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The NY Times has an interesting audio/video piece about the use of names of victims in memorials. (Requires a free registration) If you can’t get to it with the previous link, go here for the full article “Finding Comfort in the Safety of Names”and related links.

I’ll be taking September 11th off from work again this year. Two years ago, I was semi-employed, having accepted a job with Apple but not starting it until the 17th. Last year, I could not imagine working in the mall that day so I took it off. This year, I’ll be off, probably attending a memorial service in the morning and taking part in a day-long photoblog. A group of us hope to capture what our day is like. The person who floated this idea out said:

I’ve been thinking about September 11th. I’ve been thinking about the United States response – The Patriot Act. Invading Afghanistan & Iraq. Death. Fear. Oppression.

It seems to me that this is NOT the America I want the world to know. So I propose a blogwide Photoblog your Life day on September 11th. Take your camera with you. Take pictures. Show the world your life. Show the world your daily delights. Show the world that we choose life, happiness and freedom.

On September 11th, I’ll be carrying my camera with me. I’ll snap pictures of my day – the good, the bad, the mundane. And I’m gonna post them here for the world to see. Let’s make September 11th a day of affirmation and life.

Got a blog? Show us your life on September 11th.