"Not to flame anybody but this map is two states shy of being the whole United States" said the Alaskan who is certain his State is not off the coast of California as most maps show but clearly not this one.

It was my Senior year in H.S. and Swing Choir had just started. Somebody came in and told us what happened so we went next door to the ROTC room (yes, ROTC was in Band Hall) because they had a television and much like 9/11 we watched the video over and over and over for an entire class period. It was perhaps more poigniant for our school because one of our science teachers, Mrs. Heinrich, was one of the top 10 finalists for teacher in space. It could easily have been her.