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There was an A&E documentary on the World Trade Center the other night, discussing–as well as criticizing–the early planning phases and construction of the WTC.

It also focused somewhat on the shortcomings of the WTC, such as stairwells hugging the core of the building providing what they thought was extra stability, that led to so many civilian casualties during the 2001 attacks.

There was obvious concern over the methods used for high-rise building evacuation. In most cases stairways are used, provided that they are in working condition. The planes that struck the WTC buildings destroyed a large portion of the stairs which in turn contributed to the lack of proper evacuation.

I’ve noticed that web folks are diligently recapping the events that occurred to them in the year 2006.

Always willing to follow suit when it comes to tradition, it’s no surprise to me that last year was one of the more plentiful years in my lifetime. There were many experiences that I’ll cherish for a lifetime and those can be attributed in most cases to the friends that I met for the first time (in person, and not through a computer screen) at SXSW.

Bear with me, as I’ve got a plethora of info to cover, but also know that while it’s intentionally “wordy” it’s also pretty meaningful to me.