I have just come up with a plan for a September 11th memorial.

Take the entire disaster area. cover it with slate. Build steel frames reminiscent of those in the photos around where the world Trade Center used to be. And inscribe the name of every person who died on the slate, except for the passengers, whose names will be on aluminum plaques near the frames. If space permits there will be biographical information around the names. The effect will be that of stepping into a graveyard that is a city square. It will personify the immensity of the tragedy.

Would you believe that Hotmail does not offer any historical information? This was a revolutionary free internet service, and Microsoft is not even interested in telling about its history. Any reader tips on where I could obtain information on it can e-mail me at natfre -at- hotmail.com.