Nothing can be more tragic than the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. The jaw-dropping photographs and video clips of the freight ship striking the bridge and the bridge collapsing moments after are forever carved into the memory of all Americans. It’s merely a scene taken out of a movie script. The bridge has …
Assignment, Baltimore: A work day to remember
Thursday, November 12th, 2009, the northeast was rocked by a nor’easter. The following day, I received a phone call from my staff administrator. My brother and I were busy in the garage re-stringing lights on our Christmas wreath. I was asked if I could travel with the Bayonne staff to Baltimore. I was told briefly …