[quote=MontagueEvents like these, that become a divider in history (either it's pre 9/11 or post 9/11) essentially define the lives of the generation before and after the event. [/quote]

The big stories before 9/11 were whether Gary Condit played a role in the disappearance of Chandra Levy, the various shark attacks in Florida and elsewhere, the untimely death of rising recording and film star Aaliyah and a sluggish economy.

In October, 2011, we were dealing with security concerns, anthrax was being mailed around the country and unemployment became a big problem when we experienced the greatest jobs loss in 21 years.