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It was almost 11:30 a.m., July 22, 2004, and we were awaiting the arrival of the ten members of the National Commission on the Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (informally known as the 9/11 Commission). Most of the journalists...

Last century we took a lot of shots
Of what we did, framing things for Look and Life
So we could see us and our lot

Where there were only dirt and needles,
I laid a floor of hardwood and shellac.
I plaited walls into the forest.

Paul, in this case, is a widower. His wife died thirteen years ago. He kept their daughter away as much as he could. There were relatives around to play with her, to shower her with gifts and praise. His wife grew pale in the study. Her...