September 11th, 2001

         Here in the United States we are mourning the senseless destruction and loss of life that was wrought by those of perverse logic and belief.  As a country we will not cower, we will not hide, but we will rise to the challenge.  Though the United States is home to a myriad of cultures, beliefs, and political views, we are all one in our determination to end such senseless violence. Today the “Sleeping Giant” has once again been woken; this time to confront terrorism.
         Little did these terrorists realize that they have secured their own demise and that of their cause, as they have also wrought the ire of the civilized and free world. The World Trade Center was a place of international trade and commerce, where people from all over the world worked together ... and now died together. With the vast majority of the world at our side, together in purpose, we can now glimpse the possible end of such terrorism.
         Terrorism is not logical, in fact, the more horrific the destruction and loss of life, the greater the resolve is of others to end it, and the less anyone could justify it. Even the greatest of all sophists could not come up with an argument to support such heinousness. Hopefully those of us who have striven to improve the world via the open and intelligent discussion of Science, can help the world in becoming a free and peaceful realm where we can all call ourselves brothers and sisters of humanity, no matter where we live, the color of our skin, or the way that we honor God.
         We in the scientific sphere often forget the emotional and religious nature of man, but just as the religious have come to realize how intricate and beautiful Science is, we scientists have also come to realize that there must be an artist behind such greatness. Hopefully the combination of knowledge, logic, and faith, can bring the world together rather than its continued fracturing. 
         Tonight and all nights, hold your loved ones close and remember that the reason we strive to make a better tomorrow is right there in our arms.

Journal of Theoretics, Editor