It was 20 years ago today

Before 9/11, there was 9/10. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

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Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. At the risk of stating the crazy-obvious, that means today marks the 20th anniversary of The Day Before 9/11.

This is an important date. It gets overlooked, but it was the last day “before we knew.”

I remember a lot of details, myself. I had just moved to Los Angeles to pursue my then-dream of becoming a Hollywood screenwriter. I needed to make a living, though, and September 10 was the first day at my new “day job,” working as a lawyer at the federal building in downtown Los Angeles.

Things I recall:

• Being the only passenger on the subway to work at 7 am. (The subway, in Los Angeles? I found this amusing.)

• My new boss keeping me in his office for hours, asking questions. He’d never had the chance to interview …