Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Aug 30, 2011 11:15am
As someone who writes for a living, I sometimes come across a piece of writing so well done; so moving; that it almost takes my breath away. When I am fortunate enough to do so, I have a need to share.
This is such a piece. It is lengthy, but well worth your time.
http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2011/08/one-day-in-september
This is such a piece. It is lengthy, but well worth your time.
http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2011/08/one-day-in-september
jhay78
Posts: 1,917
Aug 30, 2011 12:41pm
Wow, that was pretty moving.
Ramzy is an amazing writer, I've always enjoyed his stuff on Bucknuts the past few years, and now with Eleven Warriors.
Ramzy is an amazing writer, I've always enjoyed his stuff on Bucknuts the past few years, and now with Eleven Warriors.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Aug 30, 2011 12:47pm
Very nice and moving piece.
brutus161
Posts: 1,686
Aug 30, 2011 1:14pm
Very good read.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Aug 30, 2011 1:15pm
I didn't finish it, took the author too long to get to the point IMO. One thing I did get from it, " they had both previously concluded that Glen Mason from Minnesota would have been the best choice to succeed John Cooper ". lol I forogt about Mason.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 30, 2011 1:39pm
Great story, but it is quite long--it's too bad because this will deter a lot of people from reading it...however, I'm sure glad I did.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Aug 30, 2011 2:14pm
That's sad of you.Commander of Awesome;877487 wrote:I didn't finish it, took the author too long to get to the point IMO. One thing I did get from it, " they had both previously concluded that Glen Mason from Minnesota would have been the best choice to succeed John Cooper ". lol I forogt about Mason.
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detectivegibbles
Posts: 337
Aug 30, 2011 3:11pm
It took me 15 minutes to read...
that's not that long?
GREAT READ!!!
that's not that long?
GREAT READ!!!
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Aug 30, 2011 3:43pm
Thanks for sharing WriterBuckeye, that was awesome. Really happy I read that.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Aug 30, 2011 4:08pm
Ramzy is a throwback where journalism is concerned. He writes in a way that disregards the constraints of a short attention span and (self-inflicted) lower IQ that plagues many of today's readers.
The Internet age has all but ruined a lot of things, and good journalism like this is one of those victims. Such pieces and writers who put this much time and effort into crafting a story, are fast becoming a thing of the past.
It's a shame, and a loss for us all.
The Internet age has all but ruined a lot of things, and good journalism like this is one of those victims. Such pieces and writers who put this much time and effort into crafting a story, are fast becoming a thing of the past.
It's a shame, and a loss for us all.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Aug 30, 2011 7:55pm
What an amazing and moving piece that was.
Kinda funny someone made a comment on the article and has the same avatar as CoA.
Kinda funny someone made a comment on the article and has the same avatar as CoA.
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dat dude
Posts: 1,564
Aug 30, 2011 8:13pm
Excellent piece.
And it was far from being "too long." I wish there was more.
And it was far from being "too long." I wish there was more.
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Aug 31, 2011 8:31am
You must have a 4th grade reading level, it didn't take that long to read.Commander of Awesome;877487 wrote:I didn't finish it, took the author too long to get to the point IMO. One thing I did get from it, " they had both previously concluded that Glen Mason from Minnesota would have been the best choice to succeed John Cooper ". lol I forogt about Mason.
Great piece. This writer is talented.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Aug 31, 2011 3:33pm
OK story...not great. Tragic the guy lost his life on 9/11 but actually he came off as kind of flakey had he not died in the Tower collapse.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Aug 31, 2011 5:57pm
Yeah, real flake. Graduated from a great school, was on the fast track on Wall Street, wanted to retire early and live life at its fullest. What a flake.Tiernan;878572 wrote:OK story...not great. Tragic the guy lost his life on 9/11 but actually he came off as kind of flakey had he not died in the Tower collapse.
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adog
Posts: 567
Aug 31, 2011 7:03pm
Great piece and human story.................thanks WriterBuckeye.....thank you...
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Aug 31, 2011 11:07pm
SMHTiernan;878572 wrote:OK story...not great. Tragic the guy lost his life on 9/11 but actually he came off as kind of flakey had he not died in the Tower collapse.