water. You’ve got to get your feet wet.

May 2001

Child Beauty Pageants Freak Me Out

These psychological wounds will last long after childhood has ended. It’s kiddie porn–the gross sexualization of children.

April 2001

Errera’s Theory of Permanent Vacationism

It doesn’t matter where ? the idea is that all of these places are not here.