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Flashback: The Popblerd Staff Remembers 9/11 (From 2011)

by Popblerd Staff on Sep 11, 2014 • 4 Comments

Alan Jackson famously asked “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” in a hit single, and while the world didn’t come to a full stop on September 11th, 2011, we did witness the largest-ever full scale attack on America. 10 years later, much has changed beyond the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. Long lines for security at airports are the norm these days. Muslims have become Public Enemy #1. The terror alert system instituted immediately after the […]

Dave Rullo Presents: Aging Hip Replacement #54

by Dave on Sep 12, 2012 • 1 Comment

Aging Hip Replacement

In the latest Aging Hip Replacement column, Dave Rullo wonders if the media’s constant attention to 9/11 is making things worse.

Who The Hell Is…Louis Grassi?

by MJ on Sep 10, 2011 • No Comments

I’m of the mind that when you want to discuss an artist’s vision, the best thing you can do is go to the artist themselves. Louis Grassi is a young singer-songwriter who’s making a splash in the New England area. His new song, “Effy”, has a pretty interesting backstory. Check it out. Also, you might want to check out Louis’s Bandcamp page for details on a very special project he’s working on dedicated to all of the 9/11 heroes and one in particular. […]

What Does Bin Laden’s Death Change?

by MJ on May 2, 2011 • No Comments

Blerditorial / news

I don’t know if I have anything especially insightful to say about the capture and death of terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden. Most of the emotions I’m feeling are emotions that many of those of you reading probably feel as well. For me, it all goes back to 9/11. I wasn’t at the Twin Towers site. I wasn’t even in the borough of Manhattan. I was about ten miles away from what is now called Ground Zero-having just gotten off […]

One Man’s Opinion: The “Ground Zero Mosque”

by MJ on Aug 23, 2010 • 15 Comments

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Look, I don’t profess to know everything about Christianity. I don’t know much about Islam. I consider myself politically aware enough to have an intelligent conversation about most issues, but I’m certainly not qualified to go on CNN or MSNBC and talk about anything. I’m just a guy with a brain and an opinion. For the past few weeks, I’ve been following the “Ground Zero Mosque” story with increasing interest. It’s been pretty damn hard to avoid. I mean, if […]