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We're joining Google — Exciting news: Google has bought Jaiku today. — What does that mean? First and foremost, we're of course continuing to support our existing users. So fear not: your Jaiku phone, the Web site, IM, SMS, and API will continue to work normally.
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Ross Mayfield / Ross Mayfield's Weblog: Google Acquires Jaiku
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch UK: Jaiku bought by Google
Jordan McCollum / Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim: Google Buys Jaiku: GooKuTwo?
Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: Jaiku Bought By Google
Luke McKinney / TECH.BLORGE.com: Google snubs Twitter, snags Jaiku
Steve Spalding / How To Split An Atom: How To Create The Perfect Blogstorm
Podtech / John Furrier: Tim O'Reilly - Platform Wars? …
Kevin C. Tofel / jkOnTheRun: Six ways to Jaiku on the run. Can you add more?
Lisa Barone / Bruce Clay, Inc. Blog: Google Buy Reveals Social Media Focus
Dave Winer / Scripting News: Today is Jaiku Day in TwitterLand
Ewan Spence / blognation USA: Google heart Jaiku - Where Now For Twitter?
Hugh Macleod / gapingvoid: NEWSFLASH: GOOGLE BUYS JAIKU
Rudy De Waele / mTrends: Google acquires Jaiku
Alan Patrick / broadstuff: EXEUNT JAIKU, STAGE RIGHT. WHO IS LEFT....
Tony Hsieh / Official Google Blog:
Reach out and message someone — Technology has made staying in touch with your friends and family both easier and harder: living a fast-paced, on-the-go lifestyle is easier (and a lot of fun), but it's more difficult to keep track of everyone when they're running around at warp speed.
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily: Zingku? Jaiku? I Feel Like I'm Taking Crazy Pills!
Donna Bogatin / Insider Chatter: YAY! Twitter, NOT Jaiku, Can BE the Next Google
Saul Hansell / Bits: The Macrocompany (Google) Buys Into Microblogging (Jaiku)
Nancy Gohring / InfoWorld: Google buys Finnish social-networking company
Jeremy Wagstaff / loose wire blog: Google & Jaiku: It's About Mobility
Nathan Weinberg / InsideGoogle: Google Buys Jaiku, a Twitter Competitor
Farhad Manjoo / Salon: Machinist: Funny-name acquisition: Google buys Jaiku
Marc Orchant / blognation USA: Why Jaiku, not Twitter was bought by Google (IMO)
Elinor Mills / CNET News.com: Google to buy Twitter rival Jaiku
Adario Strange / MARS Magazine: THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE MUSIC BUSINESS
Linda Rosencrance / Computerworld: Google buys Jaiku, a software application for mobile phones
Chloe Albanesius / AppScout: Google Acquires Twitter Rival Jaiku
Justin Mann / TechSpot News: Google acquires Jaiku
Doug Caverly / WebProNews: Google Acquires Jaiku
Ewan Spence / blognation UK: Google Acquires Jaiku; Terms Not Disclosed
Adam Ostrow / Mashable!:
Breaking: Google Acquires Jaiku, Why Not Twitter? — Jaiku has announced that it has been acquired by Google. Jaiku is the Twitter-like service for keeping up with your friends via the Web or SMS. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed by the companies. — According to Jaiku:
Jason Jennings / Rev2.org: Google Aquires Jaiku the Social Mobile Startup
Robert Scoble / Scobleizer: Dodgeball? Jotspot? Jaiku!
Caroline McCarthy / CNET News.com: Analyst: Now that Google has Jaiku, is Yahoo after Twitter?
Tim O'Reilly / O'Reilly Radar: Why Jaiku, Not Twitter?
Cade Metz / The Register: Google acquires Twitter rival
Om Malik / GigaOM: Google Buys Jaiku
Terrence Russell / Epicenter: Google Buys Microblogging Site Jaiku — Wait, Jaiku?!
Dennis Howlett / Irregular Enterprise: Forget Facebook think Plaxo
Brian Solis / PR 2.0: Google Buys Jaiku, Lifestreams Go Mainstream
Allen Stern / CenterNetworks: Breaking: Google Acquires Jaiku
Brian Solis / bub.blicio.us: Google Hearts Jaiku
Dan Farber / Between the Lines: Google takes out Jaiku
Philipp Lenssen / Google Blogoscoped: Google Buys Jaiku
Nik Fletcher / Download Squad: Google buys Jaiku
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch:
Google buys social mobile startup Jaiku
Google buys social mobile startup Jaiku
Discussion: CyberNet, WebMetricsGuru and Liberate Media
Ashley / CyberNet: Google Ready to Take on Twitter
Marshall Sponder / WebMetricsGuru: Google buys Jaiku, a mobile startup based in Finland
Robert Scoble / Scobleizer:
Google: making big social media moves
Google: making big social media moves
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Marshall Kirkpatrick / Read/WriteWeb:
Google Acquires Microblogging Service Jaiku
Google Acquires Microblogging Service Jaiku
Ionut Alex Chitu / Google Operating System: Google Buys Jaiku, a Lifestreaming Service
John Murrell / Good Morning Silicon Valley: Google invites Jaiku to prom; Twitter left to commiserate with friends
Bobbie Johnson / Guardian Unlimited: Google sweeps up Jaiku
Sepideh Saremi / Searchviews: Google Buys Twitter-like Jaiku
Oasis, Jamiroquai to follow Radiohead — Some of the music industry's biggest names are considering offering their music free online following the success of the experiment by the band Radiohead to let fans download their new album without charge. — The band's website topped the chart …
Discussion: WebProNews, DSLreports, BloggingStocks, The Globe and Mail, Mashable!, CNET News.com, Vitalsecurity.org, chartreuse and Brandon Live!
David A. Utter / WebProNews: The Net: Killing Music Labels Since 2007
Richard Driver / BloggingStocks: Nine Inch Nails ends relationship with record label
Mathew Ingram / The Globe and Mail: Radiohead maybe not so revolutionary?
Kristen Nicole / Mashable!: More Bands and Musicians Giving Away Free Downloads
Paperghost / Vitalsecurity.org: Radiohead, Rainbows and RIAA
Brandon Paddock / Brandon Live!: Why the RIAA sues customers, pushes DRM
Ashshy / Ars Technica:
Record label defections by major acts a troubling sign for recording industry — When Brit-rock veterans Radiohead decided to self-publish their next album online, it was a bucket of ice-cold water over the heads of EMI, Sony BMG, Warner Music, and all the rest of the old-school industry elephants.
Discussion: CNET News.com, Download Squad, TechWag and SunbeltBLOG
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Bands Rushing To Ditch Labels And Embrace Free; Are The Floodgates Opening?
Bands Rushing To Ditch Labels And Embrace Free; Are The Floodgates Opening?
Discussion: Valleywag and Times of London
Robert Sandall / Times of London: The day the music industry died
Stephane Lafon / Google LatLong:
More Street View cities to explore — For those of you who have been eagerly awaiting new cities to be added to Street View in Google Maps, your patience is about to pay off. Today, we're announcing the addition of Street View imagery in not one or two but six new cities!
Brad Linder / Download Squad: Google adds Street Views for more cities
Jordan McCollum / Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim: Google Maps Expands Street View
Ionut Alex Chitu / Google Operating System: Six New Cities Added to Google Street View
Doug Caverly / WebProNews: Google Street View Gains Six New Cities
Elinor Mills / Webware.com: GOOGLE ADDS SIX NEW CITIES TO STREET VIEW
Philipp Lenssen / Google Blogoscoped: Google Street View Adds Chicago, Phoenix, Tucson...
Ken Fisher / Ars Technica:
When Google acquisitions go wrong: the disappointing story of Urchin — In March of 2005, Google acquired Urchin Software Corporation, a San Diego-based web analytics company. A few short months later, Google Analytics was unveiled, which was based on "Urchin On Demand," Urchin's javascript-based …
Discussion: Google Blogoscoped and Gadgetopia
Philipp Lenssen / Google Blogoscoped: Did Google Kill the Log-File-Based, Premium Variant of Urchin?
Deane / Gadgetopia: How Google Abandoned Urchin
Darren Murph / Engadget:
Sony's BWU-200S Blu-ray burner reaches 4x speeds — We know, 4x still isn't all that speedy in the grand scheme of things, but the BWU-200S can still toast BD-R discs twice as fast as last year's BWU-100A. Aside from filling a 50GB BD-R in around 45 minutes, the new drive can also burn to BD-RE at 2x …
Discussion: DailyTech, TechSpot News, Gadgetell and Gadget Lab
Wolfgang Hansson / DailyTech: Sony Announces Second Gen PC Blu-ray Burner
Justin Mann / TechSpot News: Sony introduces second-gen 4X Blu-ray burner
Robert Nelson / Gadgetell: Sony's BWU-200s Blu-ray drive; Now up to 4x
Rob Beschizza / Gadget Lab: Internal Blu-Ray Burner Hits 4X
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-055 - Critical — Vulnerability in Kodak Image Viewer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923810) — Version: 1.0 — General Information — Executive Summary — This critical security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability.
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Ryan Naraine / Ryan Naraine's Zero Day: Microsoft slaps bandaid on IE, MS Word
Stuart Johnston / Today @ PC World: Too Early For Halloween, It's Patch Tuesday
Gregg Keizer / Computerworld: Microsoft patches nine bugs in Windows, IE, Word
Steven Bink / Bink.nu: October 2007 Microsoft Security Bulletin Release
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As Tech Heats Up, Sages Dust Off Bubble Indicators — Goofy-Names Index Rises, — Perks Gauge Glows Red; — A 5th-Grader as Founder — SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Reserve monitors things like inventory levels and housing starts to gauge the economy's direction.
Discussion: TechCrunch, Insider Chatter, The Open Road and Screenwerk
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch: Bubble Indicators — Goofy names, retread startup ideas …
Donna Bogatin / Insider Chatter: CNET Founder Latest to Jump on Web 2.0 Aggregator Bandwagon: Political Base
Matt Asay / The Open Road: Open source and anti-hype
Greg Sterling / Screenwerk: Making Sense of 'Bubble 2.0′
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
The Children's Hour: Facebook Apps Are for Toddlers (There, We Said It) — Fine, call me a grumpy old lady, because I don't want to pass around a toasty complex carbohydrate globally. — Right now on Facebook, I have been trying to decide what to do near on two weeks or more, after receiving a …
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Jeneane Sessum / ALLIED: Facebook - Child's Play?
Nick O'Neill / All Facebook: Does Facebook Need A Golden App?
Podtech / John Furrier: The Kids Are Alright
David Kravets / Threat Level:
RIAA Juror: 'We Wanted to Send a Message' — It took the jury in Capitol Records v. Thomas only five minutes to find that 30-year-old Jammie Thomas had infringed recording industry copyrights on 24 music tracks, according to the first juror to speak out on the verdict.
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Don Dodge / Don Dodge on The Next Big Thing:
Failing Fast It's a good thing — The only thing better than a "Yes" is a quick "NO". When you are raising money, selling a customer, or trying to get a deal done, it is the long drawn out process that never ends that will kill you. It is the same thing with startups.
Discussion: Insider Chatter
Donna Bogatin / Insider Chatter: The Future of Technology VC is Now in Research Triangle
Daniel Terdiman / CNET News.com:
Google tools to power virtual worlds — Get ready for online games set in your favorite Google Earth locations. — Virtual-worlds platform developer Multiverse Network is set to announce a partnership Tuesday that will allow anyone to create a new online interactive 3D environment …
Discussion: Download Squad, WebMetricsGuru, RealityPrime, Ogle Earth and Virtual Worlds News
Brad Linder / Download Squad: Google and Multiverse to announce virtual worlds built on Google Earth
Marshall Sponder / WebMetricsGuru: Google Virtual World - using Google's virtual-world production tool …
Joey Seiler / Virtual Worlds News: Multiverse Partners with Google
Don McLagan / Compete Blog:
Facebook's Application Rock Stars — The Community Next conference in San Jose, CA this last weekend resembled the mosh pit at a rock concert. It featured performances by the twenty year-old rock stars and a few older ones who have developed successful applications on the new Facebook applications platform.
Discussion: Mashable!
Kristen Nicole / Mashable!: Facebook Apps Contribute 37% of Recent Growth
Gregg Keizer / Computerworld:
Windows XP SP3 to include some Vista features — It's not just a patch and hot fix update, says site that leaked details — A Web site that leaked details of Windows XP Service Pack 3 over the weekend claimed that the update includes several new features, including some borrowed from Windows Vista.
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Thousands of older tenants in some of Scotland's most deprived communities are receiving extra help from their housing association this Christmas.
The Wheatley Group, Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group, is social landlords for GHA, Cube, West Lothian Housing Partnership, Loretto and Dunedin Canmore and is to distribute £40 of food vouchers to more than 9000 tenants over the age of 70.
Tenants from the landlords' sheltered housing complexes will also receive the vouchers, which can be redeemed at a local supermarket.
The scheme, which is part of Wheatley Group's 'WinterReady' campaign, was praised by Housing Minister Margaret Burgess.
The WinterReady campaign includes a home check for over-60s and disabled people where a plumber visits and checks the central heating, pipes and draught prevention.
Housing Minister Margaret Burgess said: "It's fantastic to hear about schemes like Wheatley Group's WinterReady campaign as the Scottish Government is committed to improving the lives of older people across Scotland. We are working to tackle pensioner poverty and inequality and are doing all we can to help older Scots live healthy, active and independent lives.
The MSP added: "Over the Christmas period many older people can often find themselves worrying about rising heating costs and making ends meet. Wheatley Group's food voucher scheme is easing some of this anxiety for tenants over 70 and their home check service for over 60s and disabled tenants is a sensible way to ensure homes are ready for the colder months."
The vouchers can be a much-needed lifeline to tenants who are struggling to make ends meet.
Tenants of GHA, Cube, WLHP, Loretto and Dunedin Canmore who are over 70 are eligible for the vouchers are being contacted by their housing association to arrange delivery of the gift.
As well as the vouchers and the home check, tenants are also reminded to make use of Wheatley's Handyperson Service - which helps with small jobs round the home - and the fuel advice service, which can help people save money on their heating bills.
They are also put in touch with Wheatley's welfare benefit advisors who can help tenants claim all the benefits they are entitled to.
Wheatley staff can also help arrange a free home fire safety visit, where a Scottish Fire and Rescue officer will carry out a safety check and fit a smoke detector for tenants who don't have one.
*The Wheatley Group spans 15 local authority areas across Central Scotland, providing homes and award-winning services to over 200,000 people.

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Following the public consultation, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) submitted planning applications on 30 March to build a new permanent slipway, more race-boat parking, and lifting and mooring facilities, all of which will deliver new and improved sailing facilities for use during the Games and in legacy.
Sebastian COE, Chair of the London 2012 Organizing Committee, said the developments will leave a sailing legacy in Weymouth and Portland well beyond the Games, 'This scheme will transform Weymouth from an existing top class venue into a world-class training and competition venue equipped to stage further major international sailing events and competitions after the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The enhancements will also provide new opportunities and facilities to enable people from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities to experience the thrill of sailing. This will leave a legacy of elite and recreational sailing for future generations.'
Local Involvement
The plans to regenerate Osprey Quay and the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA), which will host the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing events during the Games, were unveiled at an exhibition last month. The three-day event gave local people the chance to comment on the proposals and was attended by more than 300 people including key stakeholders and the local community.
Olympic Delivery Authority Chief Executive, David HIGGINS, stressed the importance of involving the local community in developing the plans, 'The local support we have received to date has given us the momentum to go for gold and ensure Weymouth and Portland is one of the first venues ready for 2012. These planning applications are the important first-step towards delivering new world class facilities that will benefit elite athletes and the local community before, during and long after the Games.'
Construction work is due to be completed by the end of 2008, meaning Weymouth and Portland will be one of the first venues ready for the 2012 Games.
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John DERBYSHIRE, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Racing Manager/Performance Director, said, 'The further development of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy will cement the venue as the finest training and competition venue in Europe. The collaboration between WPNSA, RYA, the marina developers and the support of all the agencies involved will also ensure that sailing will be a key activity both for recreation and in employment for the local community.
'These plans will provide shoreside facilities that will be key to a successful Games in 2012 and will leave the facility with the capacity to attract major events both before and after the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.'
Bruce VOSS, Head of Operations at South West of England Regional Development, was keen to point out the environmental credentials of the 2012 sailing venue, 'These plans are a prime example of how we can deliver economic growth, within environmental limits. The planning applications promote improved facilities for sailing and related water sports which have low environmental impact that can sit comfortably in the high quality natural environment surrounding Osprey Quay. Once consented, this multi million investment will bring significant economic benefits to South Dorset and the wider region.'For a complete list of all the news about the London 2012 Olympic Games CLICK HERE.


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Oh Freida. Another major awards show, another disappointing choice. I worry for our Freida.
The colour… not crazy about how it washes her out. And the dress – it's an Oscar de la Renta but it may as well be Dior two years ago. Both Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore wore a variation in fuschia and green that at the time I called lettuce and now it's been recycled.
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Georgia ranks 43rd in US in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, spending US$750,000 annually on such programs, according to national report
December 6, 2012
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– Georgia ranks 43rd in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.
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Georgia currently spends $750,000 a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is 0.6 percent of the $116.5 million recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Other key findings for Georgia include:
Georgia this year will collect $365 million in revenue from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes, but will spend just 0.2 percent of it on tobacco prevention programs. This means Georgia is spending less than a penny of every dollar in tobacco revenue to fight tobacco use.
Since 2009, Georgia has cut funding for its tobacco prevention program by two-thirds, from $2.3 million to $750,000.
The tobacco companies spend $291 million a year to market their products in Georgia. This is 388 times what the state spends on tobacco prevention.
The annual report on states' funding of tobacco prevention programs, titled "Broken Promises to Our Children: The 1998 State Tobacco Settlement 14 Years Later," was released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights.
In addition to its lack of funding for tobacco prevention programs, Georgia's cigarette tax is only 37 cents per pack, which is 48th in the nation and well below the state average of $1.48 per pack. Health advocates are calling on Georgia leaders to significantly increase the cigarette tax and increase funding for tobacco prevention programs.
"Georgia again is one of the most disappointing states when it comes to protecting kids from tobacco," said Matthew L. Myers, President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. "To reduce tobacco use, it is critical that Georgia raise its tobacco tax and increase funding for programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit. By investing in tobacco prevention, Georgia can save lives and save money by reducing tobacco-related health care costs."
In Georgia, 17 percent of high school students smoke, and 10,600 more kids become regular smokers each year. Tobacco annually claims 10,500 lives and costs the state $2.3 billion in health care bills.
Nationally, the report finds that most states are failing to adequately fund tobacco prevention and cessation programs. Key national findings include:
The states this year will collect $25.7 billion from the tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes, but will spend just 1.8 percent of it – $459.5 million – on tobacco prevention programs. This means the states are spending less than two cents of every dollar in tobacco revenue to fight tobacco use.
States are falling woefully short of the CDC's recommended funding levels for tobacco prevention programs. Altogether, the states have budgeted just 12.4 percent of the $3.7 billion the CDC recommends.
Only two states – Alaska and North Dakota – currently fund tobacco prevention programs at the CDC-recommended level.
As the nation implements health care reform, the report warns that states are missing a golden opportunity to reduce tobacco-related health care costs, which total $96 billion a year in the U.S. One study found that during the first 10 years of its tobacco prevention program, Washington state saved more than $5 in tobacco-related hospitalization costs for every $1 spent on the program.
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., killing more than 400,000 people each year. Nationally, 19 percent of adults and 18.1 percent of high school students smoke.
More information, including the full report and state-specific information, can be obtained at www.tobaccofreekids.org/reports/settlements.
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WASHINGTON – On the eve of the Olympics, Mitt Romney is planning two separate fund-raising events in central London hosted by banking industry officials, according to copies of the invitations obtained by the Globe.
The events involve a reception — at a cost of $2,500 per person — and a high-dollar "private dinner with Governor Mitt Romney" that will cost $25,000 to $75,000 per person.
The Globe reported last week that Bob Diamond, who resigned as chief executive of Barclays bank, was no longer co-hosting one of the fund-raisers. The bank has been at the heart of a rate-fixing scandal.
Among those hosting the events is Patrick Durkin, a registered lobbyist for Barclays. Durkin, who has been a top Romney bundler of donations, is one of seven chairs for the reception and among the 13 co-chairs for the dinner.
Others involved in hosting the events are Dwight Poler, managing director at the European branch of Bain Capital, the firm Romney founded; Raj Bhattacharyya, managing director at Deutsche Bank; and Dan Bricken, a managing director at Wells Fargo Securities.
Among the others involved are Woody Johnson, the owner of the New York Jets; Eric Varvel, chief executive of investment banking for Credit Suisse; and Gregg Lemkau, who is the Goldman Sachs head of mergers and acquisitions for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
London is one of the world banking hubs, with many Americans involved in the securities and investment industries that Romney has courted. This is Romney's second trip to London to raise money for his presidential campaign.
Only US citizens or green card holders are allowed to contribute to a presidential campaign. - MATT VISER
Michelle Obama will act as host in Pittsfield fund-raiser
Michelle Obama is planning a trip to Western Massachusetts to raise money for President Obama's reelection campaign, including a $20,000-a-seat dinner with Governor Deval Patrick.
On Aug. 3, she will attend an afternoon fund-raising reception at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. Singer James Taylor will perform, with tickets starting at $150.
She will also attend a campaign roundtable and dinner at the Richmond home of Patrick and his wife, Diane.
Both President Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney have relied on Massachusetts donors to bulk up their campaign coffers. - ASSOCIATED PRESS
Biden asserts that Romney is secretive about tax records
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Joe Biden denounced Mitt Romney Tuesday as a candidate with something to hide.
Biden, campaigning for Obama in the battleground state of Nevada, told Hispanic leaders that Romney does not live up to the openness that his father represented when he ran for president 44 years ago.
The vice president said Romney's father, George, released 12 years of tax returns when he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in 1968.
Biden told the conference of the national Council of La Raza that Romney has released only one year of his tax returns, adding: ''Making a lie of the old adage: Like father, like son.''
The remarks underscored Obama's latest effort to portray Romney as secretive.
Biden also highlighted Romney's past hardline immigration stance. He said: ''Mitt Romney wants you to show your papers, but he won't show us his.'' - ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pentagon to establish digital records for medals, awards
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon plans to establish a searchable database of military valor awards and medals, hoping for a technological fix to the problem of people getting away with lying about earning military honors.
Pentagon press secretary George Little said details have yet to be worked out, but the intention is to have a digital repository of records on valor awards and medals going back as far in history as possible.
The move is in response to a June 28 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a law making it a crime to lie about receiving the Medal of Honor and other military decorations. An authoritative database would make it easier to check on award claims and perhaps would deter some who would make false public claims.
The high court ruled that the 2006 Stolen Valor Act infringes upon speech protected by the First Amendment.
Some in Congress have long argued that the Pentagon needs such a database.
Members of Congress, meanwhile, are taking their own steps to address the problem of fraudulent claims.
Senator Jim Webb, a Democrat of Virginia who served in Vietnam as a Marine officer, said Tuesday he will introduce legislation that could bring criminal penalties to any individual making a false claim to have served in the military or to have been awarded a military medal or decoration in order to ''secure a tangible benefit or a personal gain.''
Senator Scott Brown, Massachusetts Republican and a member of the Army National Guard, vowed a similar effort. - ASSOCIATED PRESS
Florida representative was lax on disclosure forms
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee says Florida Republican Representative Vern Buchanan omitted information on his financial disclosure forms over four years.
The committee said Tuesday that no action will be taken because the congressman corrected the errors.
The committee said less substantial errors and omissions occur in 30 percent to 50 percent of all financial disclosure statements reviewed each year. - ASSOCIATED PRESS


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Mom hopes son's death will spread awareness about drug addiction
Community shows support at candlelight vigil
One mother is using her personal loss to spread a message about the dangers of drug addiction.
Shelley Brown lost her son, Zacharey, to an accidental drug overdose.
Now Brown is working with community leaders to build awareness about the growing drug problem in Sequoyah County.
"I just plan on getting out and talking to more parents," says Brown. "I want to go to schools. I just want people to understand that addiction is a disease."
Representative John Bennett attended a candlelight memorial Friday night. Bennett says he is working with other legislators on bills to fight the drug problem in Sequoyah County.
"We've got a huge problem here," says Bennett. "And we're going do anything and everything we can to fix it and protect our children and our citizens."
Bennett says drug addiction is a growing problem within the county.
"I don't believe it's shrinking," says Bennett. "That's the unfortunate thing. If it's not shrinking, it's growing."


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It's that time of year again . . tie buying season! (I bought one myself this weekend, a holiday gift for myself.) Maybe Father's Day is the only other time of year when men's ties sell more? Perhaps a knowledgeable reader can fill in the statistics.
In 1952 a certain style necktie made its way into the wardrobes of North Carolina males: "The Original Tar Heel Tie." Is the necktie now celebrating its 60th anniversary? (A celebration, that is, if anyone even remembers this tie!) Time prevents me from jumping too deeply into the topic, so perhaps our fellow readers can fill in some details and we can collectively revive this knot-worthy event.
Hugh Morton's portrait of a smiling E. L. White appears with other photographs by different photographers in a short two-column spread in the December 6th, 1952 issue of The State. The most important clues on this page can be found in the group portrait by Frank Jones depicting Ira Julian of Winston-Salem (owner of Kent Bakeries?) showcasing his Tar Heel necktie.
Working backwards in time, I skimmed through previous issues of the magazine looking for other mentions of the necktie. The earliest I could find was a small listing (third from bottom) in the classified advertisements in the October 11th, issue:
Small classifieds for the necktie continued for an undetermined time. Illustrated advertisements in The State for the necktie soon appear, the first being on November 10th:
A few things pop out at me here. If it's new and original, why did it need to say so? Were there impostors? If so, how far back does the "original" go? The caption for Frank Jones' group portrait said that Ira Julian's necktie had "recently" been a conversation piece. When was Hans Hiedemann's recital at Salem College? And who or what is the "Downhomers?" Designer? Manufacturer? Distributor? There is no listing in the Raleigh 1952 city directory for that company. My last observation is that the necktie came in six different versions, three of which sport collegiate colors—presumably for wider appeal on campuses where wearing neckties was commonplace, and alumni, too.
The November 8th issue of The State contains a portrait by Bill Leinbach of Bart Leiper, then newly appointed executive director of Western North Carolina Highlanders, Inc. wearing the necktie with a dark shirt. The caption says Leiper now "sells his native State to tourists" by wearing the "Tar-Heel-splattered" necktie, "Just so no one could be in doubt as to his new mission." The most prominent depiction, however, of the Tar Heel necktie in The State made its splash on the November 22nd cover:
Well that's as far as I can take this for now.Keen readers of A Hugh to View may recall seeing this tie in a previous post, as Bill Sharpe and Orville Campbell both don the tie in 1956 for the Honorary Tar Heels gathering in New York City. Below is another scene from that event, Orville Campbell and Andy Griffith arm-in-arm.
I did check in the North Carolina Collection Gallery and none of the six flavors of The Original Tar Heel Necktie are among the other neckties in its holdings. Would anyone possibly still have one or more in their closet who would be willing to donate this seemingly one-time popular fashion statement to the gallery to add to its sartorial holdings?


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USA – Legalize it! The stark generational divide on pot, gay marriage and illegal immigration
Strong majorities of adults under age 30 support gay marriage and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and a majority supports legalizing small amounts of marijuana according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The fact that younger Americans are consistently more supportive of these measures than the oldest generation may signal change in the years to come. For those under age 30, about two thirds support gay marriage and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Support is shallower for legalizing marijuana but a majority of young people still support it. Middle age Americans (age 40 to 64) split more narrowly on each question while seniors (age 65 plus) generally oppose gay marriage and marijuana and split on a "path to citizenship."
Overall, Americans support a "path to citizenship" by 57 to 39 percent, while splitting about evenly on gay marriage (51 percent support, 47 percent oppose) and legalizing marijuana possession (48 support, 50 oppose).
The poll numbers are consistent with changing dynamics at the ballot box. After a losing streak in over 30 statewide contests, gay marriage won approval at the ballot box in Maryland, Maine and Washington last Tuesday. In Minnesota, a proposal to ban gay marriage in the state constitution was rejected. Maryland voters also approved their version of a "Dream Act", allowing qualified illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition. Colorado and Washington voters supported laws permitting possession, and in Colorado, consumption of small amounts of marijuana. (Oregon voters rejected marijuana legalization, and Arkansas rejected medically-approved marijuana).
Picking apart support within sub-groups in the polls reveals the ranging dynamics at play. Women are 18 percentage points more supportive of gay marriage than men (59 to 41 percent), but men are seven points more apt to support legalizing marijuana. And racial diversity explains much of the generational gap on immigration: Support for a "path to citizenship" is at 52 percent among whites under age 50 and 49 percent among those who are older. But two-thirds of both older and younger non-whites support a route to citizenship.
A bare 51 percent majority of African Americans oppose gay marriage while a similarly slim 54 percent support marijuana. Hispanics tilt the other way with 53 percent in support of gay marriage and a much wider 65 percent in opposition to marijuana.
The way forward on immigration issues appears to be most difficult for Republicans. While a majority of Republicans oppose a path to citizenship for illegals, 82 percent of Hispanics support it, with 56 percent supporting it "strongly." President Obama increased his share of the Hispanic vote from 2008, a growing and critical constituency.
This poll was conducted Nov. 7 to 11 among a random national sample of 1,023 adults, using conventional and cellular phones. The results from the full survey have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. Error margins are larger for subgroups.
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Filed under: Military, News, Politics | Tags: Disability Pay, Inspector General, Support the Troops!, Veterans
It's Friday, and time for another Washington scandal. Severely wounded veterans have faced financial hardship waiting for their first disability payment. Inside the Veterans Affairs Department, money has been flowing to the bureaucrats in the form of $24 million in bonuses.
In scathing reports this week, the VA's inspector general said thousands of technology office employees at the VA received the bonuses over a two-year period, some under questionable circumstances. It also detailed abuses ranging from nepotism to an inappropriate relationship between two VA employees.
Bonuses in amounts over $50,000; improperly authorized college tuition payments for VA employees; $37,000 worth of travel on the government's ticket to see a boyfriend are just some of the problems unearthed by the inspector general.
The numbers of claims the VA needs to process have increased , and the Office of Information and Technology is tasked with improving the technological infrastructure to handle the increase. The backlog has allowed some veterans to wait months for a disability check.
The VFW and Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) the top Republican on the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee are speaking out, and the proper corrective actions will no doubt take place. If somebody is going to suffer, it should not be our wounded veterans. They deserve the best the nation can give them.


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Appreciate the Gift
Few things are more satisfying or bittersweet than the moment at which you take the life of an animal. You may be proud of your accomplishment at the same time that you feel sadness for the death of the animal. Take a moment to give thanks for all that hunting means to you and for the wonderful gift you have received—a gift provided by the wild land.


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Barrel aged cocktails are a fairly new development on the cocktail scene. I first heard about them last year from Oregon based bartender and (now mostly inactive)cocktail blogger Jeffrey Morgenthaler who posted about his experience putting cocktails into oak barrels. Morgenthaler experimented with Manhattans and Negronis and reported that after five to six weeks, the oak casks had significantly enhanced the cocktail, adding oak notes and tannins, melding flavors and smoothing the impact of the vermouth.
Shortly thereafter, I heard that David Perkins at High West had done the same thing with Manhattans but was only selling them at the distillery. Now, High West is more widely distributing the barrel aged Manhattan and they recently arrived in California where the going price is around $45.
High West's barreled Manhattan, 36th Vote, is named to commemorate its home state of Utah's vote that sealed the deal for the repeal of prohibition. It's made from two parts High West Double Rye, one part sweet vermouth and two dashes of Angostura bitters for every 2.5 ounces. It then goes into a two year old rye whiskey barrel where it ages for 120 days. It weighs in at 37% abv.
David Perkins recently put on a tasting for the LA Whiskey Society where he let us sample the 36th Vote side by side with an pre-barrel sample. The pre-barrel sample was a fine Manhattan but it was a bit sweet, almost cloyingly so, which may be due to the vermouth (Perkins could only choose from vermouths available wholesale in Utah). It wasn't exceptional and I would have preferred the ones I make at home.
The barrel aged Manhattan was a completely different story; the sweetness had ebbed, the flavors had married and there was a slight woodiness that brought out the rye. It really was a wonderful Manhattan and better than the vast majority I've had in bars. I would happily pour it at home.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Whiskey Wednesday: Manhattan in a Bottle
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I have also tasted samples of David's barrel aged The 36th Vote, and find it to be exactly as you've described. A wonderful experience that my wife and I enjoyed immensely.
A 750 of this around the house would be a wonderful thing!
- September 6, 2011 at 7:48 PM
- Greg said...
Steve - I saw this on the shelf the other day but bypassed picking one up and instead came home with the HW Rendezvous Rye and an Old Rip 10/107. David was the inspiration of my own barrel Manhattan project which I enjoy on a regular basis.
- September 7, 2011 at 4:28 AM
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Donna Moore's UnBalancing Act
Drew Davis of NY Magazine says, "This one-woman dynamo sings and jokes from the heart. She should be on Broadway, surrounded by other stars. Check out her intimate stage show, before the HBO special hits!�
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For some people, taking three steps forward and two steps back might seem like a cause for frustration.
That's not the case, however, with Donna Moore -- she's decided to turn life's challenges into inspirational humor with her new musical-comedy show, "The unBalancing Act: A Cougar of a Musical.�
A follow-up to her highly successful "The Balancing Act,� Moore's new show is a tribute to the human spirit; namely how one chick has learned to survive. The singer, actress, and comic monologist describes the show as "Barbie meets Desperate Housewives on Demi and Ashton's lawn.� Always one to heavily incorporate her own life experiences into her shows, Moore based her humorous newest script on a long-held personal philosophy. "In life, we often take three steps forward, then two steps back,� says Moore, "but no matter where you land, you can make lemonade out of lemons!�
This philosophy is explored through the many facets that she covers in her new production—everything from her experiences as a child actor on ZOOM ("I left the show and, instead of my life turning into reality T.V., it turned from T.V. into realityâ€?) to raise her two daughters as a single mother. Other highlights included in her show involve material about her "survivalâ€? jobs (i.e. performing at children's birthday parties) and her emergence as a COUGAR after her marriage and subsequent divorce.      Â
In typical Moore fashion, the show features original music and comedy with a cabaret twist. Incidentally, Moore personally composed the lyrics to five of the show's songs. One of these songs, "THE COUGAR,â€? features a comical look at the phenomenon of twenty-something men falling for thirty-something/forty-something women a la Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. Moore invites different female guest artists, who will be rotated on a monthly basis, to perform Cougar with her at each show.     Â
Despite her highly successful previous shows, many individuals who have watched Moore develop throughout her career feel that she is still climbing toward her peak of success – mostly because the expectations for her seem to be extremely high within the entertainment industry. Drew Davis of NY Magazine says, "This one-woman dynamo sings and jokes from the heart. She should be on Broadway, surrounded by other stars. Check out her intimate stage show, before the HBO special hits!â€? Other critics have shared this opinion, calling Moore "fascinating and entertainingâ€? and "a solid…mature performer.â€?     Â
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19 February, 2011
A Family ExperienceI've followed the band for 30 odd years, I have a love for Russia from learning history in school. I went to Russia in 1997 and loved it, this year I went to Moscow with my wife and brought my 3 kids, aged 12, 10, and 3, we all went to the gig and were on the pitch....what a night, i loved the show and i loved the city, my kids loved everything they experienced in Moscow.....memories for all of us for years to come... derek mollison
26 September, 2010
the only way to get wetMoscow gig security it is great to read willie's account of the enormous number of soldiers at the venue.... i was in red zone A -completely loving the whole thing despite/because of the rain...U2 excellent, exhilarating and all things amazing.. had to get water -left the zone, walked back to the security chess board of soldiers for my water bottle purchase -began to dance, a 20+ stone, 48 yr old welshman in an achtung baby t-shirt- soaked and dancing -to be greeted by a soldier who'd broken ranks to stop me -i stepped back 2/3 paces it was fine to dance -i stepped forward 2 paces -no dancing -it was all done with a smile but the knowledge that he had the authority to decide that the sodden space i stood in was or wasn't a dance zone -glorious SPACIBO!! loved it
19 September, 2010
Rock - best music!My most favourite band ever!!! Tthank you for this MAGIC concert!I really felt outspaced!!!I don't know English (and this message is translated by the girl Lena who was at concert as well), but it didn't really matter! Gig was so sincere and soulful! i've got urge to get to another gig but there's no possibility to follow you on tour! Please, Do come again to us! We need you lotta! Be healthy,exited and inspired by life! P.S. Bono is the man with big heart!! p.p.s there were ppl from many places of CIS at U2 in Moscow who are still outspaced))
16 September, 2010
U2 rocked in MoscowThere is no distant to far to see U2 live, but coming to Moscow and see the band for over 80,000 people in the former Olympic stadium was very special. I have seen U2 in many cities around the globe, but that evening was memorable. Even so the rained poured from the moment U2 put foot on stage, the band played their heart out for their fans. Thank you! There is no other band that would do it like they did - "Where the streets have no names". Wherever U2 plays, streets do have names. I came with my 72 year old mother and she enjoyed the concert as much as I did. This was a special concert in unique place in an interesting city. Thank you - U2 - Fan of over 30 years and counting.
12 September, 2010
AMAZINGThank You! Thank You VERY MUCH!!!! It was AMAZING!!! It was the most beautiful show in our country!!! It's true! No words, only crazy emotions! Special Thanks for Miss Sarajevo... All songs - the best! Milky Way was so touching... We love You very-very much! All of our ONE big heart! Please, come back in our country sometime! We will be waiting for You...
12 September, 2010
AMAZING!!!Thank You! Thank You VERY MUCH!!!! It was AMAZING!!! It was the most beautiful show in our country!!! It's true! No words, only crazy emotions! Special Thanks for Miss Sarajevo... All songs - the best! Milky Way was so touching... We love You very-very much! All of our ONE big heart! Please, come back in our country sometime! We will be waiting for You...
10 September, 2010
loveI love you so much Bono! Thank you for what you have in this world!!! Just Sing .... sing your angelic voice ... And please ... come again .... we will wait
05 September, 2010
singing in the rainSo beautiful.. night, music, people, rain.. Rain! Fantastic, magical rain... I have been to many u2 concerts over the world but it was my best. Thank you guys for the first-ever russian show. Thank you for one of the happiest days in my life. It's a great memory.
05 September, 2010
SPASIBO!!!Not probably briefly to describe all those feelings which overflow me after a concert! It was simply fantastic show as if all stadium has left a planet the earth and it has appeared somewhere in depths of space. Setlist was simply remarkable, I have heard old (Beautiful Day, New Year's Day, Mysterious Ways, Elevation, With Or Without You, One), and new favourite songs (Magnificent, Moment Of Surrender). Separate thanks for Miss Sarajevo - I was on the top of the world from radosti:-) Thank you very much!!!
04 September, 2010
Thank you very mach!!!The magic concert, it for a long time remains in memory)))))))))))))))))))))))0
04 September, 2010
Fantastic concert!Thank you very much! The dream came true. It was outstanding, ours first U2 live gig, even rain couldn't spoil it and only added dramatic effect. You are absolutely the best "stadium" band in the world. After a week I still couldn't forget this night. Incredible! Also we heard Bono's back hurt during show, he's the man. We are so sorry about poor weather which may effect his recovering, but that's life. Anyway we hope you enjoyed our crowd as much as we enjoyed U! You know some people arrived from distant part of the country - Magadan, Habarovsk, Vladivostok, only to be at this concert. I know some pregnant girls who was there. Awesome, isn't it? So, once again, huge warm thank you! And see you soon! From Russia (and all USSR former republic) with love!
02 September, 2010
Just awesome! Thanks to the Almighty!!!Oh, I don't have many words to describe this show:incredible, magnificent, wonderful! We'd waited for this for so long and finally it happened. I was blown away by how energetic the band was and how they all made us just forget about everything and feel the amazing U2 music. The fact that some songs were dedicated to such great people as Aung San Suu Kyi or the moment when Nelson Mandela appeared on the screen made this show awesome and this show can justly be called the best of the year!!! Long live U2 and you're always welcome in Russia!!!
02 September, 2010
Athens tomorrow!We'llbe there tomorrow! we married 21aug! u2 concert will be our honeymoon.our baby in the belly'll hear u tomorrow! BONO remember us!!! pierfrancesco e francesca from italy
02 September, 2010
Thank you!Thank you very much for coming to Russia! I came to Moscow from Saint Petersburg to see you, but it's not so far away. I know that people all around the country even from Siberia and Vladivostok went to the capital just to see your show. We couldn't even dream that you can come to our country. As many fans here I bought my ticket 9 months before and counted days until your coming. I was lucky to be in the first row of the circle (its another story how i got in, because we waited since 7 a.m. just in front of Luzhniki to be there and then at 4 p.m. police came and kicked us out (more than 350 people) of the area and to the huge crowd of people who waited in the front gates, and we had to wait and then had to run about 2 kilometers from the gates to the stadium to the circle and then wait again... But it was worthy. I really wanted to see your eyes, wanted to see how natural and sincere you are. And it was indescribable! Beautiful, sincere, you're not faking, thank your for that! And the rain, the sound... In a Little While + Miss Saraevo were especially beautiful! And "One" of course. I've always respected you for your stand on issues and your dedication to helping others. It was not just the show, it was act of kindness, love and mercy. Thank you for the "Amazing grace" at the stage, it was so important for me! In our country of 70 years of atheism we lost our faith, our priest and authorities use faith to their advantage, they can only talk. But you're not only talking, you're doing a lot of great things! Thank you for all of those volunteers who gathered signatures for the drug against HIV. You teach us how to be and how to act like a human, like an image of God. Special thanks for inviting Yuri Shevchuk to perform with you. It was… just amazing! I think no one, but he could only sing with you in Russia. He is great musician and what is amazing not only your voices match together, but your views and beliefs. I hope you'll have an opportunity to get to know him better. Thank you so much! IIt's been more than a week, but i'm still exited! You've changed me. You've changed all 75 thousands people who were there. Thank you for sharing love and light with us! Please, come again soon!
01 September, 2010
u2Many thanks for you and for your FANTASTIC show in Moskow!!!See you in St.Petersburg)))
01 September, 2010
BEAUTIFUL NIGHT in MoscowThank you guys! It was amazing! We were waiting for you many years and we got the best show! The rain couldn't stop you and it became a part of show. I think you must create the DVD "360 under the rain". I hope we will see you in Moscow again. God Bless You!
31 August, 2010
Beautiful ...rain!When you "Singin' in the rain" you realy burn my heart and brain.
31 August, 2010
Dreams Do Come TrueThe show was very touching and sincere, I feel as I know you guys personally now, not a shadow of arrogance, impeccable performance! We have come from the south of Russia for this show after waiting for you for 14 years, have made a vast campaign to leave our small kid at home, bought tickets 8 months before the show and I'm happy to be there that night! But Russia is not that simple, is it? I would give a lot to know what you really think of the concert in Moscow. We were at the stands and not everybody was dancing and singing there but I saw people, men, with wet eyes, not able to embrace all those emotions, when it was over and the lights went on people just could not say a word! And this deed with Yury Shevchuk, special thanks for that, I hardly know a person who does not respect him in Russia. Larry, Edge, Bono, Adam and all people who created and are supporting this huge show - THANK YOU!
31 August, 2010
UKRAINE SAYS - "THANK YOU!!!"I've arrived from far far away city of Odessa which is in a neighbour to Russia country - Ukraine. I made 1300 km just for the special occasion to see U2 themselves, an event or better say - a meeting, that i've never ever could dare to dream!! And it was MAGNIFICENT!!!!! Pouring rain made the show sparkling and the music extremely sensetive!! I lost my voice for two days and still could not recover from the cold, but it is the happiest illness i've ever had!! =)) GREAT THANKS from me and all ukrainians that were present in Moscow that day!!! Bless you!! Nina
31 August, 2010
UKRAINE SAYS - "THANK YOU!!!"I've arrived from far far away city of Odessa which is in a neighbour to Russia country - Ukraine. I made 1300 km just for the special occasion to see U2 themselves, an event or better say - a meeting, that i've never ever could dare to dream!! And it was MAGNIFICENT!!!!! Pouring rain made the show sparkling and the music extremely sensetive!! I lost my voice for two days and still could not recover from the cold, but it is the happiest illness i've ever had!! =)) GREAT THANKS from me and all ukrainians that were present in Moscow that day!!! Bless you!! Nina
31 August, 2010
From Wales to MoscowsA Christmas present of Tickets to see U2 in Moscow, how do I top that this year? Having seen U2 in Cardiff and on DVD from the Rose Bowl I can say that nothing compared to being in Moscow. Truely a once a lifetime experience. If you weren't their then you missed something very special. We arrived early at the stadium to be greeted by lines of Police and OMON, 2000 extra police drafted in, security was tight but OK to deal with. Straight on to the field and right to the front, how did we end up here? how great it will be. The set list was awesome, the noice from the fans fantastic, even for Snow Patol who were new to their ears. The boys were obviously enjoying every minute as they played their back catalogue, New Years Days, Pride and Bloody Sunday - three highlights. Around us Mocovites that had waited years for this moment translated from the screens for us and explained why having Yuri Shevchuck on stage was so special - need I say more. I need to check Yuri's music out, they guys said I must. Leaving the show lines of police and soliders directed the fans from the stadium and in to the metro - this was so efficient we didnt stand and wait once and we were in the resturant in the North of the centre of Moscow within the hour... how cool is that! Moscow and its people are fantastic - thank you for a great time. If you havent been - Go! We'll be back...
31 August, 2010
ReminderFirst of all I'd like to remind Bono - you promised not to let us wait for so long next time. What about September 2010?))) As for the concert - a piece of super music + super show, both ultra emotional and of highest quality. As we say sometimes "idiot's dream comes true" ))) Feel myself a bit changed. To wait for this since early 90's and to see something much much more than expected...priceless! It was really cool to listen live to some songs that I qualify as "Unwritable by a human being" - "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "With or Without You", "Ultraviolet" etc. These sound like Bono stole them right from heaven. Well, still no problem with copyright ))) Thank you, thank you, thank you! Go on as long as you feel ok with it.
30 August, 2010
U2 ARE GREAT MUSICIANSThank you for this fabulous day! But to say "thank u" - it says nothing about feelings that I feel and to say "fabulous" - it says nothing about feelings what we've lived through. It was something supernatural and nothing in my life hasn't changed me so high. 3 days after the concert was like a dream: in my head - words of your songs, that so important for me, in my legs - lightness and sweet pain, smile on my face and tears in my eyes. I know about greek theater a lot, about it's salutary influence and catharsis. But I have never experienced a catharsis in the theaters, where I was. And on August the 25th, I felt myself purified and renewed. You made me pure inside When you arrived to Moscow, we met you at the hotel. And I wanted to tell you a lot, but my whole vocabulary vanished somewhere. I was able to collect with thoughts only when Bono came to us, but still I could only say "you are a great musician" U2 ARE GREAT MUSICIANS
30 August, 2010
Thank you, U2The gig in Moscow was the best show I had ever been to in my whole life. I was happy to hear my favourite "Sunday Bloody Sunday", and it was enriched with new meanings compared to those it had in the original version. It is generally interesting to observe how U2's songs sound differently in different times, different contexts, different audiences. And how the romantic, the erotic is more and more replaced by the social, the political, the humanitarian. Those who ignore the latter aspect of U2's creativity, actually ignore U2. We may not necessarily agree on all particular points. For instance, as concerns Russia, is democracy the only answer, especially if it is first of all democracy in the name, and what democracy are we developing actually, and should the personality of Mikhail Gorbachev be regarded in such a categorically positive light, etc. Still, one cannot but respect the effort made by Bono and U2 to make this world a better place. "Miss Sarajevo" sounded very moving. The motif of war intruding upon peaceful life transcends times and cultures, and unfortunately it is still as relevant. In our culture one of the most expressive and known instances corresponding to that motif is school leavers walking around on the night of their graduation, the night of June the 22nd, 1941 when war broke out. A day after the concert I switched on TV and saw a program devoted to "The Cranes Are Flying", a famous Soviet film where war dramas are shown in a most personal, intimate way. U2, thank you for the concert, for your great songs, for a chance to reflect upon some important topics.


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28 thoughts on "But Where Are You FROM From?"
I know someone who'd cheerfully respond by saying "Earth, probably". That worked quite well.
This post is so true! I hate being asked "where I'm from/where I was born/where are my roots/where do I originate from" … I could go on! No one is ever satisfied with my response "Leeds" for some reason? Next time, I shall say "feminist"
My house mate has taken to saying 'are you asking if i'm a bit brown?' This usually makes people sufficiently awkward that they shut up, or they say 'yes actually' which gets to the point and at least she can answer a direct question (or, equally, choose not to)
It continues to be a mystery to me why anyone should consider it their business to enquire from where your parents originate. I found that, in the UK at least, this nonsense stopped when I hit 30. May be these days I look as if I'd deck anyone who asked. I used to say "Camden Town". It's hard to convey the irritation that descends when this answer is clearly not enough. 'But you're beige', you hear them thinking, 'you can't come from Camden Town. Your answer doesn't count. We want to be stick a pin in the map of exotic parts and say 'Oh, Malaysia / Brazil / Laos / Barbados / Madagascar. Thought so'.
As a Brazilian living in Germany, I have faced very often the opposite reaction: I am almost transparent white (which usually causes people to ask me if I am sick and was for long years a nightmare), which always gets me to hear "but aren't brazilians darker?". And I often get myself thinking on what to say without having to give a historical talk on my country, on prejudice and on how we end up not fitting stereotypes. It seems pointless though, some people will just not believe that I am telling the truth, as if it would be a funny thing to lie about. Maybe I will start saying I am a feminist from Earth. Nice text!
THIS IS ME. I can't last more than a week without people asking me where I'm from. Most people guess Indian but I've got so plently of suggestions so far, the ones recently being Egyptian, Spanish, half something or other, got Persian yesterday. I'm Iraqi Jewish but it doesn't stop Indian men (usually) from hounding me about it. I've gone into shops and asked the guy behind the counter for chewing gum and ended up being interrogated about my ethnicity. I've even had my way blocked by an Indian guy who wouldn't let me pass through the door unless I told him where I was from. I've had Indian grannies mumbling Gujarati to me in ethnic supermarkets and being constantly asked question by old British men who think they live in the days of the Rajah and say 'salaam alekum' to me. One security guard in my uni library wouldn't leave me alone until he named every continent and every country he could think of. I can't move a step sometimes without being questioned about it. I look like I come from anywhere but why is this a regular point of conversation? It's not even asked in a friendly way. Sometimes a guy blocks my way and won't let me go until I tell him, it gets on my nerves
Regular occurrence this is.
Stranger: "So where are you from?"
Me: "Manchester"
Stranger: "No, but where are you FROM?"
Me: "SORRY DIDN'T REALISE YOU HAD A HEARING DIFFICULTY. I'M FROM MANCHESTER"
Stranger: *looks embarrassed* "But you're not English are you?"
Me: "I was born in Crumpsall at North Manchester Hospital, so yeh, I am. Assuming though that you actually mean why am I a funny shade of yellow and why do I have a weird surname? My Dad's a Croat, innit."
And I fuck you not, on one occasion, somebody actually said to me "Is that near Afghanistan? There's a war there isn't there?" *face plant*
this was doing the rounds last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWynJkN5HbQ. turns the tables a bit
Mou, the video is hysterical – and spot on! 'Korean! I knew it!'
I grew up in a very small, very white (very catholic) town where the only foreigner was my mother who was born in America but lived the majority of her life in England. She still had a bit of a twang in her accent and therefore could not fit in as 'English' even though when she goes back to visit family she isn't thought of as 'American'. So I grew up feeling like a bit of an oddity, especially when people lost their shit when they found out I had never had a mince pie because my Mom made apple pie at Christmas – it was like 'HOLY HELL WE NEVER KNEW YOU WERE HALF FOREIGNER'
So when I went to university and met other people that were born in England but had families from different origins I felt like less of an oddity. I guess I have had it easy in that I'm white and have an English accent, no-one has ever asked me where i'm from until I say sidewalk or pop, and then I get the 'holy hell your a damn yankee thing'
The point of this story is that I would like to know how much you can ask someone about their origins and when does it get offensive? I have met some of my best friends and also my fiancé because someone asked 'so where are you/ your parents from?' I would hate to think that I had offended someone whilst getting to know them, in future should I wait until I'm told rather than asking?
This is similar to an article I've written (http://livebythepen.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/the-politics-of-my-fringe/). I get this constantly. These days, that question should be irrelevant; there is no such thing as a pure race anyway, but people are having kids with whoever they want now; those children shouldn't be made to feel like they don't fit in, or need to decide which 'category' they belong in. Funnily enough, when I 'm in leeds, in mostly white areas, noone asks where I'm from (perhaps out of politeness?) but when I return home to the melting pot that is London, all guys seem to ask me is where I'm from; they love to play that old guessing game, coming up with answers like 'malaysian', 'egyptian', and 'ummm, some kind of spanish'…all wrong! And they are never satisfied with my usual answer, which is London!
I don't get the big deal. Sometimes I want to know what someone's background is because I'm interested in that person. It's like getting angry about someone asking you what your job is. It's just standard interesting information (?????).
I think the point is rather context based. When people stop you in a shop or in the street and rather than politely inquire as to where you're from, they force you to more or less defend yourself. It may well be a standard question in the natural flow of conversation, but it's up to an individual person to choose whether they answer it. We rarely stop people in the street to ask whether they are straight or gay because we can't quite tell from their appearance, so why should it be any different for race??
This is such a tricky subject. I tend to agree with AbiH – isn't it just contextual information? They're getting to know you and it's an obvious question to ask. I am white but my surname is extremely unusual and definitely not English, and I'm constantly asked about my family background as a result, and I don't find it offensive in the slightest. People are simply curious and what's wrong with that? This article seems to go too far in the super-PC direction, and fuels fears that we simply can't ask anybody anything for fear of offence. If questions are asked in a rude way, or they are somehow implying that you are a lesser person as a result of your brown skin, then obviously this is racism and simply wrong, but if it's merely a curious question as to your background, that's no worse than asking where you bought a necklace or how long you've been growing your hair if it's incredibly long.
My boyfriend is 6'8″ and is always, always asked how tall he is. People literally point and stare and say "OMYGOD YOU'RE SO TALL" as if he otherwise wouldn't know. He always takes it as a compliment and answers whatever questions they may have, no matter how awkward they may appear. I don't really see how this is any different; both height and parental origins are simply accidents of birth and don't impact on who you are as a person, but because we as humans are curious, we like to know backgrounds and information. The more we say "this is so inappropriate, how dare you ask such a personal question?" the less we'll find out about each other. Also isn't it better to ask and see that we are, in fact, all the same, despite our skin colour (or strange surnames or ridiculous height), rather than shy away from the elephant in the room and never delve into the fascinating facts behind our initial assumptions?
I agree! If i ask a friend/ new person about their backgrounds its because Im interested. In the same way me and my white friends would have this conversation to see what bits of different places theyve got in them. Its so interesting to find out someones a bit irish, a bit english and a bit danish for example. Im sure people who's origins are more ambiguous by the way they look might get asked this question more often but its all the same; its an interesting conversation topic. If I asked someone about their origins and they got defensice I'd be pretty offended myself.
I know that this is going to sound crass coming from someone that's white (though I'm not British, I'm French/Spanish) but maybe sometimes people want to know someone's ethnic origin simply out of genuine curiosity and haven't got some sort of xenophobic agenda? I know that personally, I find it very interesting – yes sure, where we or our parents come from is not relevant to many things, but it's still a part of who we are, I think. I certainly understand that wording is also important though.
I completely agree – I'd hope that I'd ask the question a bit more tactfully than some of the examples above, but when I ask someone about where their family is from, I mean it in the best possible way. I love travelling, I have lived in different countries in my life, love languages and learning about cultures other than my own – and my own background is quite mixed.
It's not just skin colour, if it's appropriate I ask people with clearly non-English accents where they're from, and how they came to be living in the UK, too. I find it extremely interesting to know about people's background and lives.
My boyfriend is half-Japanese, half-Welsh, and when I first met him that was a really interesting topic of conversation to have, and it says a lot about his culture and influences and childhood – even if he is entirely British by birth and passport.
I can totally see how it's a problem if the person questioning is clearly doing it from a prejudiced, stereotyped or ignorant point of view, but I find that most people respond really positively if you're open with them about what you mean and that you're just genuinely interested in them.
Really sorry if this post comes across as naive or wide-eyed, but that's just my honest experience…
As a varied mix of races and cultures myself, I do ask people this question but just because I am fascinated by the glorious mixes this earth throws up. I don't feel it comes from a racist place when I ask it, and when I'm asked, I enjoy describing my heritages. I suppose it's about judging the context and reason behind the questioning.
I agree, Trelly Stegosaur. I've never minded anyone asking me where I was from and not being able to pin me down "ethnically" (I'm originally Italian but don't "look it", what with being a natural blonde with blue eyes). I never understood all the defensiveness about wanting to know about someone's origins. Are we still so insecure that we must necessarily read racism or small-mindedness into it?
I am from Brazil. So am I supposed to be exotic in British eyes? First of all, please define "exotic". Second, you seem to be as prejudiced as the people you complain about when they allegedly think you are beige.
You, Anna, are just one of them: ignorant and prejudiced. And people like you disgust me completely.
Oh this happens to me ALL the time, too.
To clarify a little for people wondering if it's offensive- for me personally it's only really annoying when those usually COMPLETE strangers who just won't accept "London" as an answer, and just ask you the same question again, as if you must of had some funny turn to make you lie about your answer. Those people are irritating. So it's mainly how you ask- just don't insult me by ignoring the fact I ALREADY TOLD YOU I'M FROM LONDON. Note: Asking where my parents are from, is very a different question to me, which I'm usually happy to answer.
I never really find it offensive if someone is asking about my heritage and family because they are genuinely interested.
Funnily, I went to Morocco last week, and despite my having a UK passport, with place of birth "LONDON" and on the arrivals card, writing, "NATIONALITY: BRITISH", when asked by the man at the desk where I was from, and me answering, he then asked where I was FROM from, on account of my not-so-English name, so I said "oh, yeah, my Dad's from Egypt". He then CROSSED OUT the "BRITISH" on my nationality, and wrote "EGYPTIAN".
Say what? Am I the only person who struggles to see what in Anna's comment is so very disgusting?
You struggle because you are one of them. Don't worry, it is not your fault. Being ignorant and prejudiced is part of British society.
I can only presume that Anna uses 'exotic' as a way of emphasising some people's ridiculous need to categorise those they meet, often as "The Other"- a concept often associated with the use of 'exotic' as a term to lump together a large number of places/people/nationalities. If Anna did in fact mean for this to be interpreted as such, as an almost ironic device,then perhaps "inverted commas" may avoid offence in the future
Liv, I do understand what you mean. But this is not a inverted commas problem. Would you say that a person born in the US is "the other" or "exotic"? What about Switzerland? Norway? Germany? Canada? I don't think you would. "The other" and "exotic", in European/North American conception, mean "the rest". It is intended to show how dominant you are over "the rest". I am living in Birmingham at the moment and I see that happening almost every day in different levels.
I really don't blame people like Anna because to think like this is part of European culture since the Age of Discovery. It is still colonial thinking and this is not going to change unless we stop that.
I see what you mean…it does worry me that some phrases such as this are seen as not 'making sense' when applied to those of European/North American heritage, as if it is the centre of the metaphysical and linguistic universe and can't be 'the other' of anywhere else. Hopefully articles and discussions such as this will cause people to check their language and behaviour, but I must admit to often feeling completely overwhelmed by problems such as this. In the areas of the world where colonial thinking is most rife, awareness is so low…even when studying politics (a level) this was not a concept even touched on or alluded to until the end of the second year. And even in a class full of intelligent,'open minded', relatively informed people I failed to explain fully how I found the use of the term 'ethnic foods' problematic (available on a sainsbury's aisle sign near you). Arggghhh.
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