Maybe I'm heartless, but you knew that already.

So, is it O.K. to talk about something else on 9/11 yet?

I have things I wanted to write about, but I feel kind of guilty and weird about not somehow honoring those who died that day 9 years ago.

Don't misunderstand me--I don't think we should stop honoring them, or forget what happened. We should never, ever forget.

But is it acceptable to not feel obligated to talk about it on the anniversary yet? And if it's not acceptable yet, when will it be? Because I have a pretty funny story about men who get erections while working out at the gym that I was going to tell you, but I was afraid it would just seem too frivolous, today being today.