The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I honestly wonder how much money has been garnered by people attempting to take advantage of the 9/11 attacks by making a few bucks off it. Directly following the attacks, yes, there was a sense of unity and patriotism for a while, which resulted in citizens purchasing things to illustrate this level of "patriotism". However, this is a capitalist society. Do you really believe these people's intentions were really that pure or were they also attempting to take advantage of American's fears and vulnerabilities to make some money? As is typical, I'm guessing the answer resides somewhere in the middle. This seems to have been especially prevalent this year, as it's the 10-year anniversary of the attacks. 9/11 Champagne? Check. 9/11 Wine? Check. 9/11 Gold? Check. 9/11 Hats? Check. 9/11 Shirts, Pants, Boots, Jock Straps, Footballs, Coloring Books, Swimsuits, Condoms, CDs, Books, DVDS, etc.? Check, check and check some more. It feels very immoral to me for peo...

As I'm sure even babies in mothers' wombs have heard today, it is the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. I've read countless posts on Facebook from people, heard from their mouths, read blogs about where these individuals were and what their reactions were when they first heard about the attacks. Really, what is it about anniversaries? Especially those with magical numbers which are multiples of 5? You never hear about an 8-year high school reunion or a big party celebrating a couple's 24th wedding anniversary. Nope. It's 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, you get the picture. This also pertains to yearly holidays and celebrations, like Valentine's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Christmas, etc. Why do we need these reminders? Why can't the majority of people illustrate to their spouses that they love them through both words and actions throughout the duration of the year and not need Valentine's Day as a reminder? Why can't people regular...