Talk around Town Sample for class 10/17/2011

Today, I read an article in the New Yorker called "Paying Attention" by Edward Conlon. The piece visited feelings of heightened awareness as a state and country since the attacks on 9/11. The article, as told through the eyes of a police detective, gives way to a sense of appreciation as the author takes notice of his citizen's alertness locally, as well as, the consciousness of the men and women in the fire, and police departments throughout New York City to make sure their services are contributed efficiently and for a unified purpose as  people make their way through catastrophic and life altering events daily.