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This morning is a very special edition of the Monday music mix because . . . my parents are taking over. Okay, not entirely, but they're outnumbering me two to one. Before dinner yesterday, I was thinking about this column and how we could pool the diverse Bonney family musical tastes into one post. Rather than trying to find a single musical theme, we focused on any music that reminded us of growing up. My parents picks from the 60s are vastly superior to my 80s choices, but I did my best to represent my own decade (Debbie Gibson, anyone?). And as an added bonus, I included some embarrassing photos from my childhood. Including one especially incriminating photo from a New Kids on the Block show.
Image above: My parents (Chris and Elaine) in the 70s, before they were married
Whether you're with your family right now or just thinking of them, I hope you'll join in the fun and share some of the music that reminds you of growing up. If your parents can't chime in, don't worry; your own decade's music will be welcome company. xo, grace
Tommy James and The Shondells, "Mony Mony" (Elaine/Mom) — "This song was the theme song for our junior prom. I was in love with a local band, and their lead singer sang this song. Young love, it does leave an impression."
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, "Wooly Bully" (Elaine/Mom) — "We used to go to White Lake, NC, on vacation, and there was a jukebox on the end of the pier where we were staying. My sister Marsha and I would go fill the jukebox with quarters, and this was one of the songs we used to play over and over."
Dave Clark Five, "Glad All Over" (Elaine/Mom) — "This was the first concert I ever saw, and it was when I really fell in love with rock music — and guys in general."
CLICK HERE for the rest of the mix (My Dad's Top 4 Songs, My Top 4 and my NKOTB pics) after the jump!
Four Tops, "Shake Me Wake Me (When It's Over)" and "I'll Be There" (Chris/Dad) — "These first two songs were the music of high school — dances and dates."
Procol Harum, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (Chris/Dad) — "For me, this marked a transition from the more innocent songs of Motown to an era of more rebellious music."
The Standells, "Dirty Water" (Chris/Dad) — "My friend Ron Mclaine had a band and played that song, and I thought they had written it because I'd never heard it before."
Michael Jackson, "Thriller" (Grace) — My friend Courtney and I (see last week's post about her massive two-record collection) loved this song so much. Her dad bought me a Thriller shirt to wear when we were three or four years old, and my mom swears I wore it to sleep for days and days in a row.
Deniece Williams, "Let's Hear It For The Boy" (Grace) — We lived in an apartment complex when I was little that had a community pool. My mom told me that when this song came on, I would dance around the pool and perform it. It doesn't elicit quite the same reaction these days, though I still can't help but sing along.
Debbie Gibson, "Out of the Blue" (Grace) — Did any of you NOT want to tear a hole in your jeans and draw a smiley face on your knee? No? Then you didn't grow up in the 80s. I wanted to be Debbie Gibson so badly, bowler hat and all.
New Kids On The Block, "Step by Step" (Grace) — It's embarrassing enough to have this as a favorite song from your childhood, but I figured I'd go in full force with this one. Not only did I own a Joe doll and attend an NKOTB concert in the throes of bronchitis with my cousin Dori (incriminating photo below — laugh away), but I also bought a "Backstage Pass" from Claire's accessory store and really truly thought it was real. I was so disappointed to find out it wasn't.* I don't know what I was thinking about preferring Joe, though; clearly, Jordan was the cute one.
*Bonus embarrassment: We couldn't afford two sets of binoculars (you can imagine how good our seats were), so Dori and I SHARED a set and looked through one eye-hole a piece. But I was convinced they were STILL just singing for me.
*Extra bonus embarrassment: My mom is making me include this photo (below) from when I was three. I loved these headphones so much that I apparently wore them around the house, unplugged, because I thought they looked cool.
I am of your parents generation, and my daughter is probably about your age. I love listening to Pandora and getting a great mix of 60's-70's music, the best music, in my book. Anything Beatles, Beach Boys, or Mowtown is great!(and Rascals, Three Dog Night, and Grand Funk Railroad…..) I remember being at a bar with friends when Thriller debuted….my kids home with a babysitter (who let them stay up to watch it) .
Great collection of music, nice job by your parents! And look at you…so cute!
nice family………….
you're parents have great taste in music. My parents really got me into the 60's/70's. Your 80's playlist was fun too. thanks for sharing.
Grace, this is hysterical. Can you tell I can relate? The pictures are great. Thanks for sharing . . . what a good start to a Monday!
thanks guys ;)
You look just like your mom! Wow! I love these pics!
Grace, thank you for sharing such a sweet family post. You look just like your Mom!
I have some of those same pictures from a NKOTB concert. I guess it makes more sense that girls are so into Justin B. these days. I was a Jordan fan. Also, I think I saw Vanilla Ice six times…. Umm, yeah. And Milli Vanilli.
I think Whitney Houston, Cindy Lauper, Tiffany and the Bangles would be my additions. I always wanted to walk like an Egyptian back then. The 80's really were a great time for women in pop music.
I think rap music was really fun then too, like Beastie Boys, Fresh Prince, Run DMC, and L'Trimm.
It will be fun to see everyone that folks recall from then.
Grace you haven't grown any!!
Thanks for sharing! I am of your parents age and I have to say it was great to start this Monday with Glad All Over by the Dave Clark 5!
lol, thanks k. i seriously haven't much actually. i was, at one point, the tall girl in my elementary school. then i just stopped growing ;)
So cute! Love the mix of music represented! I used to go around the house with a yellow bathtowel on my head, held on by rubberband, b/c I wanted long hair so badly! Kids are goofy!!
YES! LOVE whiter shade of pale – the organ gives me chills every time – one of my all time favourites! also 'let's hear it for the boy' always made my sisters and i sing and dance all over the place when it came on the radio. thanks for sharing. love the pics from your childhood!
Is it more embarrassing that my childhood NKOTB favourite song wasn't Step by Step but all of them? I didn't own any of their dolls though. And the only time I got a chance to go to their concert, I was down with chicken pox. You can say Joe or Jordan was the cute one but I went for the sweet one Jon…! This is too funny!
Thanks so much for sharing this! I loved this post – it definitely made me smile. :)
oh poor jon and his stage fright. i remember reading about that years ago and how he was TERRIFIED of performing. poor kid.
i think we may have been at the same nkotb concert, grace. norfolk scope?
i think i cried through most of it and wore every piece of merchandise (from spencers in pembroke mall) that i could fit on my body. lame!
love your family mix!
Wow, what an unexpected but wonderful post. I am with you on being a child of the 80's, all of your picks bring me back. Thanks for the laughs :)
SARAH, YES! totally at the scope. hilarious. i really thought joe was singing to me. clarie's pass and all ;)
This is so much fun! The first thing that came to mind when I thought of music from my childhood and my parents was INXS Kick. I remember listening to this in the truck on the way to school and thinking that maybe my dad didn't have such terrible taste in music after all!
P.S. Listen to Beck's Record Club version of this album with Annie Clark – especially the song Never Tear Us Apart. It will blow you away!
My family had a similar pair of headphones when I was growing up, and I also wore them around the house just because I thought they looked cool. The difference between us is that you were 3 and I was 13 :-). I walked around looking for various pieces of old music equipment (my Dad is an audiophile) that I could plug them into.
Grace, this is quite the sweetest post I have ever seen!
The picture of you at the top with your parents is lovely, you all look so happy.
I also went to see NKOTB live whilst ill. Do you know they have now joined with the Backstreet Boys to create supergroup 'NKOTBBSB'?
ALL so excellent! the first sam the sham album came into our record store a couple of weeks ago – that was an awesome cross off the list of 'most wanted' records :):)
I forgot to say hi to scout!
omg I remember many of these songs!
you look super cute with those headphones!
Grace, this was a delightful post to read. I probably am a little younger (not by much) than your parents, but had older siblings. You had me right off the bat with Mony, Mony, then it just accelerated with every song, even the music from the 80's. Isn't it great that we can identify each chapter of our lives with music? Great job, and a perfect way to start the week….
I have a welsh terrier too!!!
And, obviously, you have a beautiful family!
Adorable! Thanks for a great start to Monday!
You rock. Literally.
Ha!! This is so cute, Grace! I love your NKOTB story :)
This post is adorable! I was a huge NKOTB fan too, and had a NKOTB themed birthday party when I was little. Everyone gave me NKOTB gear and I was stoked.
I also grew up on my parents blaring Earth, Wind & Fire and Al Green and other old soul favorites. I'm so thankful for that because it's all still my favorite music.
AND I remember dancing around to Rick Astley when I was little–I had the tape! I thought it was hysterical when the craze resurfaced just recently!
What an adorable family portrait!!! Such a cute post. Thanks for sharing, white turtleneck under a NKOTB t-shirt (classic 80s) and all!
Love this post, i've added your parents' music to my 50s-60s playlist :) I love seeing photos of people's parents – yours look lovely and you do indeed look a lot like your mum! x
What a cute post! My favorite photo is the headphones one. I love how we all thought certain things were cool when we were little kids. I thought braces were cool, so I used to unbend paperclips and walk around with them in my mouth, around the outside of my teeth. Ha!
I always thought you were half Asian!
My mother loved old country like Hank Williams and early cowboy songs. I remember being obsessed with Carole King's Tapestry album as a young girl one summer. Also, my friend and I would sing along to our 8-track tape of Steppenwolf in the back of the camper until one of my parents would cut off the intercom to the front.
A cousin and I were totally into anything Motown so I'm glad I had such a varied musical childhood!
Sweet post, Grace! What kind of terrier is that? They do make the BEST companions :)
I did the same thing before I got my braces. So embarrassing.
People have always asked me if I'm half Asian but I'm not ;)
Love it! What kind of dog do you parents have? He or she is absolutely adorable!
love the old pic of your folks – adorable!
Oh this is good. I am pretty sure I DID actually rip a hole in my jeans and draw a smiley face on my knee. I loved Tiffany's cover of "I Think We're Alone Now", Stacey Q "Two of Hearts" and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam… I have a sister who is 8 years older than me, so she was in high school during my Debbie Gibson/NKOTB era. She was a total metal head, so I also got hit with a lot of Poison and I loved Guns N Roses. Of course, the 80s music I like now is way different than the 80s music I actually listened to.
Anyhow, then I heard Nirvana and that was the end of that and the beginning of a new era. Within the year I was wearing baby barettes in my hair and listening to Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Lemonheads, Singles soundtrack, etc…
Grace, I think this is my favorite of the series so far. Especially love the incriminating photos. :-)
i too was in love with joe. (what were we thinking?) one wall of my bedroom was completely covered with poster and i too cried at their concert. especially during 'please don't go girl'. ha. oh the memories!
I love this post!! I wanted to marry Jordan Knight when I was 10 years old! Too funny. Also, Claire's was where it was at back then. I'm pretty sure I got my ears pierced there.
Great song pics Grace! Thriller was my all-time favorite 80s record–I remember proudly displaying it on my childhood dresser while dancing around like a maniac. And I second the family dog question–I love this breed and have been trying to pinpoint exactly what it is–can you please enlighten us?
grace- your family is beautiful and your new haircut is absolutely adorable it is my favorite grace cut yet :)
I agree, this post is so great! It made me think of a song from my childhood. Apparently, the song Don't Worry Be Happy really struck a chord with me when I was little. To this day, twenty-five years later!!, if I'm having a bad day or struggling with balancing work and life, my dad will send me an email reminding me to listen to my old favorite song. It may be more than a bit cheesy now, but it still does the trick!
Grace, this is so very awesome. I was a huge New Kids fan too. All cool girls were. :)
As a new mother to twin one-year olds I am really gaining an appreciation for music and how it goes with LIFE! Babies LOVE music right from the start – hard to explain but such a joy to see. Thanks for the peek into your life and how you got to here.
If that is a Welsh Terrier, I think I love Welsh Terriers now. Adorable.
you look JUST like your mum. i can't stay i'm a NKOTB fan…however, my first concert was gloria estefan & the sound machine. yes, it was in the 80s and yes, i was in high school w/ big hair. i shudder when i think about it now.
This is so cute! While I was born in the 1980's I mostly listened to the oldies radio station as young kid so the music of my childhood is a lot more like your parents. Nothing says being in the 3rd grade to me like the Sam Cooke tape and the Beach Boys record I had in heavy rotation at that time.
love the pics, Grace! But one question, where is the one of you jammin' on the guitar?! =)
great picture of your family, your parents look great! tell them hi!!
Grace, I remember you with your head phones listening to "Thriller"! God, you loved that album – yes, you actually were listening to an album, ("Ohh, you can turn those over?") not a cassette tape or CD. Sorry I missed you this weekend, sweetie.
Oh my gosh, this is so fun! Here are some faves from my growing up:
* "Sunshine on My Shoulders," John Denver
* "Help!" The Beatles
* "Dancing on the Ceiling," Lionel Richie
* "Like a Virgin," Madonna
* "Sunday, Bloody Sunday," U2
* "Save a Prayer," Duran Duran
* "Don't You Forget About Me," Simple Minds
* "It's More Than a Feeling," Boston
* "Lonely Teardrops," from the LA BAMBA soundtrack
* "Anarchy in the UK," Sex Pistols
* "With or Without You," U2
* "Friday, I'm in Love," The Cure
All of these songs conjure such vivid memories of people and places!
Elaine! So great to see a comment from you- I was JUST looking at a pic of us from camp allegheny yesterday :)
Hope you're well,
Hi kathy!
So sorry I missed you too- hope to catch up soon. And you're right- that was a thriller album- man that was a long time ago ;)
I have amazing video evidence of how much I loved this song at 3… including high leg kicks on the "…. keep your head up…" part.
and a little bit older
and NKOTB — The right stuff!
Thanks for the post, Grace!
On a side note, I just remembered my dad trying to explain to me how NKOTB didn't really have musical talent per say… and that I cried. LOL!
Great posting Grace. I'll be standing happily in that garden Sunday. I'm obviously older than all of your other responders. Anyone remember Elvis in his early hay days?
Grace, I love the idea of re-visiting music that we grew up to. I'm older than you as well, but DO remember sitting in my cousins' family room glued to the TV the first time we saw the Thriller video (and then remembering watching MTV for music videos – as opposed to reality shows that we now watch today – or I'll speak for myself the Laguna Beach/Hills junkie that I was). The photos of your parents before they were married, and the one of you with the headphones are precious. My little brother used to play a toy guitar and sing into the TV antennae (as a microphone) to Shaun Cassidy, so your photo reminded me of a similar one we have of him. I love how music stirs the soul and brings back memories and evoke such emotion. Thanks for sharing your family photos!
Grace, your first two songs describe my young childhood to a T. I think we're about the same age because I had Thriller on tape and I called it Thriver and would beg my dad to play it, "Thriver Daddy, Thriver!" every time we got in the car.
As for "Let's Hear It For The Boy" I had the Footloose soundtrack on a record and would dance around the living room with pom poms I have the incriminating pictures to prove it. Those songs along with the Sesame Street Disco pretty much summed up my very early years.
…and I wonder, where is that wing chair now? (in the headphones photo). Do you parents still own it? It's got great bones. I was noticing how TV's have changed and can date our photos, but look at how classic that wing chair is…it can stand the test of time.
Great post! It brought me some morning chuckles because I totally relate except my time was the late 70's-early 80's. Mullets for the boys and lots of junk jewelry with fingerless lace gloves and Madonna style garb for many girls. Ugh!
Thanks for the post. It was fun.
Love this music, brings back memories. Elaine did you do the "jerk" to any of these? I'm sure I did. :)
Grace, I have been meaning to contact you for quite some time. I am from the same generation as your parents but also have the same last name!!!!! (before marriage). I am excited that you have included some Bonney family history, something I love and cherish. Look forward to seeing more of it!
thanks carol! nice to meet another bonney :)
Cecilia, my uncle and aunt had that wing chair in their home for many years. My father (Grace's grandfather) intercepted it when my aunt was going to throw it out. It has since been rebuilt and recovered three times and is sitting in our family room today, as sturdy as ever.
Grace! Love the pictures (and the cute Welsh Terrier)…YOU look just like your beautiful mom.
My music growing up: Carole King, Carly Simon (even named my daughter, Carly!), John Denver, Barbra Streisand, lots of Broadway (guess I was kinda nerdy).
Today – pretty much the same…besides country, the "coolest" thing I listen to is Jason Mraz!
My first concert ever was NKOTB…and I am soooo giddy to be seeing them this summer. I will forever be a "Joe-girl" :-)
Also, Grace, I totally did the same thing with my dad's humongous ear phones…and apparently also sang in to the plug because I thought it was a microphone haha
Ah my favorite post of the week and am I ready with a list DAMN SKIPPY! Now I was never TOUGH enough to Hang with the musical geniuses that are/were NKOTB. Not since the times, of Mozart and Beethoven, have humans been able to witness the pure genius that is/was NKOTB. What would my life be today if I wasn't able to witness the phenomenon of adolescent girls (wearing tight rolled acid wash jeans, chunky socks, IOU sweatshirts, white kids/canvas tretorns, and who had bleached/frosted hair that had bangs that could touch the ceiling) freaking out over such talent. I told myself that if such talent EVER graced the stage again I was going to make sure that I got on board and that is why I am excited to tell the world that I have BEIBER FEVER! So without further ado I list, in order that I heard them:
•Frankie Vallie and the 4 seasons: December 1963
•Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Keys of Life album
•Barry Manilow: Copacobana
•Elvis: Jail House Rock
•Beach Boys: Good Vibrations/ I was hooked from then on
•Led Zepplin: Fool In The Rain
•Genesis: Its No Fun Being an Illegal Alien
•Jackson Browne: Lawyers in Love
•Joe Jackson: Steppin' Out/ still one of my all time top 10
•Village People: In the Navy
•I'm RICK JAMES: Superfreak
•The Boss: Hungry Heart/ The Obsession begins
•The Police: Synchronicity album
•Nena: 99 Luftballons
•U2: New Years Day/ I was hooked from then on
•Jimmy Buffet: Cheeseburger In Paradise
•Prince: Purple Rain
•Madonna: Holiday
•Beastie Boys: License to Ill
•Run DMC: Raising Hell
•U2: Joshua Tree
•The Boss: Born in The USA
•Cameo: Word Up
•Huey Lewis and the News: Everything
•George Thorogood and The Deleware Destroyers: Bad to the Bone/ my blues love affair begins
• REM: Document/ Green Album
•Jane's Addiction: All their Albums
•Sonic Youth: Goo
•Pearl Jam: Ten
•Nirvana: Nevermind
•Sir Mix A LOT: Baby Got Back
Thanks for the post and allowing me the opportunity to make music playlist at least once a week.
i think music playing consistently in any household is a must. even for the younger ones, and I don't mean Elmo or "bullfrogs & butterflies." mom and I used to go on walks when I was little, and she'd sing songs like "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" or "Brown Eyed Girl" to me and later WITH me. loved that kind of an education!
Aw, Grace! Such precious family photos! You haven't changed much at all! Such a fun post! Thanks!
This is great! I am 33, and had an 80's party last year and it was such a hit because we were all the same age and just spent the night trying to out dance and out sing each other with every NKOTB/Tiffany/Micheal Jackson (etc.) song that came on! Does anyone remember Debbie Gibson's perfume "Electric Youth"?! My friends and I wore it all the time until someone's bottle broke in the gym locker room in 6th grade and the principle banned it from the school! I think that locker room still smells like it…hahah!
Not only did I also have a Joe doll, but are those glow rings? We had them too, and spent the whole night in the hotel room after (two brave mothers took four very excited little girls to an out-of-town concert) spelling out Joe and then a heart shape with our glow rings.
Ha ha ha! This post is so funny and awesome. I'm a just enough older than you to have been mortified when my mom gave me a Jordan doll for Christmas. But I did LOVE Debbie Gibson and that photo of her on the album cover, too. Tiffany played a free show on my college campus about 10 years ago when she was trying to make a comeback. Everyone got so into it when she played her old hits!


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Data-Driven Tech Industry Is Shaken by Online Privacy FearsJune 10, 2013 6:00 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The dreamers, brains and cranks who built the Internet hoped it would be a tool of liberation and knowledge. Last week, an altogether bleaker vision emerged with new revelations of how the United States government is using it as a monitoring and tracking device.
In Silicon Valley, a place not used to second-guessing the bright future it is eternally building, there was a palpable sense of dismay.
"Most of the people who developed the network are bothered by the way it is being misused," said Les Earnest, a retired Stanford computer scientist who built something that resembled Facebook nine years before the inventor of Facebook was born. "From the beginning we worried about governments getting control. Well, our government has finally found a way to tap in."
The technology world has always strived to keep Washington at a certain arm's length. Regulation would snuff out innovation, the entrepreneurs regularly cried. Bureaucrats should keep their hands off things they do not understand, which is just about everything we do out here.
So the first mystifying thing for some here is how the leading companies -- including Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Apple and Facebook -- apparently made it easier for the National Security Agency to gain access to their data. Only Twitter seems to have declined.
The companies deny directly working with the government on the project, called Prism. But they have not been exactly eager to talk about how they are working indirectly and where they would draw the line.
Entrepreneurs around Silicon Valley are publicly urging more disclosure.
"The success of any Silicon Valley consumer company is based not only on the value their products bring to users but also on the level of trust they can establish," said Adriano Farano, co-founder of Watchup, which makes an iPad app that builds personalized newscasts. "What is at stake here is the credibility of our entire ecosystem."
It is an ecosystem that thrives on personal data. Prism, which collects e-mails, video, voice and stored data, among other forms of Internet information, was exposed at a moment when the very possibility of online privacy seemed to be in doubt.
New technologies like Google Glass are relentlessly pushing into territory that was out of reach until recently. From established behemoths to new start-ups, tech companies are bubbling with plans to collect the most intimate data and use it to sell things.
"We're pushing our government to protect us, and we're also busy putting more and more of our information out there for people to look at," said Christopher Clifton, a Purdue computer scientist who has done extensive work on methods of data collection that preserve privacy. "The fact that some of that data is indeed going to be looked at might be disturbing but it shouldn't be surprising."
Edward Snowden, a former Central Intelligence Agency worker who disclosed on Sunday that he was the one who leaked government surveillance documents to The Guardian newspaper, ranks high among the disturbed. In an interview with the newspaper, he called the Internet "the most important invention in all of human history." But he said that he believed its value was being destroyed by unceasing surveillance.
"I don't see myself as a hero," he told the paper, "because what I'm doing is self-interested: I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity."
President Obama, trying to play down the uproar, said Prism targets only foreign nationals and that it was worth giving up a little privacy for more security.
"I think that's a dangerous statement," said Bob Taylor, a computer scientist who played a major role in the 1960s in formulating what would become the Internet. "The government should have told us it was doing this. And that suggests the more fundamental problem: that we're not in control of our government."
For some tech luminaries with less than fond feelings for Washington, the disclosures about Prism had special force. This was personal.
Bob Metcalfe, the acclaimed inventor of the standard method of connecting computers in one location, wrote on Twitter that he was less worried about whatever the National Security Agency might be doing "than about how Obama Regime will use their data to suppress political opposition (e.g. me)."
But if Silicon Valley is alarmed about the ways that the personal data now coursing through every byway of the Internet can be misused, it has been a long time coming.
Even as the larger computer makers sold their systems to the government and start-ups of all sorts trafficked in personal information, the companies tried to keep clear of government rules that might cramp their vision -- and their profits. They also proved adept at lobbying.
Threats by regulators like Christine Varney, the Internet specialist at the Federal Trade Commission, to impose greater oversight on how personal data was being used online resulted in the formation in 1998 of the Online Privacy Alliance. The industry coalition was credited with turning the debate in the industry's direction.
Its chief spokeswoman: Ms. Varney, who went through the Washington revolving door and emerged as a champion of industry.
In 1999, Scott McNealy, the chief executive of Sun Microsystems, summed up the valley's attitude toward personal data in what became a defining comment of the dot-com boom. "You have zero privacy," he said. "Get over it."
Mr. McNealy is not retracting that comment, not quite; but like Mr. Metcalfe he is more worried about potential government abuse than he used to be. "Should you be afraid if AT&T has your data? Google?" he asked. "They're private entities. AT&T can't hurt me. Jerry Brown and Barack Obama can." An outspoken critic of the California state government, and Mr. Brown, the governor, Mr. McNealy said his taxes are audited every year.
But arguing that computer makers have some role in creating a surveillance state, he said, "is like blaming gun manufacturers for violence, or a car manufacturer for drunk driving." The real problem, he said, is: "The scope creep of the government. I think it's great they're looking for the next terrorist. Then I wonder if they're going to arrest me, or snoop on me."
Microsoft has recently been casting itself as a champion of privacy -- at least when Google is involved. Ray Ozzie, the former software chief at Microsoft, was one of those sounding the alarm late last week.
"I hope that people wake up, truly wake up, to what's happening to society, from both a big brother perspective and little brother perspective," Mr. Ozzie said at a conference on Nantucket, according to The Boston Globe. But he did not address whatever Microsoft's role might have been with Prism.
Aaron Levie, the founder of Box.com, a popular file-sharing system, initially joked on Twitter that Prism was simply putting people's Gmail, Google, Facebook and Skype data all in one place. "The N.S.A. just beat out like 30 start-ups to this idea," he wrote.
That was funny, because it was true, but also because the interests of the government and Silicon Valley are not necessarily in conflict here.
"The most important issue here is transparency and our lack of visibility around how our data is being used," Mr. Levie said. "The government and the tech industry clearly will need to come together to create a better model for this."
In the meantime, some tech leaders have another idea: lie low. Gordon Eubanks, a valley entrepreneur for 30 years, can see both sides of the argument over privacy and security. Until it is resolved, he said, "I've just become really careful about what I put out there. I never put online anything about where I live, my family, my pets. I'm even careful about what I 'like.' "interact
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Bethany adopts $8.4M budget, parking and water hikes
The Bethany Beach Town Council at its March 20 meeting unanimously approved the budget for the Town's 2016 fiscal year, which begins April 1. The budget calls for $8.4 million in revenue, with $7 million going to operating costs and $1.4 million to capital projects and debt repayment.
Council Treasurer Jerry Dorfman noted that that budget before the council, including proposed increases in parking and water use rates, had been recommended for adoption by the Budget & Finance Committee.
The fee increases add 25 cents per hour to the parking rate, raising it to $1.75 per hour, with commensurate increases in the costs for daily and weekly parking passes and for shuttle buses from outside communities. (Rehoboth Beach recently raised its metered parking rates from $1.50 per hour to $2 per hour.)
Bunny Palooza 10K/5K set for April 4 in Bethany Beach
The Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation (QRCF) announced this week that the fourth annual Bunny Palooza! will be held on Saturday, April 4, starting at 8:30 a.m., with the 10K run kicking off at 8:30 and the 5K run/walk at 9:30 a.m., both at Parkwood Avenue and Atlantic Avenue in downtown Bethany Beach, ending on the Bethany Beach boardwalk.
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The Bethany Beach Town Council will look to adopt its budget for the 2016 fiscal year this Friday, March 20, during the regular monthly council meeting.
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Suspect sought in attempted robbery at G&E last week
The Delaware State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in the attempted robbery of Hocker's G&E Supermarket that occurred early last Thursday evening.
Police said the incident occurred around 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 26, when a male suspect entered the supermarket on Cedar Neck Road and approached a 49-year-old female employee at the counter.
Bethany Blues shows off newly renovated bar with grand-reopening party
Bethany Blues kicked-off their grand-reopening party at their Bethany Beach location last Friday night, introducing the neighborhood to their newly renovated downstairs bar area.
At the event, attendees were able to enjoy a Bethany Blues menu featuring all their old favorites in the brand new bar — now equipped with 12 TVs, 15 beers on tap and an overall more welcoming atmosphere, according to General Manager Nate Williams.
"People are blown away by it," said Williams. "Everybody's been very supportive of how we changed it. They feel like it's more warm and inviting."
In addition to more TVs and nearly tripling their draft beer selection, the restaurant took both aesthetics and functionality into account in the revamped design, replacing not only the bar itself but the booths in the bar area with high-top tables.
"The bar was kind of an island, so we pulled the bar top off, and it juts out and goes straight back. That whole back area is brand new," explained Williams. "We knocked out a wall and got rid of booths and put in high-top tables to make it more like a pub area."
Bethany approves signage for Ocean Suites hotel
More than a dozen signs spread across the two buildings of the new Bethany Beach Ocean Suites hotel on the town's boardwalk were up for approval at the Non-Residential Design Review Committee (DRC) meeting on Feb. 13.
Harris Teeter to close Salt Pond store
The Harris Teeter grocery store company announced on Tuesday that it would be closing its Salt Pond location near Bethany Beach in two weeks. The store is the area's newest Harris Teeter store, open at Salt Pond Plaza since March 31, 2010, on the heels of its first local store opening in West Fenwick.
Coastal Athlete joins area fitness scene
Those looking to make good of their New Year's resolutions to get healthy and fit will find a unique opportunity at Bethany Beach's new Coastal Athlete, a personal training studio.
Bethany Beach Books ready to drop new reads on customers' doorsteps
The excitement of receiving a long-awaited package in the mail can be palpable. And Bethany Beach Books hopes to give book-lovers the chance to get excited each month with a new book subscription service, called the Book Drop.
Party with a Purpose mixes fun with fundraising effort
Party with a Purpose will be throwing a charity bash on Thursday, Feb. 5, inviting locals to an evening of celebrating "Foundations of Friendships" at Sedona in Bethany Beach.
Community members invited to plunge into 2015
This New Year's Day, many people will flock to the beach in order to participate in the time-honored tradition of taking the plunge into the Atlantic Ocean to ring in 2015.
On Jan. 1, the Town of Fenwick Island will hold the Fenwick Freeze at the beach just off Bayard Street.
Those who wish to participate may on the register day of the event, between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. The cost is $25 per person, and participants will receive a Fenwick Freeze beach towel. Everyone will run into the ocean at 10:30 a.m.
Now in its 11th year, the Freeze supports the Fenwick Island Lifeguard National Competition Fund.
Tim Ferry, captain of the Fenwick Island Beach Patrol, said the swim used to support both the beach patrol and Sussex County EMS teams but now solely donates the money to the patrol.
Special Olympics Delaware recognizes Sea Colony
With sunny skies and moderate temperatures, 215 people participated in Sea Colony's 12th Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk, held annually on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The event, which benefits Special Olympics Delaware, has become a tradition. Certificates were presented to the first-, second- and third-place male and female winners from age groups ranging from 9-and-younger to 80-and-older.
The Cottage Café to sponsor the 19th Eskimos Plunge
The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that The Cottage Café recently committed to being this year's Presenting Sponsor for the Annual Leo Brady Exercise Like the Eskimos Plunge on New Year's Day.
Bethany area outreach hopes to bring Christmas to others
The Bethany Area Community Christmas Gift Giving Outreach was created in hopes of reaching as many lower Sussex County families in need as possible this holiday season.
"We're going to reach as many as we can. … There's no reason why anyone should go without," said coordinator Pat Duchesne.
Bethany town hall to become a winter wonderland Dec. 6
Covered in garland, a warm fireplace crackles by a massive, twinkling Christmas tree. Santa's sleigh is nearby, waiting for the big man himself. This is Bethany Beach Town Hall, ready to host children at the annual Holiday Happenings on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
A lifesaving Seeing Eye dog retires in Bethany Beach
When Ann Tansey awoke from surgery to suddenly find herself blind, she first imagined herself standing at the beach with a guide dog. Nearly 13 years later, she's retiring the black Lab that gave her independence for 11 years, even in blindness: a loving old dog named Galen.
"He has given me every moment of his life, loyalty and love and protection," she said. "I would like to give him a royal sendoff."
Tansey retired Galen on his 13th birthday, Nov. 11, buying him a New York strip steak to celebrate. Fittingly, that was Veterans Day.
"He is my veteran," Tansey said. "He has saved my life. He has defended me against all danger."
'We are a team'
A native of Virginia, Tansey has lived for almost 40 years in Bethany Beach, moving there with her late husband, Joseph Tansey, a former FBI agent, lawyer and founder of Tansey Real Estate. Despite the blindness that eventually challenged her, she was still an independent woman who once ran for public office. Not wanting to burden her sons, she began learning how to live a blind life.
"You can't just go get a dog," she noted.
Mind, Body & Sole expands in Bethany Beach
Mind, Body & Sole, in collaboration with the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Oct. 24, celebrating the expansion of the current spa in Bethany Beach. Members of the business community and patrons joined them for the expansion party and ribbon-cutting.
Fran Hasson to hold signings for second book
Fran Hasson, a member of the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild and Eastern Shore Writers Association, has released her second novel, "Mothers and Other Strangers."
Book and bake sale set for Dec. 13 in Bethany
St. Martha's Episcopal Church will hold the last of this season's used-book sales on Saturday, Dec. 13. St. Martha's bake-sale booth will again be part of the event, this time featuring Christmas cookies. The sale will be held at the church, at Maplewood Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Bethany Beach, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.


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who is that masked woman???
ok ya'll, here's the question of the day - who do ya'll know, who has been in pain since 19freakin'95; and taking morphine, darvocet, and vast amounts of alcohol in an attempt to manage said pain; but who is NOW, by the miracle of modern medicine, FREAKING PAIN FREE, AND PAIN MEDICINE FREE?????!!!!! my first weekend without ANY pain meds (ok, a couple of Doan's pills and 3 glasses of wine) FOR A WHOLE WEEKEND!!!
I am getting verklempt...
hint: - that would be me!!!!
Congratulations! Constant pain is so debilitating. You must feel like a completely new human being.
I think you should celebrate by buying that one rose you have been wanting for a long time now.
Mrs. Verklempt--LOL--you are so funny at times, Pete!
WOW---that is such great news------I can understand exactly how you feel--
Now the hard part-----trying not to overdo!!!!!!
You will have to be very careful for a long time-----It is difficult -----when you want to dig and prune and shovel ---but please wait till you are fully healed
Take this from one who has been through it-
I'm just thrilled with your recovery.
Thanks ya'll! And ya'll are correct - I am dying to get outside and play in my garden! I cannot wait - now I will be able to accomplish so much more!! I have plans and drawings and ideas racing through my mind... I am still getting tired very easily, so haven't been up to much yet. Mostly moving from the couch to an outside chair to enjoy the sunshine, then back inside to rest... and reading garden magazines, garden books, rose porn, all manner of evil and noxious literature!!
Yeah yeah yeah!!! Oh my back/wrist are shirking with shame at their own selves hearing this news ;] I must confess to a pang of jealousy!
But yeah, yeah! Tell me when the party is and what you want for a gift and I'm all about the celebrating, let me tell you.
WOOHOO!! PRESENTS!!! I get to shamelessly beg for presents!! Just like my birthday!!
Lessee, we could party here in town during the Home and Garden Festival... lots of fun garden stuff to do.
OR, we could hit Ashdown or RU for one of their ROSE Festivals... lots of fun rosey stuff to do!
Who's up for what??
Pagan, you could meet Patricia and I at RU. I will be picking up plants and visiting Pat's garden again, it's heaven. I'm still planning to get down to Charleston but don't know when. Probably the family too. By gosh, it won't be August, HOT HOT HOT.
I wanna go to Charleston! But my driver [aka Dad] will probably say too far cos he's travelling all the time for work.
RU sounds excellent. Whaddoya want?? Roses, champagne? LOL, you'd better holler because with that kind of pain surely presents are in order! People get housewarming gifts, after all.
19freakin5?? Ouch. 2001, right before the attacks I started my back-attack. You bet, presents!
This is simply wonderful news! And I would applaud loudly but for my hands being sore from wielding secateurs for several days now.
But (sadly I must point this out) you are older now (but not alone in this sad addition of years) and may not have the energy of a twenty something ever again. But this is better, because you have the wisdom to enjoy this, even more.
But, yes, a massed meeting could be done this spring and or fall.
What are you saying, that I am not a spring chicken anymore?? ROTFLOL, exaclty what one of my doctors said!!!
OK, RU it is!! WHEN??????????????? And lessee, presents... roses, champagne and chocolate are my favorite things! I wonder if Pat would let us party in her upstairs room?? Or mayhap we should do it the night before, at a restaurant???
Actually, I called the doctor's office yesterday to find out what my limits should be... the nurse told me to avoid digging and lifting, and I could start slow, weeding a few minutes at a time, then resting. I begin PT on Monday to build up strength again. The deal is that I will always have the plate in my neck, which will restrict movement and cause wear and tear and stress on the discs above and below it, so will always have to be careful of it. So, I began yesterday by taking a plastic wally world bag to the garden, filled it with weeds, then took a break.
Part of the reason I am so tired is cus of med changes, night sweats that are interrupting my rest, and a 3-day migraine that is finally abating. The med changes are causing night sweats that leave me shivering all night and sleeping in a puddle, which isn't all that restful... BUT, this too shall pass!!!
THE Caped Enabler is planning on leading a conga line!!!!!
Duh-duh-duh-duh Con-ga!
Y'all just let me know the details of when! Heads-up time is important so that I can wrangle someone else into driving me if Dad is on assignment somewhere.
You probably have great back habits already, I'd think, but I'll throw out some pointers... Fanny Pack City [nerdy but SO much easier on the back], tie dog's leashes around your waist, backpacks or carts but no heavy purses, weeding bags, etc.
Ah, you know the drill by now! Yours was upper back/neck like mine, no?
Still so excited for you! Still no meds? I couldn't imagine right now!
yup, all in the neck... if it is cool enough, I plan to wear my neck brace alot.
ok, checking dates for RU - thus far, my best times are:
Rose Study days: Friday: MARCH 23, 2007 or
Saturday: MARCH 31, 2007
Springfest doesn't look good, except possibly Friday, April 6, but that is a bad day for working types;
and then:
Annual Open House; Friday: May 11, 2007 and/ Saturday: May 12, 2007
May gives everybody plenty of time to make their plans AND do their gift shopping... also gives me plenty of time to be fully recovered so ya'll don't wear me out partying and conga-ing!!
Shall we settle on Saturday, May 12th?????? Will Pat let us party at RU?
May gives everybody plenty of time to make their plans AND do their gift shopping... also gives me plenty of time to be fully recovered so ya'll don't wear me out partying and conga-ing!!
Shall we settle on Saturday, May 12th?????? Will Pat let us party at RU?
Hey girl! I am very very pleased that you are recovering. I remember last time we were at RU, you had to retreat to the vehicle to lay down and missed so much. This time you will be good to go.
Open house May 12th - Pat's garden will go something to see I am sure.
I love her garden - she says "I just made a garden that is me". I should be so sure of me that I could make a garden like that!


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INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- A WNBA championship is always the priority for the Los Angeles Sparks. Second-year coach Jennifer Gillom, though, wants something different this season: a clean bill of health.
She knows the Sparks can't get one without the other.
"First of all, I want a healthy season," Gillom said Wednesday at the Sparks' media day. "My goal is to win a championship. I think we have the caliber team to take it to that level. I feel like we have all the pieces. The injuries are something that you can't control. You go through those adversities to help you prepare and, once you have a healthy team, it all clicks."
A bevy of injuries, most drastically the one suffered by star forward Candace Parker, derailed aspirations and lowered expectations last year. The Sparks still made the playoffs, but fell to the eventual champion Seattle Storm in the first round.
"I feel like we needed to be healthy and we weren't," said Parker, who missed all but 10 games in 2010 because of a shoulder injury. "That can hurt a team a lot. There were still some good things that happened. Other people stepped up. We have to think that that will help us into this season."
Back are veterans Tina Thompson and DeLisha Milton-Jones, the Sparks' two leading scorers last year behind Parker. Thompson, the WNBA's only 14-year veteran, enters the season as the league's all-time leading scorer (6,413 points). Also returning is guard Ticha Penicheiro, the WNBA record-holder in assists (2,398) and steals (728).
"The sky is the limit for us," said Milton-Jones, who begins her 13th professional season and 10th in Los Angeles. "We had a rather disappointing year last year, as far as Sparks standards are concerned."
The Sparks' offseason was highlighted by the selection of Jantel Lavender with the fifth overall pick in the draft. Lavender averaged 20.7 points and 10.5 rebounds in four years at Ohio State.
"I want to be a force," said Lavender, a four-time Big Ten conference player of the year. "This is one of the greatest franchises and coming in behind Lisa Leslie is an honor. Just to be here in L.A. is a great feeling."
According to Gillom, Lavender fits the Sparks' system well because she brings a number of options off the bench.
"Coming in as a rookie with the Sparks, you're under a lot of pressure," Milton-Jones said. "I can totally understand it because I was once in that position. I played alongside Lisa Leslie, so I knew I wasn't going to come in and steal the show from her. I needed to be her Robin. That will be a great role for Jantel to play -- come in, be a beast on the boards and be tenacious on the defensive end."
All eyes will be on Parker, who hopes to play a full season for the first time since 2008, when she was the WNBA most valuable player and rookie of the year. She missed the first month of the 2009 season while on maternity leave. Parker averaged 20.6 points and 10.1 rebounds in 10 games last season.
"My main goal," Parker said, "is to get this team to a championship. That's important for me. I know what I'm capable of; everybody knows what I'm capable of. But at this point in my career I'm searching for a WNBA championship."
The Sparks, who haven't won a championship since 2002 and haven't appeared in the WNBA Finals since 2003, open the season June 3 at Staples Center against the Minnesota Lynx.
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but not as we know it?
They turned into Dwayne Johnson [wikipedia.org]
"Dr. Smith, we want you to study this rock."
"OK, what am I looking for?"
"Well, we believe that it's changing."
"Ahhhhh....Right. OK, would you mind passing me some of that good stuff you're smoking? Rather obvious at this point I'm gonna need some too."
"Dr. Smith, we want you to study this rock."
"Silence, you blundering, bubble-headed boobie!"
Give 'em a break, they study ROCKS for pete's sake.
This is as exciting as it gets for them.
I, for one, welcome our new igneous overlords.
Scientists are still unsure whether the common European Swallow has a sufficient airspeed velocity to assist in coconut migration.
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Me? I'm the luckiest person on Earth. You might think you are, but you're wrong; it's me. I am in love with the most amazing woman ever, and, mirabile dictu, she loves me back. Is there anything luckier than that?
Also, we have fancy chickens and are preparing the farm for alpacas, so your argument is invalid, whatever it was.
Constructive criticism is warmly received and appreciated, and that doesn't apply only to praise. If you give me feedback that helps me improve as a writer, I shall sincerely thank you for it regardless of whether it was pleasant to hear or painful.
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Summer Learning Track: Jazz it Up
Don't let the summer heat slow you down, get ready to read and learn by taking the Richland Library Friends' Summer Learning Challenge! Groove along to the beat this summer to the tunes of some great jazz and learn about a few jazz giants along the way. The challenge begins June 1st and wraps up on August 16th. Get started by using this sample Learning Track, or develop your own.
Here are a few family friendly events centered around music and jazz:
- Summer Concert Series 2014 -kickoff jazz performance with local saxophonist Dante Lewis
7 p.m., Thursday, June 12 Saxophonist Dante Lewis at Richland Library, Main in the Film and Sound Department
7 p.m. Thursday, August 7 Fusion musician Victoria at Richland Library, Main in the Film and Sound Department
- Jazzy Storytime with Eboniramm
Bring the family and enjoy music and poetry by local artist, Eboniramm
June 21st 11:00 a.m.- Richland Library, Main
- Movers and Shakers Storytime
Get ready to move and shake, shake, shake while listening to stories, songs, and more! at Richland Library, Main
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July 11th 11:00 a.m.
- Movers and Shakers: African Drums
Get ready to move and shake, shake, shake, while listening to stories, songs and more with special guest, Kyle Coleman. Richland Library, Main
August 8th 11:00 a.m.
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Three Patna District RJD leaders were today expelled from the party for alleged anti-party activity, party sources said.
Anil Yadav, state RJD secretary, Pappu Yadav and Rampravesh Rai have been expelled from the RJD by the party's state president, Abdul Bari Siddiqui, the sources said.
They were charged with working against the party's official nominee for Fatua Assembly constituency Ramanand Yadav.
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Here's a factoid that's been floating around, but of course was not to be heard last weekend amid the din of politicians a-swooning, en masse, over Boeing.
The $8.7 billion over 16 years for Boeing that the state Legislature passed lickety-split, and the governor signed Monday, is the largest state-tax subsidy granted to a private company in American history.
The next largest corporate favor ever doled out was in 2007, when New York granted $5.6 billion over a 30-year-period for an Alcoa aluminum plant. The third-biggest subsidy deal? That was us again, when we gave Boeing $3.2 billion in tax breaks back in 2003.
"You were already one of the national leaders in corporate-subsidy deals. Now you are head and shoulders above everybody else. It's not even close," says Greg LeRoy, of a Washington, D.C.-based policy group called Good Jobs First that tracks tax-break deals to companies.
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So shout it: We're No. 1!
At corporate welfare.
LeRoy, who was in Seattle to speak at Town Hall on Monday, has tracked the 240 largest such corporate subsidy "megadeals," going back to the 1980s. In only 12 deals has a state or local government given more than $1 billion in breaks to spur the building of a plant or to keep a company from leaving town. Our favorite Chicago-based company and the pols in Olympia now are the stars in two of the top three.
I am on record as concluding that the last time we "kissed Boeing's fuselage," in 2003, it did turn out OK for us. Boeing obnoxiously built a line in South Carolina, setting up this latest shakedown. But Boeing's Puget Sound hiring boom of recent years helped carry Seattle through the recession.
Would those jobs have been here anyway? Some, but not all. It's admittedly not possible to know whether we needed to grant Boeing such a lavish sweetheart deal to keep them here. But my bias is that I grew up in the Midwest, so I've seen firsthand the padlocked factories and dead downtowns that spurned industry can leave behind.
Even LeRoy, a corporate-welfare critic, agreed that if you subsidize any company, Boeing is a decent choice. It's not like we're giving huge tax favors to, say, Wal-Mart, which then pays its employees so little that some end up on social-welfare programs such as Medicaid.
"Boeing jobs are pretty good jobs, with a better than average ripple effect out across the economy," he said.
But still, now what? If you're, say, Microsoft or Amazon, and you saw what Boeing just scored, wouldn't you maybe start fretting that your own tax loopholes seem a tad shallow? How will this pattern — of corporations threatening jobs to wrest greater favors out of the public treasury — ever end?
It matters, because here's another tidbit I noticed when looking at the state's fiscal note on Boeing's big bonanza weekend. The state of Washington is on track now to subsidize Boeing, supposedly a private corporation, more than it subsidizes the University of Washington, supposedly our flagship public seat of learning.
It's true. Right now the UW gets $250 million a year in taxpayer dollars from the state (down from more than $400 million a few years ago.) In that three-day legislative party last weekend, Boeing was just forgiven more than $500 million per year in taxes over the span of 16 years to come (some other aerospace companies benefit, too, but it's mostly Boeing.)
I know, Boeing won't be worth a thing to us if they pack up all their jobs and move. But as LeRoy notes: "When companies play states against each other like this, they can extract enormous public goods. There is a cost to that. At some point there's going to have to be some pushback on this practice. By someone. Somewhere."
Here? Doubt it. We are, after all, No. 1. Nobody does it better.
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Edinburgh Hotels
Number of hotels in this location - 75
Book a hotel in Edinburgh and enjoy the historical capital of Scotland and its impressive and endlessly pretty castle skyline. Edinburgh offers fantastic galleries and museums, world-class theatres and great shopping, making this destination vibrant and modern with a traditional Scottish twist.
Hotels in Edinburgh are scattered all around the city, with the main concentration being in the city centre, around Princes Street and the Royal Mile. It doesn't really matter, however, as the city is well connected with an excellent bus and tram network. In most cases, the best parts of Edinburgh are with walking distance of your hotel.
As a capital city, Edinburgh offers all of the regular delights you would expect - including excellent shopping and a nightlife that is famous all over the world - yet it has so much more to offer.
- The Royal Mile is the cultural heart of Edinburgh. In August this street is filled with artists and acts performing and selling tickets to their shows in the Edinburgh fringe. For the rest of the year, the Royal Mile offers excellent architecture, museums, The Whiskey Experience and a whole host of bars, tourist shops and restaurants. At the top of the Royal Mile, you reach Edinburgh Castle
- Edinburgh Castle sits atop a large hill right in the centre of Edinburgh. From here you can get some of the best views of the city, you could even see your hotel! We offer deals on Edinburgh Castle and even packages that let you take tea at the castle
- The Palace of Holyroodhouse offers you a chance to see into how the royals live, with it still very much being one of the Queens residences. You can purchase tickets to visit the Palace from us when you book your Edinburgh Hotel
There is so much to see and do in this thriving city. To help plan your break, we have pulled together an Edinburgh Travel Guide that should help you decide what to do whilst there. So why not book your Hotel in Edinburgh and discover all the exciting things we've mentioned here.
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Hotels in Edinburgh
Your location search found the following 75 hotels in Edinburgh City. There are many hotels in Edinburgh City to choose from, but which hotel in Edinburgh City will suit you?
St Bernards House(Edinburgh)
22 St Bernard Crescent, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 1NS
Distance from Centre: 1.7 Miles
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The St. Bernard's Guest House is a self certified 3 star property, occupying a charming Victorian townhouse in Edinburgh's Stockbridge area, a short walk from the city centre. Princes... Read more
Prices from: £14.85
Piries Hotel(Edinburgh)
4-8 Coates Garden, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH12 5LB
Distance from Centre: 1.8 Miles
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Housed in a grand Victorian building, a mere stone's throw from Edinburgh's Haymarket station, the Piries Hotel is an excellent destination for your short break in the Scottish... Read more
Prices from: £17.00
Britannia Hotel Edinburgh(Edinburgh)
69 Belford Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 3DG
Distance from Centre: 1.9 Miles
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A bright and modern hotel just outside the centre of Edinburgh, the Britannia Hotel is a great option for your trip to the Scottish capital. Located close by to the fabulous Scottish National... Read more
Prices from: £19.50
Edinburgh House Hotel(Edinburgh)
90 92 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH6 5AY
Distance from Centre: 1.4 Miles
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The Edinburgh House Hotel offers a traditional Scottish welcome into a warm homely atmosphere with en-suite accommodation at great-value rates throughout the year. The hotel is situated just off... Read more
Prices from: £19.50
Royal Scots Club(Edinburgh)
29 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH3 6QE
Distance from Centre: 1.1 Miles
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The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh offers you the opportunity to experience the different surroundings of staying in a Club with old world charm. Situated in one of Edinburgh's finest Georgian... Read more
Prices from: £25.00
Murrayfield Hotel and House(Edinburgh)
18 Corstorphine Road, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH12 6HN
Distance from Centre: 2.5 Miles
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The Murrayfield Hotel is located in Edinburgh City Centre with ample parking and is the perfect destination for business, leisure or family occasions. The Murrayfield Hotel combines fantastic... Read more
Prices from: £26.50
Travelodge Edinburgh Cameron Toll(Edinburgh)
43 Craigmillar Park, Cameron Toll, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH16 5PD
Distance from Centre: 1.3 Miles
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For those looking for great value accommodation within easy reach of the vibrant city centre of Edinburgh, look no further than the Travelodge Edinburgh Cameron Toll. This Edinburgh hotel is just... Read more
Prices from: £28.00
Ten Hill Place Hotel(Edinburgh)
10 Hill Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH8 9DR
Distance from Centre: 0.3 Miles
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Combining a traditional Georgian Terrace and a stylish new development, the Ten Hill Place Hotel is a unique property with a fantastic location in Edinburgh's city centre. The hotel is... Read more
Prices from: £31.05
Old Waverley Hotel(Edinburgh)
43 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH2 2BY
Distance from Centre: 0.8 Miles
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Spectacularly well-located in the very centre of historic and picturesque Edinburgh, the Old Waverley Hotel is perfect for your short break in the Scottish capital. Boasting stunning views of both... Read more
Prices from: £32.00
Stay Central(Edinburgh)
139 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH1 1JS
Distance from Centre: 0.6 Miles
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Located in the heart of Edinburgh's eclectic Cowgate, and a short stroll from everywhere, at STAY central we aim a little bit higher than just providing you with a good night's sleep.... Read more
Prices from: £34.00
12-16 South Learmonth Gardens, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 1EZ
Distance from Centre: 1.8 Miles
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Channings in Edinburgh is an elegant, wonderfully charming and unique hotel located slightly away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. This beautiful Scottish country home style hotel in... Read more
Prices from: £34.50
Novotel Edinburgh Centre(Edinburgh)
80 Lauristan Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH3 9DE
Distance from Centre: 1 Miles
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Stylish and contemporary, the Novotel Edinburgh Centre is the perfect destination for your short break in the Scottish capital. Stay in the four star luxury of this AA rated hotel and enjoy the... Read more
Prices from: £34.50
Best Western Braid Hills Hotel(Edinburgh)
134 Braid Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH10 6JD
Distance from Centre: 2.5 Miles
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The Best Western Edinburgh Braid Hills Hotel is magnificently situated on a hill in its own grounds with panoramic views right across the City of Edinburgh, to the Pentlands, the Firth of Forth... Read more
Prices from: £36.00
Ben Doran(Edinburgh)
11 Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH9 2AX
Distance from Centre: 0.9 Miles
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Situated just 10 minutes from the vibrant and exciting centre of Edinburgh the Ben Doran Guesthouse offers a peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of the city. This recently refurbished... Read more
Prices from: £37.50
Grassmarket Hotel(Edinburgh)
94-96 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH1 2JR
Distance from Centre: 0.8 Miles
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The newly refurbished Grassmarket Hotel is the perfect choice for work and play, and is centrally located only a 15 minute walk from the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and moments from... Read more
Prices from: £38.50
Holiday Inn Edinburgh City West (2 Night Offer & 1st Night Dinner)(Edinburgh)
107 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 3HL
Distance from Centre: 2.7 Miles
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The Holiday Inn Edinburgh City West is located only 1.5 miles from the West End of Edinburgh City centre and 5 miles from Edinburgh International Airport. All 101 bedrooms are fully... Read more
Kildonan Lodge Hotel(Edinburgh)
27 Craigmillar park, Edinburgh, EH16 5PE
Distance from Centre: 1.2 Miles
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Kildonan Lodge is a Romantic 4 star hotel with a passion for customer care. A friendly, country-style 4* small hotel, located close to Edinburgh city centre. Dating back to 1874, the hotel has... Read more
Prices from: £39.50
Macdonald Holyrood Hotel(Edinburgh)
Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH8 8AU
Distance from Centre: 0.3 Miles
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At the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town close to the incredible Holyrood Park, the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel boasts a superb city centre location. A short walk from the Royal Mile, Edinburgh... Read more
Prices from: £39.50
The George Hotel(Edinburgh)
19-21 George Street, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH2 2PB
Distance from Centre: 1 Miles
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Set in a prestigious position in the heart of the Scottish capital, The George Hotel is a fantastic destination for your short break in Edinburgh. A mere stone's throw from the city's... Read more
Prices from: £40.00
Masson House(Edinburgh)
Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH16 5AY
Distance from Centre: 0.5 Miles
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The Masson House is located in the Pollock Halls of residence and offers affordable rooms. Each of the 123 rooms at the Masson House have en-suite facilities, and also boasts Freeview TV,... Read more
Prices from: £42.00
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March 18, 2015 Update
To comply with new emergency water conservation regulations set by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) on March 17, 2015, the MMWD Board of Directors will be taking action in April. Draft regulations will be released in advance of any board meeting and the final regulations will be announced upon adoption.
Reservoirs Still Above Average Despite Dry January
Thanks to an unusually rainy December, district reservoir levels are still above average, at 97% of capacity, as of the end of January. Average is closer to 81%. January's minimal rainfall reminds us that the drought is still very much with us. In January 2015 we recorded just 0.07 inches of rain at Lake Lagunitas, which makes it second only to January 2014, with 0.04 inches of rain, for a low rainfall record. Average for the month of January is 10.78 inches. In December we received approximately 24 inches of rain, more than double the December average of 9.61 inches.
The MMWD Board of Directors' January 2014 request to customers to voluntarily conserve water remains in effect. This year's rainfall pattern is proof that we don't know from one year to the next how much rain will fall. Fortunately, our water production figures show customers are reducing their water use. MMWD continues to offer rebate programs for a variety of water-saving items as well as other conservation programs. Thank you for continuing to conserve.
December 23, 2014 Update
Reservoirs Reach 100% Capacity on Dec. 22
The nearly constant rain of the last three weeks has contributed 31,345 acre-feet* of water to MMWD's reservoirs, bringing all seven reservoirs to capacity for the first time since January 2013. Rainfall for the period December 1-21 is 23.22 inches, more than double the 9.61-inch average for the entire month of December. The December record of 34.5 inches was set in 1955.
*One acre-foot is 325,851 gallons
December 5, 2014 Update
MMWD Customers Continue to Reduce Water Use and Other Good News on the Water Front
District customers are continuing to conserve water and have reduced their use significantly in the last two months. For October 2014 MMWD customers reduced their consumption by 18.5% compared with October 2013, surpassing the state average.
Learn more.
December 1, 2014 Update
The reservoirs are currently at 94% of average storage for this date and 61% of capacity. Consumption is down 18% this week vs. the same week last year. Rainfall this year to date (July 1 - November 30) is 8 inches. Average rainfall for this time of year is 9.63 inches. Last year, we had received 2.62 inches by the end of November.
We have a new rebate program to help you continue to conserve. Up to $50 each, $250 for all five!
- Pool covers
- Hot water recirculating systems
- Organic mulch
- Laundry-to-landscape system components
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November 3, 2014 Update
The reservoirs are currently at 95% of average storage for this date and 61% of capacity. Consumption is down 25% for the week ending November 2, 2014 versus the same week last year.
The reservoirs are currently at 94% of average storage for this date and 64% of capacity. Consumption is down 14% for the week ending September 28, 2014 versus the same week last year. Thank you for conserving!
We have free drought stickers, fliers, and posters in English and Spanish. You can place an order online here. Reminder: New outdoor water restrictions are in place.
September 2, 2014 Update
The reservoirs are currently at 92% of average storage for this date and 67% of capacity. Consumption is down 14% this week vs. this same week last year. Please be aware of the new water restrictions (listed at right) effective August 19.
The MMWD Board of Directors' call for 25% voluntary rationing is still in effect. Customers who are already low water users (65 gallons per person per day for residential customers) do not need to reduce further.
Thank you for continuing to conserve.
In response to the continuing drought, the State Water Resources Control Board announced new emergency regulations in July designed to reduce outdoor water use statewide. To fully comply with the state, on August 19 the MMWD Board of Directors adopted an ordinance amending the water waste section of the district's code.
Most of the new state regulations mirror water waste restrictions MMWD has had in place for some time. However, two changes may affect you: Irrigating between 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. is prohibited, as is using a hose without a shutoff nozzle. We've long recommended that our customers follow these water-saving practices; now, these recommendations are requirements. We appreciate your cooperation!
Prohibited (effective 8/19/14):
- Irrigating between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., except for system testing and repair
- Using a hose without a shutoff nozzle
- Allowing irrigation water to runoff or overspray the irrigated area
- Hosing down sidewalks, driveways, and other hard-surfaced areas
- Non-recirculating decorative fountains
August 4, 2014 Update
MMWD's water production for the period February-June 2014 was 15% lower than production for the same period in 2013. Many thanks are due to district customers for quickly heeding the MMWD Board of Directors' January 21 call for voluntary reductions in water use. The board took that action just days after Governor Jerry Brown requested statewide voluntary reductions in water use.
The MMWD Board of Directors' call for 25% voluntary rationing is still in effect. Customers who are already low water users (65 gallons per person per day for residential customers) do not need to reduce further.


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cannot install drivers. no intel(R) adapters are present...
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i wanted to link a pc to my notebook. i know its possible but the ethernet driver isn't installed on the pc... i downloaded a driver but i have the message "cannot install drivers. no intel(R) adapters are present in this computer"
its a pc with windows xp home model 945GZM-S2 bios award modular bios v6.00PG processor intel core 2CPU 4300 @1.80GHZ
can annyone tell me what driver i have to download for it? i can't connect to internet at the moment so i have to download it with my laptop and transfer it with an external hard disk.
hope U can help me with it but I know from experience that you can. greets and thanks for taking the time...
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It sounds like you've tried to install an Intel Ethernet driver - but your Ethernet hardware is from another manufacturer. If you can identify your motherboard, you may be able to find out who the manufacturer is. Realtek is a common manufacturer of Ethernet interfaces for motherboards. (The model number you quote is, I think, the Intel chipset.)
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system manufacturer is Gigabyte technology Co., Ltd. that's what i can fiend if i run dxdiag...
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Try running Belarc Advisor (if you can without an online connection. Not sure if it's an .exe file that you could copy on to a disk and then run on the target machine). With any luck, that'll reveal the actual model number of the Gigabyte motherboard...
Hold on. I think I may have found your motherboard. If you go here, you should be able to download the drivers for it.
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my first experience having breakfast in an unpleasant place. I just didnt feel right. Just wanted to eat fast. Its a bit dirty too. I was at renaissance mall.
my first experience having breakfast in an unpleasant place. I just didnt feel right. Just wanted to eat fast. Its a bit dirty too. I was at renaissance mall.
my first experience having breakfast in an unpleasant place. I just didnt feel right. Just wanted to eat fast. Its a bit dirty too. I was at renaissance mall.
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Arrived late and was hungry...so glad this was open and they keep it well staffed. The Lobby was clean and the lobby attendant kept up with it well. The workers are very patience, had a couple a groups at the same time and they did not speak english well, the cashier handled it very well. Being clean and being open... More
Hey everyone. As a worker at this McDonald I understand and agree with all your comments. There are some manager that need to keep calm and some other workers as well. As when it's busy we do get crazy as in trying to give everyone their food ASAP. Unfortunately not everyone has good manners patience and a happy attitude (like... More
This place is fine at breakfast or we wouldn't have ate there twice!!! We wanted a quick breakfast so I went on the iPhone and found this place, read the reviews, and expected the absolute worst expecting to have to hurt somebody. I was pleasantly surprised. Service was excellent, fast, it was clean and not ghetto or noisy - just... More
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Visited this place this afternoon with my family. Ordered 3 combo meals. They forgot to give me my medium fries. I told the cashier and he tells me to tell the manager next to him. Instead of giving me my medium fries, this manager decides to argue with me and tells me that I didnt get it because I didn't... More
The staff was extremely rude and very slow!!!! The prices are more expensive than any other McDonald's I've ever been to. They even have the audacity to charge 40 cents for mac sauce when I didn't want anything else on my burger. The place was dirty too. I would never eat there again and there are far better places to... More
This "Mickey-D" is a good place for a reasonably priced breakfast while in AC. Order processing was very efficient, the restaurant was clean, and the food was fresh & up to quality level.
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The Littlest Pet Shop Sweet Delights Sweet Shoppe playset bring the Sweet Delights sweet shop in the Littlest Pet Shop animated series to life.
Zelfs Venus Fly Trap Spin Salon
from Moose Toys
With the Venus Flytrap Spin Salon playset, part of the new Zelfs collectible doll line, girls 5+ can style each Zelf's spike-tacular hair.
Sofia the First Sofia and Royal Fashions
from Mattel
Sofia the First fans 3+ can dress this five-inch Sofia doll in three different outfits with accessories.
Kawaii Crush Hyper Happy Mall
from Spin Master
Kids 4+ can play out a mall scene with this highly accessorized playset, part of the Kawaii Crush line of mini dolls.
Kawaii Crush BFF Pack Morning Glory Go-Go & Luna Light Night Night
from Spin Master
Kids 4+ can play out a spa-themed slumber party with this two-doll playset, part of the new Kawaii Crush mini doll line.
Disney Princess Palace Pets Pamper & Beauty Salon
from Blip Toys
Kids 4+ can style Rapunzel's kitty Summer with this salon-themed playset, part of the Disney Princess Palace Pets line.


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The inhabitants of Ex-Lewa, are, like those of many other farming societies, very dependent on water. Despite the proximity to Kenya with its melting water problems arise during the two annual dry periods. The harvest dry out, the livestock is starving and both children and adults have a hard time handling everyday life. Basic hygiene– cooking, laundry and washing etc – becomes hard to keep up. The water shortage also negatively impacts the operations of our schools and of course Gundua Health Centre.
The solution to the water shortage is to drill a deep well to groundwater level that always can supply the area with fresh water. From the well the water needs to be led to different storage tanks and onward to designated areas such as Gundua Health Centre, Gundua Secondary School and Ex-Lewa Market. Our sponsoring partner Apotek Hjärtat is starting a separate fundraising effort to support this project. The Gundua Foundation has begun a joint assignment with the Kenyan authorities to handle the practical undertaking. A very exciting project that we will report back on.