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| September 9, 2006 | NEWEST - PRIOR WEEK - ARCHIVES |
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| "It's The Norm" - Las Vegas Entertainment Events | |
PATRIOT DAY - IN REMEMBRANCE OF 9/11
(This particular column was written by Norm for his September 20, 2001 column and is being repeated here as a continuing tribute to 9/11/01. - Editor)
As I was preparing to write this column, the worst catastrophe to hit America since December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor was taking place. The date of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 will be remembered forever in the minds of those who witnessed the New York City and Washington D.C. explosions. For the millions of us who watched in disbelief on television it will forever be burned into our memory. The last time I personally was involved in a situation even similar to this was the day President John Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. At the time of that event I was a reporter in Los Angeles for Copley News Service and was in route to the office, when the Motorola radio in the car, which was connected to my office came alive. My boss, the editor, was telling all reporters to report to the nearest office for special assignment. I turned the radio dial to KNX (all news station in Los Angeles) and heard for the first time about the shooting. As a reporter at the time every one of us went into automatic mode, as I am sure the men and women who covered the events of last Tuesday were working on. The death of a single man, no matter how powerful or important, could never, in my mind, compare to the loss of the thousands in New York and Washington. There will be heroes galore coming out of both cities. I can still remember exactly where I was, when as a young boy I was laying on the floor in the front room reading the funny papers. My folks were listening to something on the radio when suddenly my mother started crying and my dad turned up the volume on the radio. It was right then that we heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan. At least our nation knew, within minutes, exactly who had attacked our country. It was a sneak attack, do not get me wrong, and it was cowardly. But not as cowardly as the one that took place last Tuesday. When Japan attacked the United States they attacked military targets by military means. Sure, there were innocent civilians killed in the attack and of course hundreds of men and women in the various services were killed that day. But, what we must remember and I am sure we will never forget, at least, Japan did not sneak aboard civilian airplanes and purposely kill thousands of innocent civilians. |
Who ever was responsible for ordering those men (and possibly women) to take control of those planes and aim them at the buildings may think, in his mind, that he is a hero. However, I would venture to say that 99.999 percent of the world would disagree. It does not take much to be a coward! The idiots who obeyed those orders may have died thinking they were heroes for their cause' whatever cause that could be. But in reality they too were and are the worst cowards the world has ever known. This is the third major event during my lifetime, which, unfortunately, I will not be able to forget. I hope and pray I never have a fourth. THIS AND THAT QUICKLY:The 19th annual Silver State Classic Challenge Open Road Race, held every September in Ely, Nev., begins Thursday (14th ) with a luncheon at Sam's Town, followed by a caravan of cars to Ely, where a reception will be held at the Nevada Hotel. The race on highway #318 will take place on Sunday the 16th with the first car getting the green flag at 8 a.m. on its way down the 90 mile stretch to Hiko. If you have plans to watch the event,you must get across the road closure before 5 a.m. and find a spot to park - off the highway and behind the fences... The Second Annual Newport Pacific Jazz Festival, filled with three days of great entertainment, will be held downtown inside the Celebrity Theater at 201 N. 3rd Street, beginning Friday, Oct. 27 and ending on Sunday, Oct 29. It will be comprised of the Best in Contemporary Jazz on Friday, great Mainstream Jazz Artists on Saturday and Vocalist and Next Generation Artists on Sunday. It is expected to kick off at about 5 p.m. each night, lasting approximately 6 hours. Tickets are priced from $25 (early purchase) to $45 with tickets purchased at the door priced at $50. For more information, check www.Newportpacificjazzfestival.com... The Las Vegas Tenors (I call them The Four Tenors) have their first of four Monday night sessions this Monday (11th) at the Suncoast Hotel / Casino in Summerlin. Showtimes are 7 p.m. with tickets priced at $19.95 plus tax... On the afternoon of 16th , Rich Little will be hosting an exhibition of his artworks inside the Suncoast Showroom... And, gang, do not forget the Annual CAST, Inc Gala this coming Monday (11th ) at the Sahara Hotel, where Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers will be honored with the Louie Prima Award... Well, gang, that's about it for this week. I'm outa here!
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