For most people, the events of the fateful morning of September 11th, 2001 are indelibly ingrained in their minds. Many people sat glued to their television sets or radios as they took in the sounds and images that would forever change their lives.

Local businessman Ed Miller's life, like so many others, was profoundly changed that day. Perhaps more so. You see, Ed was actually inside the World Trade Center when what began as an...