A stainless steel replica of the Twin Towers is the centerpiece of the September 11, 2001 Memorial at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, NY. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)

On September 11, I Tune Out to Think About What's Important

Joseph Kellard September 11, 2014

It is September 11, the day when I leave my TV and radio off and avoid mainstream news and commentary about the atrocities committed on American soil 13 years ago.

Ken Marino, a New York City firefighter who was a casualty of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center  on September 11, 2001. (Photo: Marino Family/Joseph Kellard) — Ken Marino, a New York City firefighter who was a casualty of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. (Photo: Marino Family/Joseph Kellard)

Ken Marino Remembered for His Unmatched Passion for Firefighting

Joseph Kellard September 10, 2014

If its dimensions could have been quantified, Ken Marino's love for firefighting was an Empire State Building among skyscrapers. His interest in the profession was sparked at the time when young boys begin thinking about what they want to be when they grow up.