Tina Winston contributed to The Weekly Standard between 2001 and 2004. Her articles for the magazine covered topics including the aftermath of terrorism in Madrid and cultural commentary.
WE WERE RUNNING LATE. The law school classmate I had come to Spain with convinced me there was no way we would make our train. Around 8:45, we gave up and decided we would have to take a bus from Madrid to Toledo.
LAST WEEKEND I DECIDED to follow the advice of our president and get back to normal life: I agreed to go to my sister's annual pumpkin-carving party. The fact that I was the reigning champion no doubt helped sway me, but so did the feeling in the air since September 11. Usually, before one of these…