I promise this will be the last September 11th post for this year. Then we will return to lighter subjects as per usual.

September 11th, 2001, was a difficult time for everyone in the United States. What was important just days before now seemed trivial. Many comedians found themselves unsure of what to do in wake of the disaster; although the country needed to laugh at that time more than ever, how could one joke at such a time? Late night television hosts such as Conan O'Brien and David Letterman, who both shoot their shows in New York, returned to the air days after the trajedy, still visibly shaken, expressing the pain that we all felt, and apologizing that they didn't yet know how to be funny again. Letterman asked his audience how the attacks of September 11th made any "goddamn sense".

Jon Stewart, whose news program spoof The Daily Show also shoots in New York, returned in similar fashion expressing his pain and thoughts on the matter. This year was the first time I had seen his post 9/11 response and, although you all known I am a totaly Jon Stewart fanboy ("man-crush" has been suggested), I have to say it's incredible. He delivers a powerful, personal, and very emotional reflection of the events, and although it is almost heartbreaking to watch, he ends it with a wonderful message of hope that embodies the American spirit and encourages us to move on.

Take ten minutes out of your day and watch Jon Stewart's post 9-11 speech.