Paper Trail

Watching the New York Giants roll through the Canyon of Heroes in this morning's ticker-tape parade, the first such NYC event since 9/11, it's more than a little disquieting to watch thousands of pieces of paper tumble from lower Manhattan's skyscrapers.

That image is so vividly seared into the brains of New Yorkers (and the rest of the world), it's almost hard to focus on the celebration at hand. Still, count today as one more baby step in Gotham's probably permanent couch therapy. It's a good thing.