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I always forget that this is the time of the year when nefarious and terrible ideas come out to ... [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/finishing-the-year-with-some-of-the-worst-ideas/) ### [Remembering 9/11](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/remembering-911/) Posted by [veritas](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/veritas) on Apr 4, 2012, 5:24:11 AM Here is another [link](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOrzF7B2Kg) on 9/11 recounting the boat lift of people from Manhattan. It came to me from Mal Fuller: [Read More](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/remembering-911/) ### [Remember 9/11](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/remember-911/) Posted by [veritas](https://info.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/author/veritas) on Mar 30, 2012, 5:52:13 AM I had a really interesting lunch today with Mal Fuller. He was in charge of the Air Traffic Control in Pittsburgh on 9/11. 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