Haunted Towers - An amazing package of stories in the NY Times today about the final minutes of the unfortunate souls caught on the upper floors of the WTC on 9/11. More than 1,000 people, it is believed, were basically uninjured and alive until the towers fell, and many were able to contact co-workers or loved ones before the buildings collapsed. It is their stories the Times has collected.

The whole scenario is really not so different from the tragic sinking of a luxury liner, a story we know so well from the history books or the movies. As with those passengers, the victims at the WTC had time to reflect on their situation and attempt to save themselves. On 9/11, of course, there was not the slightest chance for rescue. The elevators and stairwells were blocked, just as if the lifeboats had already departed. Read these stories if you can. They will make a good companion piece to the reportedly searing HBO special In Memoriam airing tomorrow (Sunday) at 9 p.m ET.