by Beth Lueders | Oct 21, 2022 | Blog Post, Everyday People, Perspective
One of my greatest joys as a writer is reconnecting with someone I interviewed for an article years earlier. Recently, I enjoyed this honor when I talked with Lt. Col. (retired) Brian Birdwell. Brian is a 9/11 Pentagon survivor. American Airlines Flight 77 was...
by Beth Lueders | Sep 16, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective
Kudos are the praises, applause and compliments we receive for a job well done, a successful accomplishment or a thank you for serving others. Have you received any kudos lately? Well, I am sending you one right. Kudos for being a part of my blog family and for...
by Beth Lueders | Sep 9, 2021 | Blog Post, Perspective
For many of us, the date 9/11 is seared deep upon our hearts and minds. I’ll never forget that unbelievable morning. I was working from home and in my front yard about 7:45 when my neighbor yelled to me that something terrible had happened in New York City. I rushed...
by Beth Lueders | Sep 10, 2016 | Blog Post
For days Shelly kept making dinners for her husband who worked with Cantor Fitzgerald near the top of the North Tower. She waited for Steve to call or just show up. “Shelly, wake up! Answer the phone! I think a plane just hit my building! Turn on the TV. Wake up!” On...
by Beth Lueders | Sep 10, 2016 | Blog Post
A 9/11 passenger on United Airlines Flight 93, software salesman Todd Beamer stayed on the phone with a GTE operator and recited the Lord’s Prayer with her before he rallied passengers with his ”Let’s Roll” charge as they sought to overpower the terrorist pilots. A...
