Monthly Archives: September 2001
American freedom
Written on September 30, 2001 at 3:36 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
It’s cold today in New York. I mean that strictly from a weather standpoint. The primary election runoff is heating up, with one candidate trying to fling World Trade Center […] More
A quiet Saturday
Written on September 29, 2001 at 3:41 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
It’s a quiet day in New York. It’s Saturday, and the weather is less than wonderful. I’m in a TV truck outside the Metropolitan Opera again, this time for “Wozzeck,” […] More
Beyond New York
Written on September 28, 2001 at 2:47 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
This morning was the first time since the 11th that I can recall hearing a siren. That wasn’t the only noise. The jackhammers started at about 7:30 am. I don’t […] More
A different hero
Written on September 27, 2001 at 8:54 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
In Central Park today, I passed a hot-dog vendor whose umbrella said “Historic Battery Park.” That’s located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, near “Ground Zero.” Business must be […] More
A new kind of politics?
Written on September 26, 2001 at 8:59 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Ever since the attack, Mayor Giuliani has given the impression of being willing to answer all reporters’ questions truthfully and fully, with certain exceptions. He didn’t want to dwell on […] More
My World Trade Center
Written on September 25, 2001 at 4:13 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
First, I want to apologize for something in yesterday’s report. Even though my point was that we cannot blame an ethnic group for the acts of some of its members, […] More
Justice, yes, but . . .
Written on September 24, 2001 at 8:53 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
In Colorado, one often encounters a license-plate-looking bumper sticker touting the driver’s “NATIVE” birth in the state. In some parts of the world, not even natives are considered part of […] More
Another day , another memorial
Written on September 23, 2001 at 5:57 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Just when you think things are getting back to normal in New York, you encounter the strange. Last night’s Metropolitan Opera benefit was, by all accounts, a huge success. The […] More
A Central Park Morning
Written on September 22, 2001 at 12:44 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Ah! A night’s sleep! It works wonders! The latest word is that the number of missing may be too large. Some may have been counted twice (or more). I had […] More
New York – The Good Planes are Back
Written on September 21, 2001 at 6:18 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
In the early 1970s, I lived on West 48th Street, just west of Eighth Avenue. Across the avenue was a firehouse, near the bus stop I sometimes used (and where, […] More