M E

six for e —“take solitude, delight to be alone, single. Life is pure flame..an invisible sun within us”

[M E @64e]

“Not I, not any one else can travel that
road for you,
You must travel it
for yourself. It is not far, it is within
reach, Perhaps you have been on it since
you were born and did not know, Perhaps
it is everywhere on water and on land.”

—Walt Whitman
https://t.co/Je41YEQ2uW

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Society’s pursuit of faster experiences has made avoiding other people far too easy—and a new book details what this costs us, @julieebeck writes. https://t.co/uR8Di1x00d

[M E @64e]

before @Columbia (40+yr) alumni&friends’ fall2026 reunion on Fri 11 Sept. in NYC on 25thAnniversary of 9/11 (w/former @CUSEAS classmates) — visit September 11 Memorial on Staten Island • day before yesterday (one day prior) | arr Newark Liberty Int’l Airport (EWR) • in memoriam

[M E @64e]

@TheDailyShow The question comes to mind… that with such sobering sordid experience(s) of grief and loss, along with one’s yearning to find the better angels of our nature amidst the suffering of humanity, what is there that is truly winning in the aftermath of all this? Lord, in your mercy…

[M E @64e]

The question comes to mind… that with such sobering sordid experience(s) of grief and loss, along with one’s yearning to find the better angels of our nature amidst the suffering of humanity, what is there that is truly winning in the aftermath of all this? Lord, in your mercy…

[M E @64e]

The idea that 9/11 is about "Muslims versus America" isn't just wrong,it's accepting Osama Bin Laden's vision of the world. 25 years after 9/11 a New York-grown,Muslim mayor leading our remembrance proves to the world that Al Qaeda didn't win,New York won. https://t.co/HsoIY4sqnE

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

New York City, 25 years later

[M E @64e]

On Sept. 11, 2001, they lost loved ones, raced to help at Ground Zero, missed American Flight 11 by a random twist of fate.

In the 25 years that followed, grief was always there. But so was the hard and beautiful work of living.

https://t.co/VxMyFT9jGr
@BostonGlobe
@GlobeMetro

[M E @64e]

see @TomHolland1996 & @Zendaya, now together in real life—whether acting as Telemachus & Athena @odysseymovie or Peter Parker & MJ in @SpiderManMovie RealD3D this day on what would’ve been beloved’s&my 39th—It’s a different world presently..a Brand New Day https://t.co/4NwxEXiDZL

[M E @64e]

his art is a worthy interpretation and celebration of the classical inheritance. Our culture is surely strong enough to survive his distinctive take on one of its canons.
—Gerry Baker, Editor at Large @WSJ
@GerardTBaker
on Christopher Nolan & “The Odyssey” https://t.co/1rlMl1R9lG

[M E @64e]

remembrances:@LindseyGrahamSC

https://t.co/54hBf8jcQp
@jimgeraghty

https://t.co/PqvoDfkwnu

“America and the world have lost a determined leader.” —Volodymyr Zelensky
https://t.co/fSUMa4zrdX
https://t.co/QTFBIF1XgE

https://t.co/YbQIYSwDOa
@amyklobuchar

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[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

It was a shock this morning to find out that my friend Lindsey Graham has died. He was a man who loved his work, his country, and his family. He didn’t have an easy life growing up and to me that explained a lot about him as well as his devotion to his remaining family members including his sister. It also explained his almost kid-like exuberance about his job and the responsibilities he was given (even in his sixties he would get off a plane in a foreign land with a twinkle in his eye and look at me as if to say, can you believe we are actually here and doing this?).

Lindsey was loyal to friends and causes. He was willing to work on gnarly issues and take on (at times) political risks for the right reasons. It is fitting that he died shortly after visiting Ukraine, one of those causes he would stand up for through thick and thin.

Much will be said in the coming days about his relationships with others—President Trump and John McCain for instance—but what can’t be forgotten is the reason why so many people he worked with—from senators to staff—will mourn his loss: Lindsey had a zest for life and the Senate that made you want to get to work on a bill with him or at least debate him. He brought joy to his job.

Lindsey Graham was the one who was willing to work with me (when so few would) on helping the Afghan refugees. I remember standing outside of a little phone booth in the Republican cloakroom last year as he spoke with the Vice President, holding up a sign that said “Save the Afghans” and he put the phone on hold and said “OK OK I will go on your bill even if it gets me in trouble.” Or his early willingness to lead on big tech bills, including repealing the provision that protects them from consumer suits.

But mostly my fond memories of spending time with Lindsey (and we travelled the world with John McCain) was not about the ups and downs of his policy positions. It was about his love for the world, his loyalty to hard causes and his friends, and the pure joy he brought to life. I will miss him.

[M E @64e]

@USATODAY saying so long… Dr. Alan Grant and Capt. Vasily(/i) Borodin, et al. —

• Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' [and ‘The Hunt for Red October’] star, dies at 78

@USAToday

https://t.co/0dWCw00L1X

| “would liked to have seen Montana…”

https://t.co/3dEIsDBVj6

[M E @64e]

saying so long… Dr. Alan Grant and Capt. Vasily Borodin, et al. —

Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' star, dies at 78

@USAToday

https://t.co/0dWCw00L1X

[M E @64e]

“It is still moving down the runway, in a place where early military flight, airmail, experimentation, and preservation all overlap in one small field. It is a living archive of American aviation beginnings.”
• The Field of Firsts
—David C. Forward

https://t.co/cyHwJl1Tk5

[Rev. Espiritu • M Rex @RevRexE]

“Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them.” —Isaiah 30:20 (NIV)

https://t.co/6rD3Ii5BJK
@youversion

[M E @64e]

I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
they will never be silent day or night.
You who call on the LORD,
give yourselves no rest,
and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem
and makes her the praise of the earth.
—Isaiah 62:6-7 (NIV)
https://t.co/gAgepZbQMe

[M E @64e]

“By reinvesting..funds in next-generation screening technologies and modernized checked baggage systems [to] enhance security,reduce checkpoint congestion and improve the overall travel experience..so we’re ready to welcome the world."
—Airlines for America (A4A)
@AirlinesDotOrg

[U.S. Travel @USTravel]

Travelers pay the 9/11 security fee every time they fly. Congress must stop diverting those dollars away from @TSA and the air travel system.

Thank you @RepDaleStrong & @RepTimKennedy for introducing the SAFEGUARDS Act, ending diversion & investing in the security tech American airports need.

[M E @64e]

"The SAFEGUARDS Act [provides funding] to keep our skies and cities safe [with] screening technology [in] airports…essential to passenger and crew safety. [It] guarantees..@TSA..resources..to protect travelers..airports running smoothly.”
—@RepTimKennedy

https://t.co/SeOeaDV6Ru

[U.S. Travel @USTravel]

Travelers pay the 9/11 security fee every time they fly. Congress must stop diverting those dollars away from @TSA and the air travel system.

Thank you @RepDaleStrong & @RepTimKennedy for introducing the SAFEGUARDS Act, ending diversion & investing in the security tech American airports need.

[M E @64e]

miles are worth less than a year ago:

• don't hoard miles.
• If you have a balance and a trip in mind, book it.
• Sitting on points is volunteering for the next devaluation.

When the points pay less, the cash price matters more.

—@airfarewatchdog

https://t.co/FcaGzqo8pz

[AirfareWatchdog @airfarewatchdog]

Your miles are worth less than they were a year ago.

Six major airline loyalty programs noticably cut value since 2024. Some raised the cost of award redemptions. American Airlines stopped letting Basic Economy passengers earn miles at all. The miles you have buy less travel either way.

ANA: US-Japan business class up 18-25%. Flying Blue: transatlantic awards up 14-25%. Qantas: up to +20%, some routes over 30%. Singapore KrisFlyer: all cabins +5-15%. American AAdvantage: Basic Economy now earns zero miles. British Airways: +8-14% across the board.

To put that in perspective: A trip that used to cost 60,000 miles can now run you up to 78,000 - that could be an extra year of credit card spending just to get the same seat!

The trend has been steady for years. Expect more of the same.

What to do about it: don't hoard miles. If you have a balance and a trip in mind, book it. Sitting on points is volunteering for the next devaluation.

When the points pay less, the cash price matters more. AirfareWatchdog watches the cash price full-time so you don't have to.

Free to set up → https://t.co/X2CqTER1hW

#AirlineMiles #FrequentFlyer #LoyaltyPrograms #AwardTravel #AirfareWatchdog

[M E @64e]

overcorrected bending leg,releasing bowling ball last night,hitting lane little hard as came down going forward,hurting my knee in mindful slowed motion,frame by frame..now behind my right knee has slight bit pain while I walk on bright day’s new morning mercies,today rejoicing…

[M E @64e]

Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction,your teachers will be hidden no more..you will see them. Whether you turn to the right or to the left,your ears will hear a voice behind you,saying,“This is the way;walk in it.” https://t.co/JJ9DKbzZto