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9/11 Memorial out my Window

I was looking out my window for quite a while before I realized I also had a view of the 9/11 Memorial Pool.  This one in the footprint of the South Tower.  

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New York Day Two

I am so honored.  Here I stand with New York City’s Fire Commissioner, Sal Cassano, and Ron Siarnicki, Executive Director of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at the BETTER ANGELS exhibit in New York.  Thank you to the entire fire … Continue reading

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HERE WE GO

Monday Morning 8AM….

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BETTER ANGELS IN NEW YORK

The view is from the 20th floor just south of the WTC site.  The Memorial Pools amid the green mark the footprints of the towers. Tomorrow morning we will be setting up BETTER ANGELS on the ground floor of the turquoise-roofed … Continue reading

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Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

I don’t have a lot of pictures left that haven’t already been posted. Here’s my work table in Bearsville.  The colors on the palette are black, white and raw umber – the only colors used in the paintings.  The brush … Continue reading

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Memorial Day

A few weeks ago in Texas, a woman told me a survivor story similar to the one I had heard (and blogged about) in Florida last November.  Her father-in-law worked on the 70-something floor of the North Tower and started … Continue reading

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Goodfellow Air Force Base

TEXAS!  A couple hours ago I arrived on Goodfellow Air Force Base just outside San Angelo TX and tomorrow morning we set up Better Angels in an annex building of the San Angelo Museum of Fine Art! This base is … Continue reading

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CPSE Las Vegas Day 1

Flew through the night, fell asleep on this side of the Rockies which, thanks to crystal clear skies and a big moon were gorgeous below.  Settling again into Pacific Time.  We’re 20+ miles from the strip here in Vegas, but … Continue reading

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WTC In Their Own Words

I came home from Firehouse World with a copy of “WTC In Their Own Words,” edited by Harvey Eisner, Editor-in-Chief of Firehouse Magazine.  Once I started reading it, I almost had to stop my life until I finished.  Harvey has … Continue reading

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San Diego Installed

We installed BETTER ANGELS today, once again relying on the help of local firefighters. This time it was a group of wildland fire trainees. Thanks also to Bill and Dave who took four full days to drive the exhibit across … Continue reading

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