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DSO's "Swingin' West Tour" begins on April 11th at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, CO.
Swingin' West Tour Dates
Fri Apr 11 - Vilar Center [Beaver Creek, CO]
Sat Apr 12 - Belly Up [Aspen, CO]
Sun Apr 13 - Belly Up [Aspen, CO]
Wed Apr 16 - Fox Theatre [Boulder, CO]
Thu Apr 17 - Fox Theatre [Boulder, CO]
Fri Apr 18 - Fox Theatre [Boulder, CO]
Sat Apr 19 - Oriental Theater [Denver, CO]
Sun Apr 20 - Oriental Theater [Denver, CO]
Tue Apr 22 - The Depot [Salt Lake City, UT]
Thu Apr 24 - Belly Up Tavern [Solona Beach, CA]
Fri Apr 25 - El Rey Theatre [Los Angeles, CA]
Sat Apr 26 - El Rey Theatre [Los Angeles, CA]
Mon Apr 28 - Great American Music Hall [San Francisco, CA]
Tue Apr 29 - Great American Music Hall [San Francisco, CA]
Wed Apr 30 - Great American Music Hall [San Francisco, CA]
Fri May 02 - Crystal Ballroom [Portland, OR]
Sat May 03 - Crystal Ballroom [Portland, OR]
Sun May 04 - McDonald Theater [Eugene, OR]
I still can't figure out why this band gets so much attention. Go ahead and give me the thumbs down but, they are a cover band. It's cool that they carry on a very rich tradition, but what is the big deal about them? Call me a hater or negative, but it's my opinion. At 10klf, they have Phil, Mickey, and DSO. Isn't that Dead spinoff overkill? I love Phil and Bobby, (Phil more) and love the Dead for that matter, but come on, I don't think cover bands like this deserve the amount of attention that they receive. I'm too young to have ever seen Jerry, so Phil is the next best thing, which is great, and I've seen DSO, and even I know it's not the same. Can't wait for Phil at Rothbury!
They RECREATE grateful dead experiences. They take an actual dead show, play it to the exact note, exact vocal, exact tuning, exact mess ups. exactly everything. so muffin man, they get the attention, because they have an unbelievable amount of talent, and they deserve recognition. To learn 18 entire shows for a tour. nutz. so yes, they are technically a cover band, but it's a different kind of cover.
I'm sorry, but these guys are a tribute band. They are not something to give props to, or even seriously give reviews of their "art." Saw them in Atlanta a month or so ago and had to make myself stay to see if the "magical" part of some reviews I've read would come out. They did not. After playing 3-4 Bob Dylan songs, and even another cover or two, I felt like I was at a fraternity party and not at a Grateful Dead re-enactment. I do not think that there is any "talent" in taking something and trying to copy it to the "exact" note. I bet it is not as "exact" as you think schoolz, and I wonder why these guys are held in such high regard. I've seen better Dead cover bands.
Maybe I caught them on a bad night, but, even so, they are "making" it because old Deadheads want to relive those days/years...it is a social thing, not a creative thing. And hey, maybe there's nothing wrong with that.
they are a COVER band, not THE GRATEFUL DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!! its absolutely f'd up that they get this much credit and $30 bucks a ticket!!!!!!!!!!!
DSO dosnt do show dead shows note-for-note, they use shows for their setlists, and theyre year(for sound). The jams and stuff are improv obviously....But yes DSO is damn good...
If cover bands are so bad please consider this. when was the last time you saw a "setlist" from the new york philharmonic that included a piece from anyone playing in the "Band"? if it weren't for covers I couldn't hear live songs from anyone who died or bands that broke-up.I've seen DSO from the start and they deserve all the success they get.GO WINGNUT!
DSO gets so much attention because they're that damn good. Yeah, technically they are a cover band but they still make phil and friends look more like the cover band IMO
They get attention because the Grateful Dead are the alpha and omega of this entire scene. Don't get me wrong, I only saw the Dead once, but if you don't get that the music of the Dead is timeless American music, and the whole reason why this website and message boards even exists is because of them, then you got alot to learn. 100 years from now bands will still be playing their songs, I don't think you can say that about too many other bands.
I think the main reason folks don't like DSO is because they can't stand the fact that they create GREAT MUSIC. What they hell is wrong with that. Music is music it does not matter at all who is playing it. Some of you are hung up on the persona and don't know how to listen anymore. Also they are very popular, you ask why? Well it's because they ROCK each and every night. You don't like um don't go why do people care so much what they do? I'll tell you why it because they ARE successful and it drives people crazy! DSO is GREAT in my book!
What is with this hate for DSO, it seems every time there is any news about them there is some hate. What is your definition of a cover band, is it a band that plays material written by another band? what is it? because i think that while you may subtract some credit for originality in songwriting you must appreciate the musical skill involved in doing what they do (recreating an experience down to the instrument that were played). If anybody is a cover band it's phil who's only good contributions to writing the material is box of rain and potato caboose; at least bobby wrote playing in the band and a couple of other classics. Just saying that it's pretty damn shabby to be hating on DSO because the way that i look at it, it might be better then seeing the dead right now (even if jerry was alive), i think the dead towards the end had some great shows but it's not like they were writing great bulk new material, and they keep it in the same spirit they never claim to be the dead, but they know that they do a damn good job of recreating moments in history that many of us couldn't be alive to see
Playing somebody else's music in its entirety makes them a cover band. That is an undeniable fact, whether they are good or not. DSO are great
musicians and have a great appreciation for the GD. People love the GD so they come out and see them. They are not artists creating art, but are rather musicians performing an act like a broadway musician performing a play. Good for them they make a living doing what they want and they are good at it. I won't pay that much to see them, but that is just me.
But to for some of you, like Selo34, to disrespect Phil Lesh and Jerry to by equating this band to the real thing is frankly an insult to all Deadheads and music lovers really. Jerry at his worst was leagues above DSO and most musicians really. The only people claiming otherwise are the young punk ass chumps on jambase that never got the see the real thing and are trying to make up that fact. DSO does not recreate anything close to the real thing and can't play or sing like Jerry, nor play bass to Dead tunes like Phil. Saying so only proves you never saw the Grateful Dead and have no clue.
Phil was there the whole time, he was a Merry Prankster, did the acid tests, Woodstock, Kesey's farm. He played bass on all of the GD music and you call him a cover band. Ever heard, Pride of Cuca.. ,Dark Star, Unbroken Chain,etc... Phils new lineup kills it and the main reason is because they are doing there own thing not trying to recreate what once was. Jerry is dead so move along.
Yes I appreciate the talent of DSO, but Phil and Jerry were and are true musical geniuses.
i've seen a few GD cover bands and these guys are by far the best. they let some of us younger folks, see what it was like to experience a 72' show or whatever. that is amazing. i've only seen GD 7 times & JGB 1, so i like to go back in time warps every once in awhile and see what it was like to see an old GD show. that's what these guys do. anybody says that they are not talented are deaf or don't listen to GD. these guys do sound alot like the GD, more then bobby, phil, or any other recreation today. don't get me wrong, i've seen about 25+ post GD family shows and it's always a blast, but DSO brings out the oldschool. bobby even said it himself that he doesn't want to be a GD cover band and there are people out there doing it better. i've seen the DSO a few times and if you close your eyes, you can imagine, you just have to let yourself be open to it. they do recreate setlist, but they don't play them note for note like schoolzside says, that would be nearly impossible for anyone to do. i do think their lead guitarist does a hell of a young Jerry and their rhythm guitarist tries real hard to play bobby. i think they are somewhat of a novelty act, but i'd go see them any day of the week. You people all need to remember that the Grateful Dead was the biggest cover band of its' time. i say good for them. DSO please come to western NY or Erie, PA, please.
Ok, it's all about me. When I go to a DSO show I enjoy myself and the people around me are also enjoying themselves. That's really all that matters. I don't think anyone's disrespecting Jerry or Phil when they point that the music transcends the musicians. I want to hear the music played live and DSO does a very good job at doing it.
This whole "cover band" thing is just a bit silly. How many originals did Janis Joplin sing? Or, for the more classically minded, is the New York Philharmonic Orchestra just a cover band because they play Beethoven and Mozart?
dso should get off their high horses, stop travelling around in that $200,000 tour bus,and stop cashing in on "recreating". And seriously people, STOP comparing dso to THE GRATEFUL DEAD cuz they arent, never were, and will never be!!! LONG LIVE PHIL, BOBBY, MICKEY, BILLY,DONNA JEAN, AND PHIL!!!
Stop wasting your time on this cover-band nonsense, and spend your money on bands trying to make new music.... they are a cover band and thats all they will ever be.
Guys, please stop making the older heads laugh at us by saying the DSO are great or they compare with GD. Stop being fools and open your eyes. Don't be complete idiots, it's a cover band. There is nothing you can say that would persuade me otherwise.
you bashers should get up there and try it yourself if its not such a big deal. Like to see you rip some jerry solos!!! huh??? what?? you cannot??
thought so!!!
I think someone hit the nail on the head in the above. The Grateful Dead played COUNTLESS covers. COUNTLESS! DSO so loved the music of the Dead that they dedicated themselves to it. If anything, it was probably the fans that led to their prominence in the domain of Dead cover bands, not something that they claimed about themselves. If you disciplined yourself to learn something that you loved and received recognition for it, I'd think you deserved it. If you want to rip someone down, do it to yourself. The best thing that anyone of us can do to be productive is understand what is ugly within us, remove it and try to convey maybe just a shred more light to an absolute overabundance of negative thinking. It's all too easy to cling to jealousy when you are void of talent. If you can't be talented, at least try to support those who are.
Anybody actually check out what Dan Healy, a man directly involved with the Grateful Dead in an intimate way, has to say about DSO in the essay?
I did, Snappy. Here's an excerpt. "This "Orchestra" also deals with music I know a lot about. The time, hard work, devotion and love invested in these songs exceeds any others and is truly "homage" to the original. One of the natural laws of society is the law of eminent domain. When I was a youngster my sister had a bicycle she never rode. I rode it every day and by eminent domain it was my bike which is simply how life works. The tradition of playing these songs could not be in better hands which now belong to Dark Star Orchestra."
I have a friend who LOVES DSO. He's always telling me, "you need to check out the Dead, guy." I say, 'Sammy, they're not the Dead, they are a COVER band." He shakes his head in dismay and says, "guy, I think you'd change your mind if you saw the dead."
DSO does NOT play shows note for note, the play setlists. DSO is a fun night out, that is now overpriced.
Theyre certainly not the Grateful Dead, but they are very talented musicians with a great passion and respect for the music they play. I know plenty of old deadheads that love DSO...
Having seen the real thing 50+ times, I will probably never pay money to see these guys. I think ultimately, they just prove a theorem: If you can replicate something that millions of people enjoyed well enough, perhaps you can get thousands of them to appreciate it.
I clicked on this to see if it was about Healy or Bear (or someone else). Those guys did amazing things.
As for DSO, they are great. I caught them once. It was fun and they are really good. But still a cover band. And not worth $30.
That is the problem these days. So much art is a replica. Some a good replica, some crap, but a replica all the same. It is a shame when the lack of originality is celebrated to this extent. I'd rather see so-so original music than the world's best cover band.
What all you na sayers don't get is The music the grateful dead created is based around free flowing jams. You can't copy that. DSO is great because they can Jam and Jam hard. You don't like um don't go. You don't like the ticket prices don't go. Phil asking 65 bucks is the outrage here. Rock on DSO. Oh and I started seeing the Dead in 76'.... DSO makes me feel good and there is nothing wrong with that.
well......this is ridiculous......I can't believe how much fuckin hate is on this board.......it's stupid....If you guys have actually seen this band live, you would know how talented they are.....It's not like they are trying to steal the deads music by any means.....every show they credit the dead, saying how it wouldnt be possible without jerry, bobby, phil, etc......they are all first class musicians, who put on a first class show......
what happened to the tapes dan? your job? Micheal shur does sweat & shift & act shady when he talks about the break in...shady!!! DSO ~ how many shows a year? how many $30 tickets? what did the old keyboardist do with his cut?
DSO shows are just fun. For those of us that did not get to see the real Dead it is really nice to see the re-creations by DSO. I think it is really cool what they do. It brings out a lot of old dead heads, and several people I know that did follow the dead for years are always very excited to see DSO. I've seen way more old school dead heads at DSO than any Ratdog, Mickey Hart, or Phil show.
I went to the recent Atlanta show at the Variety. It was a sold out show. Afterwards me, and the 10 or so friends that I have been to COUNTLESS shows with, and who's opinion on music and concerts I respect, all agreed that we felt RIPPED OFF. I thought I was going to see something incomparable in the "Grateful Dead Cover Band" genre....and I received a flat, uninspired, performance by a band. Met a lot of cool people, for sure, but the actual performance (though played by great musicians) was WEAK.
yes DSO is a cover band but who cares, they put on a great show and everyone seems to be having a blast. it's not like they're making a killing off of the deads music b/c a good chunk of those $30 tickets probably goes to jerry garcia's estate and the rest of the members of the dead.
dude, unless its a REX BENEFIT SHOW(WHERE ONE DOLLAR 4 EACH TICKET ACTUALLY GOES TO THE BENEFIT) dso pockets all that money. You guys go have fun and pay $30 bucks for fake dead!
DSO isn't the dead, you're all right. But Neither is Phil & Friends, Ratdog,or Mickey Hart band! I don't hear anybody bitching when Gov't Mule does a cover or any other band for that matter.
You don't want to pay money to see a DSO show then DON'T. Why do you care so much what they do if you don't like them. There are PLENTY of folks who LOVE them. Why not focus your negative energy on something more positive. Some of you sound like spoiled brats with your hate. I'm a huge dead head and I LOVE DSO for all they do for our scene and community. They give back more then any other band on the road. I read that last years west coast tour they donated over 25,000 dollars to the REX Foundation. What other touring bands are giving back like DSO. The answer is NONE! DSO Rules............ Thanks Dan Healy for your insight!
just like me -- ....and I received a flat, uninspired, performance by a band.
Hey, they do "faithful reproductions". Maybe that was a show that where the Dead was off too... :)
I have found that if you close your eyes, you can almost imagine being at a Dead concert. It is when you open them again that the truth kicks in. Definitely a good band, just not worth my $30.00. Sorry.
ao1 - This is no hate. Just a bunch of people wondering the hum-bub over a cover band. And I have seen them live. And they are talented. Just like some artist are good at copying sculptures or paintings. But DSO are obviously not capable of originality (at least in terms of song writing). I value originality over andy copy - even a good one. That's me.
"What other touring bands are giving back like DSO. The answer is NONE!"
Actually - lots.
Neil Young (Bridge School),
Wilco (one show at Millennium Park in raised over $75,000 for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. Tweedy regularly does solo shows for charity and all their poster sales have raised thousands for charities all over the country).
you kids are looosers man i sat here in classs reading this shit. SHITS WEAK!!!
they even play with equipment that was around during the show they are playing...thats tight
In response to everybody's comments here's my two cents:
~ Everyone above who shoots down DSO seems to have never seen them or only seen them once. C'mon, the GD, Phish, etc., didn't have uninspired nights that fell flat? Maybe you caught ONE weak night, where the band played ok but the whole vibe wasn't there. This last Saturday's WSP show in NYC was like that for me. All shows are not created equal.
~ No originality? Then you definitely haven't seen them more than once. Like someone else said they play entire SETLISTS, using only the sound of the year to guide them. They do not recreate flubs, banter, solos, etc. The originality is in how they decide to play the setlists, the improv PLAYING, the JAMS. These guys had serious musical backgrounds prior to and outside of the band.
~ and that brings me to the big one: these guys hearts are in the right place. They are far from living high on the hog from what I've seen anyway. Someone asked what the old keyboard player did with his cut, I have no idea what that meant, but I did get to know Scott Larned, the Sandwich Man, briefly, and he was a guy who lived simply, was dedicated to all that's good about the jam scene, and made what seemed more of a sacrifice by spending time on the road away from his daughter who meant the world to him than he was making a quick buck off the Dead's legacy.
These guys all seem like seriously good, down to earth people, doing charitable work and the best damn job they can to create joy for a lot of grateful people. I hope they continue to do so for years.
To take a different twist on an old Bill Graham saying
"They're not the only one's who do what they do.
They're the best at what they do."
these guys rule!!! I have seen them6 times and will see them again a few times this summer. The Dead are my 2nd favorite group after the Beatles. That being said when DSO covers a show post 1983 they sound better than the Dead did during the original. I just listened to absolute trainwreck of a show. It's a Dicks Picks #17 from the Boston Garden from 9-25-92. It was really terrible. oh Just to add Victim or the Crime is the worst Dead song ever. I rather listen to Space or even Barbed Wire Whipping Party over that horrid slop. See all you DSO fans for some Thursday night shredding at the 'Roo and then off to AllGood!!!
I agree with you 100% richromeo...
People think that because they've had more exposure to something that it makes them more qualified or more entitled to complain about it. Those who THINK themselves to sit at the top of this "jam" scene peer down their noses, knowing that they have the bragging rights of having several tens to hundreds, to thousands of shows under their belts opposed to the few that a newcomer has. It's what makes me friggin sick of the scene(not the music). I've only begun to wet my toes with the sounds of DSO but the fact that they bring some enjoyment in to the lives of so many IS an established credit to what they are capable of. Deadheads, Phishheads and all heads alike can't summarize what it is that a band can symbolize. You don't need to be a person who lives on the road, following a band or centers their world around music to have validity in what you say. Each persons individualized experience has a credit to who they've become. It's you overly self-accredited egotists who think your two cents spends any better than anyone else's that need to wake up. If indeed the scene is decaying, it is as a result of you, who think it is yours to define. If somebody's music can not be a catalyst to you, then why waste your energy thinking about it?
No one is saying that they're as talented or as original as the dead. They're just saying that it's great that there is a band that can recreate the atmosphere and music of the dead for people in my position, who weren't old enough to see the grateful dead.
i completely agree with what everyone has said about closing your eyes and just enjoying the music. i don't go to a DSO show and tell myself i'm seeing the Grateful Dead live, i go because they are amazing musicians who can recreate the sound of one of my favorite bands, and who wouldn't rather here great music live than coming out of shitty headphones or a stereo? and as someone else said, DSO is not trying to be the next Grateful Dead, they give the Dead credit and only do what they do in honor of them, they're not trying to steal the fame or spotlight.
Buddha says "If you cannot have the entire ocean, take refuge in a drop of water."
Anyone complaining about dark star or ANY live band, simply doesn't get it.
The Jam scene at it's core is meant to bring people together through good music. Don't forget the Dead covered many songs NIGHTLY at their shows. We've never faulted them for doing this. They did it to bring other artists whom we might never have known to us, to expand our musical tastes.
I like going to the shows, the prices are rediulous but it gives me a chance to dance and pretend i was around for the real dead ( im only 20 ) the only dead show i saw was in 04.. BUT.. me and my buddy argue this point, he bought some DS0 cd's for some reason, and i think its SUPER lame of them to even sell a recording of them playing the dead... i mean if they are able to recreate the dead exactly.. BUY A DEAD CD!!! WTF!!!! trusties FTL!
As far as I know there has only been 4 cd's ever sold by DSO in 10+ years. I've also heard they pay Ice Nine publishing all the required money up front for every CD they produce. Sounds to me like they are acting very professionally.
i just said it was a bad idea.. but now that i think about it. i see why they charge 30 for a ticket. because thats where all their cash comes from... anyway.. i would never buy a dso cd.
I don't know what y'all are talking about. Everytime I go to a dark star show, people are groovin' and having a good time. We live in a time where pure celebration without worry is a rare thing. People get down to the DSO. They provide an opportunity for us to groove and have a good time with kindred spirits when there aren't any others. If people like it, let em see the show. If you don't, feel free to miss out.
Check out this Stranger jam...
I went to see DSO one time, and even though I knew going in that they were a cover band, I gave them a fair shot. What annoyed me was that there were actually tapers at their shows. If they play Dead shows perfectly, then why would you need to tape the show? Just get the tape of the ACTUAL DEAD SHOW! Right? Too much energy, time, and $$$ to go to see a cover band.
Well, it's always pretty fun to listen to a show you were at. it makes listening to it in the future that much better because it brings back memories.
lately it occurs to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee what a lonnnnnnnnnngggggggg strange trips its been
I Saw these guys for the first time this spring in Minneapolis. Let me preface my opinion by saying the Grateful Dead will always be my favorite band as I forever drift back to the days of my youth when I took the time to see them 80+ times in the last eleven years of Jerry's too-short life. Nothing could replace the genuine article. The Grateful Dead invented the Grateful Dead and, along with their fans, the mind-blowing scene that surrounded them. That being said, DSO, on the night I saw them at the Guthrie Theater were pretty damn good. If the band I saw that night as they reworked a Dead Set era show was actually the Grateful Dead and not DSO it would have been one of the most well played Dead shows I'd attended. The jams were sharp, bright and right on. The lyrics were remembered and delivered on tune. The band referenced the fact that the Dead Members were doing that Deadheads for Obama thing and were very reverent to the Band when doing so. I wouldn't trade those 85-95 shows for anything, but most often they weren't the sharp, brilliantly innovative notes and melodies of the preceding decades. This one DSO show (and maybe they're not always this good/only one man's opinion) seemed to somehow capture that spot-on musicianship of the preceding decades in a live music format. I took them to be big Dead fans playing great music with the reverence and attention to detail the music deserves. I really liked these guys and would see them again. If I were young I might take in a weeks worth and see how that felt. Whether or not they're a cover band doesn't have a bearing on whether I can enjoy their performance. Sometimes it's best not to judge a book by it's "cover." Try it, you just might like it.
This board brings me back to when I used to see the Zen Tricksters in the late 80s early 90s. They were THE shit when it came to covering the Dead. They were probably the only band on the Eastern Seaboard playing Help> Slip> Franklin's, Doing that rag, Alligator, Unbroken Chain, Dark Star,
etc. They were (are) great and me and my buddies had an awesome time every time out because they rocked! That being said, there was always the simple fact that they were REPLICATING the Dead. Then I saw Phish at the Paradise in Boston, a band who did Dead covers once upon a time and went on to create some of the greatest ORIGINAL jam music ever. Guess which band we latched onto after that?
I got into the dead during the Brent years and went to many shows in the 90's. Unfortunatly they were stadiums and not music halls. DSO now gives me the opportunity to see those succulent 70's shows in smaller venues with like minded heads. This middle aged man would gladly pay $50 a pop to see these hard touring musicians perform. I absolutly love these guys for what they do and appreciate them for it. They are professional in all aspects. If you don't like them then stay away while I dance my ass off to a killer St. Stephen. DSO rules! ....and I think Lisa is cute!
Lets see! Every living GD band member has played with DSO except for Phil (yet?). Donna and Bobby have played with DSO on several occasions! Healy has mixed their sound for better part of a recent tour including a couple shows at the Fillmore in SF( Oct. 07' ) where Bobby sat in as well.I have seen the GD 250 times and DSO 150 times to this point! I ABSOLUTELY love DSO! They never take a night off, ever!!! The amount of effort it takes to tour the country and keep the spirit alive is HUGE! If you want to call them a cover band, that is fine! I cannot argue the fact. I can tell you that they make a lot of kind people very happy and give us the GD sound we want to hear. They are good people who love the music as much as I do...My GD music desires disappeared a couple years before Jerry died due to the band's health and the overall scene. The first time I heard DSO, the music was brought back to life in a form I could relate to. Not only is the music awesome, the intimate scene at their shows is appealing for an old guy like me :-)
Anybody know what "show" they played in SLC on 4/22?
broome county arena, binghamton, ny 4/83
I saw the grateful dead play 75 times jgb 35 times ...
these guys are great .. I saw them play twice in la at the el rey theatre ..
awesome shows ... first night original set list .. heard songs I never heard in concert ..
and as much as I loved jerry , this guitar player is not looped , his mood and and playing is not off or on .. with jerry we lived in the cult of his personality .. with this band we are just enjoying the music .. it rocks and it is here, jerry is not ..
$%#$$^ on those haters who just do not understand ...
Hello everyone. This is my first post on Jambase. I've seen the Dead 30 something times, Jerry Garcia Band a few times, Weir & Wasserman, etc. I saw Jerry play in Orlando his last tour....After Jerry passed, I was no longer interested in seeing Ratdog or anything Dead related at all....Just wasn't the same to me. A few months ago, a friend of mine talked me into going to DSO at the Freebird Live in Jax Beach....All I can say is that it was absolutely incredible, I was in awe. It brought back so many incredible memories...I can't wait to see them again.


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One thing that I hope I have made clear enough is that although God saves us entirely as a result of grace and not because of anything we have done, because it is hime that has changed us on the inside, we should expect such a work to have an impact in lives for the good. We cannot simply say "I believe" and continue in our old life if we want to say we have been saved. Spurgeon put it like this in soulwinner: "A drunken man came up to Rowland Hill, one day, and said, 'I am one of your converts, Mr. Hill.' 'I daresay you are,' replied that shrewd and sensible preacher; 'but you are none of the Lord's, or you would not be drunk.'"
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Recent and historical data for 21 sites in the south east Murray-Darling Basin are a key feature of the Bureau's new Seasonal Streamflow Forecasting Service. Recorded streamflows are plotted against the forecast and show the inflow for the past 12 months compared to the historical record for those months. This is shown as a traditional box and whisker plot.
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La Niña past its peak
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Thanks guys.
Yep im using the thinnest smartwool phd's snowboard socks.
I did get them real tight on the rec of all 3 guys in the shop... saying they'd pack out nicely. I heat molded them after day 1. even after the molding my feet go numb.
How much do those super feet go for? I really don't wanna spend any more money and nothing happens..
I do crank down on the laces. the boots are already pretty tight maybe i wont even tie down teh "lower zone" at all and see what happens. LOL i also crank down on my bindings, maybe i wont do that either
It just sucks that my day is pretty much ruined by noon because my feet are in excruciating pain.
so snug but slightly loosened, i tried that on one run but my calf part of my leg was moving too freely for my liking....
Why would those super feet insoles help at all by the way?
If you have dual zone, tighten the upper laces, but leave the lower laces pretty loose (that's what I do). In general, you should never need to crank down on your laces (that implies the heel of your boot is too wide for your feet and you are trying to compensate for that by over-tightening the laces. Try adding some C-pads to the outside of your liner to fill in the space... else buy new boots). If you boot actually fits you, then you shouldn't be able to pull the laces just "snug tight" you shouldn't get any heel lift if when you bend your knees.
Similarly, cranking down on your straps also implies your bindings don't fit your boots. If that' snot the case, then you are just using it as a psychological crutch. Again the bindings should only need to be snug against your boot... not boa constrictor tight.
A custom footbed (a stock superfoot to a lesser degree) will cup your heel and arch better... giving you better contact with boot (people tend to over-tighten their boot when they subconsciously feel the lack of good contact with the boot). So what comes in your boot is about 2mm of generic foam (utterly useless). A aftermarket footbed like a superfoot is a little better... but you really should go for a custom footbed like Superfoot Cork or Sole Supports. The cost a lot $180, but they last several years and you can use them in all your shoes/boots - so it ends up being less than $1 a day of use.
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1989 Mercedes Benz 300se • 180,000 miles
My 89 mercedes 300se doesnt always upshift into regular drive. Just screams in second and wont complete the shift. Ive checked oil, and messed with kickdown switch. Can it be kickdown solenoid? It just started doing this. I believe the transmission is ok but there is some external component causing the problem. I paid 1300 for the car. New tires, brakes, tuned was running great. Now with the holidays im broke to take the car anywhere. Please help.
December 29, 2011.
December 29, 2011.
Seems to me you need to bring it in and have it further checked out-by a tranny specialist
I can think of that solution on my own thanks. If I had the money for that wouldnt be asking here.
Yes I have been looking. That is how I ended up here. One thought the kick down solenoid could be the problem. Sometimes it shifts normally. There has to be a few external components that can cause this type of behavior in the transmission. I cant locate any vacuum issues.
Thats an old car so any related electrical controls for trans are /switches suspect.
Yeah I believe it. Im a little frustrated as I dont know when ill have funds to have it gone through. Was hoping someone had an idea on what to try, or had experienced the same problem.
Bottom line here is you have an internal problem with transmission-could be a valve body or shifting solenoid, pressure problem and the list goes on other than external issue-
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How is the activity of neurons in the sensory areas of cortex related to our perceptual abilities? Past studies have suggested that sensory neurons that best encode a visual stimulus are also more influential in forming the perception of the stimulus. We wanted to know if this relationship also extended to individual action potentials. If some spikes encode the stimulus better than others, then would these same spikes have more weight in supporting the perceptual behavior?
To address this question, data from a past motion detection experiment was analyzed [1]. In this study, two monkeys were trained to detect the onset of coherent motion in a random dot patch that initially contained 0% coherent motion. The coherent motion signal occurred at a random time and the animals were rewarded for responding within a 750 ms window. Extracellular recordings were made from single neurons in the Middle Temporal (MT) area. The random dot patch overlapped the receptive field of the neuron and the coherent motion was matched to the neuron's preferred direction and speed. Importantly, the position of the random dots was only updated once every 27 ms. Because of the slow motion update rate, the neural activity of many of the MT neurons oscillated at the same frequency as the motion updates. It was these oscillations that allowed us to ask if some spikes were more influential than others by measuring how sensory and choice related information varied as a function of the phase of the oscillation.
To determine whether some spikes encoded the stimulus better than others, we examined the difference between spikes on the rising phase of the oscillation (from the trough to the peak) compared to spikes on the falling phase (peak to trough). Using the spike-triggered average of the motion stimulus, we found that spikes did not equally represent sensory information. Spikes occurring during the rising phase of the stimulus-induced oscillation encoded stronger motion than spikes occurring during the falling phase. Importantly, the same spikes that encoded stronger motion were also more correlated with the animal's behavioral performance and reaction time. This suggests that the spikes carrying the most reliable task related information are more strongly linked to the behavioral decision. In addition, these results support the hypothesis that phase could be used as a possible encoding scheme during neuronal oscillations.
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The Countess deftly steered the lifeboat, a resolute and unlikely vision in her ermine and pearls.
Like when Smith and his family managed to crowd onto a lifeboat—which then failed to deploy.
Still, in the absence of any lifeboat to save her, she swam to shore, her lawyer said.
Now you have to go with your lifeboat and go under the boat stern on the straight side.
But the pirates sabotage the deal and make off in a lifeboat with Phillips, along with $30,000 in cash.
Nor were the lifeboat crew the only ones that distinguished themselves.
The two men returned to the lifeboat preparatory to leaving.
Rescue proved very difficult, but the lifeboat saved forty-four; all the remainder were lost.
After reading the manual on lifeboat operation there was but one course open.
It was unlike any pictures he had seen of lifeboat rescues, unlike anything he had ever imagined.
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A nice site, but it would have been better if their photographer(s) had learned to FOCUS! Many of the pictures were blurred. Also, cropping, backgrounds, and setup could have been better on many of the pictures. I appreciate their effort, just wish they'd had better photos.
Exactly, I totally agree.
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It is with great sadness I report the passing of Clive Gammon, an angling legend! Clive was born in 1929 in Swansea and began fishing at the age of six with his grandfather. He caught his first fish, a whiting, from Swansea's West Pier. His interest in fishing quickly escalated and he spent his formative years fishing for bass on the beautiful Gower coast, fishing the banks of the Towy river chasing sea trout (sewin) and salmon, but also pioneered much of the shore tope fishing on the west Wales beaches.
He was a teacher, and, after university, first worked in Manchester, then took up a teaching role at Pembroke Grammar School. He began writing about fishing with columns in The Daily Express, Sunday Times, Angling Times, and also wrote articles for Creel Magazine and Angling Magazine as well as being a TV critic for The Spectator. He was also one of the first to recognise the potential Ireland offered and wrote frequently on the Kerry bass and general fishing. Clive's writing could entertain and tell such a vivid story, that as a reader, you could feel the damp wind on your face, hear the crashing surf, and feel the rod tip hammer over to the pull of a big bass. He was also a thinking angler and had input in to many of the modern methods we use today. His abilities were recognised by the American publication, Sports Illustrated, and he duly moved to Manhattan where he wrote about, and reported on major sports around the world, including covering Mohamed Ali's famous fight the "Rumble in the Jungle" and his other bouts, plus five World Cup tournaments.
He has numerous books to his name, but "A Tide Of Fish", "I Know A Good Place" and "The Angling Guide To Wales" are all timeless classics and remain some of the best angling titles available.
I met and fished with Clive just once, at his invite off Swansea after he retired and returned to Wales. It was a horrible day weather wise, wet, windy and with an increasing swell. We were after bass, but it was almost impossible to fish. It was fitting that the only bass of the day fell to Clive's rod. I will remember him for many things, his influence on my own angling career via his writing, his entertaining books of which I have most, but above all for the infectious smile that fired across his face when he caught that bass off Swansea!
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Boba Fett is illustrated in traditional mixed medium on one of our 2.5" X 3.5" Personal Mini Masterpiece Sketch Cards.
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Awww.. Very beautiful!
Oh... Poor Boba.
I wanna hug him.
Great job with this drawing.
I wanna hug him.
Great job with this drawing.
Crying again. Great work...
This is such a touching moment--an amazing sketch card if ever I saw one.
I like a lot the colors!!!
Great card. Love the color and details in the helmet.
Alright chaps, wonderful composition with beautiful colors Well done!
I love how you brought out the colors on Jango's helment!!
very nice!!
very nice!!
wicked! i wish i had some award to give to you, but i'm afraid i don't but i do gotta compliment your work. you did a great job. a very colourful & detailed piece. excellent!
Awesome work! This is pretty amazing!
Very well done
Awesome work.
that is awesome. loving the use of colours
MY god! YOu have chosen one of my favourite references of the little Boba again, and you did him so well, NO, you drew him excellent! I just love your art! I cant wait to be surprised by a new thing!
Thanks so much, Angelina! You're always so sweet.
I have to say this one looks amazing. Despite my bias for the Fett-man I think you make a really solid emotional connection with this work. Fantastic!
Thank you, thank you, and thank you, J.W. White! It means a lot coming from an artist who's generally this colorful!
Show de bola ^^
Jango should have quit when he was ahead.
More like when he HAD a head, amirite?
WOW! i love the composition and colors here. The scene of him holding his fathers helmet against his own mask is very striking.


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But if I wanted to buy from a store or online store within AU, who would it be?
Plus, are things like photochemicals cheaper?
Vanbar in Sydney
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I don't think chemistry will be cheaper because everything is shipped over.
Search Vanbar and look at their online prices - it's easy to compare as AUD/USD are close enough to parity.


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Re: Fan Filmmaker's Primer
I've noticed there are some repeating themes in this sub-forum. One of which is the argument about only designing/building the sets for what is
actually on camera
vs. what I've seen folks on here call "museum pieces." From just a filmmaker standpoint, I agree with the former; and as a fan I can understand the desire to do the latter. Trek fans are very passionate and detail-oriented. Which is why those museum pieces look so great and the CGI is often one of the best things about a fan production.
But what is best for your film? Which option will make the production process run more quickly and smoothly? It seems that a lot of pre-production on these fan films get stuck in the building stages, when maybe they only needed to build half a set and could have gotten the project completed sooner. But I digress...
Set Extension
Which sort of brings me to the point of this post:
This is an example of how the pros are saving time and money. And you can't even tell! So, I'm thinking, with the CGI skill of some of the fans out there, there is no reason why this can't save
time and money as well. You build enough of the set that your characters can interact, throw green screens up (lighting them
) and you can do some set extensions to make it look real.
Check out these free tutorials from the fantastic Andrew Kramer:
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Recovered yet? We're almost there. It was a frenzied, foggy, dusty and memorable weekend at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park. There were sonic high points that brought us to tears, and bathroom lines that did the same. Here are our favorite moments, a photo slideshow of awesome performances -- and the niggling things that got under our skin. Read more »
The big ones, the locals, the global travelers, and Beer Lands at this year's Outside Lands
MUSIC Last year, we thought it couldn't get better, and then it upped the ante. Outside Lands 2012 takes place this weekend, and the lineup is packed with legendary performers, reunited favorites, and flashy newcomers, pieced together (some overlapping) in a masterful Golden Gate frame, outlined by all that glorious flora and fog.Read more »
Since club life is unpredictable, it's a good idea to call ahead or check the venue's website to confirm bookings and hours. Prices are listed when provided to us. Visit www.sfbg.com/venue-guide for venue information. Submit items for the listings at email@example.com. For further information on how to submit items for the listings, see Picks.
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Outside Lands is nearly here, and you'll read plenty about that in the paper. But the festival is now sold out, plus I do realize there are many people simply not interested in attending festivals period. For you, those averse to the outside and massive crowds, there are other sonic highs in the Bay Area this week – including Foxygen, Shonen Knife, Redd Kross, new club night Y3K, and, wait for it, Neil Diamond. Read more »
"This is a joke right?" "BARFING FOREVER." "You should be embarrassed that you even thought this was acceptable." Just few choice responses to the news up north: Seattle Weekly posted its Best of Seattle issue this week, and the winner for Best CD/Record Store? That would be Starbucks. Read more »
Localized Appreesh is our weekly thank-you column to the musicians that make the Bay. To be considered, contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
On the new seven-inch, Crimes, the persistent flow of Seatraffic feels like it's washing over you like warm bath water. The San Francisco electronic pop duo takes a page out of the 1980s synth playbook, and executes it with a shiny modern gleam, incorporating dreamy reverb, and heavy, shoe-gazing beats. Read more »
Two Gallants recharge with their first new release in five years — and a slot at Outside Lands
MUSIC Half a decade after their last album release, Two Gallants are back. As you might recall, the folk-punk duo made up of childhood pals guitarist-vocalist Adam Haworth Stephens and drummer-vocalist Tyson Vogel was already something of a legend in San Francisco — known for playing both BART stations and arenas — when it took an unexpectedly lengthy break. There were three years between them playing together, five years between records (their last being 2007's self-titled LP on Saddle Creek).Read more »
This is a week of ebullient greetings and sorrowful goodbyes. So long Snoop Dogg, welcome Snoop Lion's Reincarnated. Back down on earth – and more pertinent to concert-goers in the Bay Area this week – we'll open our arms to the Yolks, finally on a proper tour. And say nice to see you again to Buraka Som Sistema, and welcome return to Peaking Lights (the duo met here).
And with a single tear rolling down the cheek, we'll shout bon voyage to the current repertoire of Extra Action Marching Band, in this form at least – they'll surely regroup with some magical new production soon enough. Read more »
San Francisco's Rin Tin Tiger does it raw. The alt-folk trio just wrapped up recording an organic (no vocal editing here) live album at Tiny Telephone Studios.
The resulting record, Toxic Pocketbook, roars like the soul of a wild cat trapped in a faithful pup's skin. It scoots along with twangy riffs infused with a rough rock'n'roll edge, and "a good thump" (as the band describes it below), with untouched – and gleefully twangy – vocals pumping up the natural energy. Read more »


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The Journal Sentinel business department follows developments in the local retail industry
More Christmas in July
Does your kid feel like drawing some pictures of Santa this week? How about some nice reindeer?
Because Christmas catalogs are in production now, Lands' End is launching its holiday art contest. The theme this year is "Twas the night before..." They're looking for drawings of kids putting out cookies, etc. You know the drill.
Winning art will be featured in the Lands' End Christmas catalog, and winners will get Lands' End gift cards. You can get details on how to enter on the Lands' End web site. First prize is a $500 gift card and the deadline is August 10.
Last year an 11-year-old boy from Sparta won the contest.
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The father of the theory of assimilation, Robert Park, wrote in 1922 that, "the immigrant must learn quickly, for his livelihood depends on it." Tech entrepeneur Brian Nguah, creator of ImmiLounge.com, thinks that in the digital age, there should be a way for immigrants to 'learn quickly,' online.
Created earlier this year, and still undergoing beta testing, Nguah's website is meant to be, "a Facebook for immigrants only," according to the site's press release. The new site is "designed by immigrants for immigrants to connect them with jobs, health insurance, schools, scholarships, legal representation and much more," according to a press statement. Although ImmiLounge has only a few hundred users to date, creators of the site claim "there is no doubt that it will be the #1 social network helping immigrants achieve the American dream."
The founder, who was born in Kenya, says he realized that life for immigrants was not easy when he came to the U.S. to study at Pennsylvania State University. He thought he could help remedy this problem. "[Nguah] noticed that the life of an immigrant is exceptionally hard and filled with numerous down falls. He then found ImmiLounge which is the missing link - a tool to help people make connections and build a support system to help ease their transition into life in America," the ImmiLounge site boasts.
One problem that Nguah and ImmiLounge may face -- many immigrants don't have access to to the internet. Hispanic immigrants in particular, who comprise the largest portion of those who come to the U.S., lag in internet adoption.
In Pew Center studies from the last three years, Latinos and first generation Latino immigrants substantially lagged in the adoption of broadband technologies at home. Researcher Gretchen Livingston found that about two-thirds of Latino (65%) adults went online in 2010, while more than three-fourths (77%) of white adults did so. The study found that Latinos who were offline were more likely to be from lower income backgrounds, to be less educated, and to not be fluent in English. Of all Latinos, first generation immigrants were most likely not to have Internet access. While 76% of U.S.-born Latinos go online, 43% of those born outside the U.S do the same, according to Pew's 2010 study.
Aaron Smith, head researcher at the Pew Internet & American Life Project called "Home Broadband 2010" found that English and computer literacy were the two largest barriers to Internet use in general for Latino immigrants.
Increasingly, as job listings, news, apartment classifieds, and healthcare resources are being transferred online, some immigrant activists fear that immigrants, and Latino immigrants in particular, will be left out.
Nonetheless, some in the industry remain optimistic. Latina social media queen and Huffingont Post blogger, Elianne Ramos (who has nearly 15,000 followers and has tweeted almost 87,000 times since she started her account), told The Huffington Post that Latinos are actually far ahead of their non-Latino counterparts in smartphone adoption. This, some argue, may be the key to closing the digital divide for Latinos. Ramos believes that those Latinos with internet access should act as a bridge to to those who still have not adopted such technologies.
"Those of us with access to technology, as opinion leaders, should embrace the chance to use our influence in a way that can helps hape misconceptions about our community and better the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of those Latinos who lack access," she said in an interview with The Huffington Post.
Even with internet access, immigration -- and the expected cultural assimilation and community integration which comes with it -- can be a very difficult experience. According to his site, Nguah hopes that by "facilitating communication and centralizing member information," his ImmiLounge.com will be able to "empower American residents, immigrants, and potential immigrants with the knowledge they need to acheive the American dream."
My father Roland Thau, a French Jew who escaped the Holocaust, immigrated to the U.S. after the war at the age of 14. In 1943 at age 9, he fled Nazi-occupied France for neutral Switzerland, where he spent over two years in hospitals being treated for tuberculosis of the bones, separated from his mother, my grandmother Renee Tytleman, who was hiding from the Nazi's in France. During those war years, my father, mostly bedridden and unable to walk, was schooled by a patchwork of nurses, volunteers and nuns. It was at this time that he remembers falling in love with The Three Musketeers. "I did more reading then than I ever did," he says. "That's all I could do." When the war ended, and my grandmother was reunited with her son, she, my father and my grandmother's new husband, Lucien, decided to start a new life in America. As an adolescent - an age fraught with insecurity and bewilderment for many kids -- my father was thrust into a totally different world: post-war America, Brooklyn, New York. He knew neither the language nor the culture. But he adjusted. He also walked again, and then some: He played goalie on the soccer teams of Erasmus Hall High School and Brooklyn College. My father, now 78, has spent his working life serving as an advocate for people who often don't have a voice. Since 1968, he's been an attorney with the Federal Defender of New York, an organization that represents people accused of federal crimes but can't afford to retain counsel on their own. He's received a number of honors for his work, most recently the Norman Ostrow Award from the New York Council of Defense Lawyers. Here's some of what was said about my father at that awards ceremony in 2010: "Roland Thau is an honored beacon" of the courtroom, who goes at his craft with a "verve" and "creativity" that is unrivaled. He is a "man of principle" who is a "fighter," and to watch Thau in action somehow "transforms the courtroom." "He's never been intimidated by a judge," said one. "Indeed, he's known to put them beneath a pedestal." In his personal life, in word and deed but without a lot of grandstanding, my father has stood for the dignity of all people and the rejection of classism - a mindset he's passed down to me. - Barbara Thau, DailyFinance
pukkita:My parents are my favorite immigrants because they are very hard working people. My mom had 3 jobs and so did my dad. I admire them so much because they've taught me to never give up. My father was in the military in Mexico and went off to college to become a doctor. After only completing 2 years, he emigrated to the US. Since education in Mexico is so expensive, he was not able to pursue his dream. He would spend a 2 week earnings' check on a single book. My mom always likes to help people and that makes me feel lucky to be her daughter, as well as my father's. I've learned to appreciate because of them.
My wife's grandfather, an engineer named Otto Frederick Gideon Sundback, stepped onto U.S. shores in Hoboken, N.J. at age 24 in 1905, having left Sweden for a more interesting life in America. Sundback was soon recommended to the head of a company called Automatic Hook and Eye Co. which needed help on making a new product more reliable and practical for consumers. The product was called C-curity, and it was supposed to replace buttons on pants, skirts, shoes and boots. It involved metal teeth locking together as the person pulled on metal "tongue." The problem is that the C-curity was prone to getting stuck, or separating as a man or woman got up from a chair. The "hookless fastener" that Sundback tackled was invented and patented by a man named Whitcomb Judson. But Judson's design did not work. Sundback worked on the problem, and changed the design to solve Judson's failure and went on to register numerous patents connected to the mass production of a reliable "hookless fastener." In 1923, an engineer from B.F. Goodrich saw the potential of the "hookless," which led to their applying it to rubber boots, subsequently named Zipper boots. Soon after, Goodrich scored a big break that led to the military adopting these boots for servicemen, popularizing Sundback's invention and the term "zipper". Every time I put my pants on in the morning, I think to myself that my son's great grandfather may just be my favorite immigrant. - David Kiley, AOL Autos/HuffingtonPost Detroit
justrandom22:My mother taught me not to fear challenges. Coming from the Dominican Republic and knowing no English she ended up enrolling in Hostos Community College and ultimately graduating from Lehman College with a Bachelor in Accounting. Her love of life and determination to triumph is something I have learned to cultivate. She is my inspiration. My fire. My drive.
NataliadelOeste:My very favorite immigrant--though I have many whom I love and admire--is Diva Mohamad-Aziz. Diva has been an immigrant twice. When she was very young, she moved from Afghanistan with her formidably strong mother and two sisters to Moscow, where she excelled in school and developed a love for Bollywood films; you can see this influence in here photo. She is a gorgeous lady in red! I had the privilege of meeting Diva's family shortly after they immigrated to San Diego, CA, on February 11, 2000, which happened to be Diva's birthday, and for her, the move to America was the birth of a new life. Knowing the most English, she became the de facto head of household, deciphering the bills that arrived and translating at medical appointments. Many immigrant kids navigate this "role-reversal" within their families, and I've never met someone who's managed it with as much sensitivity as Diva has done. She graduated from UCSD with honors in biochemistry, and is now about to graduate from law school, specializing in criminal defense. She always has an eye on issues of social justice, fighting the good fight while being a rabid Celtics fan, a polyglot (5 languages), a fashionista, and a true, wise friend. I adore this American citizen who is, at the same time, a citizen of the world.
Lujza Hayes Nehrebeczky:My wife is my favorite immigrant. Although US law does not recognize our marriage, she has given up her homeland of Hungary to make a life here with me.
My favorite immigrant is my father, Mario Rolando Costantini. To me, my father embodies all that is great about immigrants to our country, and is the perfect example of why immigration makes our country strong. My father set out for the United States with his parents from Argentina in 1964. At the time, they were poor, they didn't speak a word of English, their country was facing a tremendous political upheaval, and they had little opportunity to climb the social ladder by staying in Latin America. The promise of the American Dream drew the Costantini's to U.S. soil, where they found that hard work and ingenuity allowed them a prosperous life and in turn allowed them to contribute to America's prosperity. After teaching himself English, my father put himself through high school and college in my hometown of Milwaukee by driving a taxi and delivering newspapers. After meeting my mother in college, they would go on to start successful furniture business and a number of arts non-profits in Wisconsin. But what makes Mario Costantini my favorite immigrant is that he was a great father to my two older brothers and me. As many children of immigrants do, my older brothers and I learned from our parents to value hard work and to be grateful for the opportunities we have been given here in the United States. - Cristina Maria Costantini, HuffPost LatinoVoices
My mother came to the United States in 1976, to her pride, during the nation's bicentennial. A woman who lived through the labor camps of communist China during the Cultural Revolution, she fought to come to a country that would give her freedom she had never known before. When I see my mother, I see a strong-willed woman who has been through things most can never dream of. Looking past her struggles, she can be defined as many people: a sister, college graduate, wife, mother of three, world traveler, translator, and a proud Chinese American. - Christiana Lilly, The Huffington Post
My favorite immigrant is my wife. Originally from Hong Kong, she is currently going through the greencard process after we first went through the fiance visa process last year. The U.S. government does not make it easy to get into this country. There are mounds of paperwork to go through, and it takes a large amount of patience to make it to the finish line. This is not easy. My wife is a strong willed, wonderful person that lights up the room with her smile and makes this country a better place simply by being here. - Chris Anderson, The Huffington Post
sunrizfav:My Grandpa Frank, on the far left of the picture, came over from Madeira Island as a very young boy...He traveled back and forth several times to bring other family members. He was and always will be a beautiful guide in my life (I am on the far right in this picture, as well.
I stand in awe of their bravery and total dedication to their mission. - Miguel Ferrer, HuffPost LatinoVoices Photo by: Paulinaclemente
Concepcion Picciotto, a 67-year-old woman born in Spain, has lived in a peace camp across the street from the White House in protest of nuclear arms since August 1, 1981. She holds the record for the longest act of political protest in the United States. During the 2011 Occupy Wall Street protests, leaders of that movement came to her seeking advice. Her response? "Just be peaceful and stay the course." - Lee Hernandez, HuffPost LatinoVoices
TheAngy:Melissa Garcia Velez is an undocumented student living in New York. She is a core member at the New York State Youth Leadership Council and president of the Lehman Dream Team. Melissa is a fierce advocate for equality and justice regardless of immigration status and expresses herself through dance. She brings joy and positive energy wherever she goes no matter the obstacles.
My favorite immigrant is my mother, Yolanda Gutierrez. She came from Peru in the 80's with my older sister, Yoanna, who was 8 years old at the time, and father, Jose Rodriguez. She worked very hard to put food on the table and even had to work two jobs to make ends meet. Yet while growing up, I never felt like I was missing out on anything. She sacrificed a lot to come here and give my sister and I a better life and I will always be thankful for that. My mother gave me a perfect balance of our Peruvian culture and a sincere appreciation for having been born in the U.S. She has always encouraged me to travel and see the world, laughed at my jokes and would drop whatever she was doing to help me out. Cindy Y. Rodriguez, HuffPost LatinoVoices
Adriana Valdez:My Mother is the definition of the American dream done right, and my siblings and I couldn't be more proud and honored to have her as our Mother.
Because he wrote "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" and reminded all that great storytelling can connect us deeply to people and places we never knew before. - Cindy Rodriguez, HuffPost LatinoVoices
My favorite immigrant is my grandfather, Isaac Vaynshelboym, who turned 90 years old on March 28th, 2012. He and my grandmother followed my family and me from the Ukraine to the United States, leaving respected positions in the community to become a stranger in a strange land. Isaak was born in the Jewish settlement of Starokonstantinov, Ukraine on March 28th, 1922. He served as an officer in the Soviet Army during World War II, commanding an infantry division until he was gravely wounded on the Eastern Front. Fortunately, he recovered from his injuries, was awarded many government awards for his service, and went on to graduate from the Moscow Law Institute. He later moved to Odessa, Ukraine, where he spent more than thirty years working as a successful attorney. As the youngest member of the family, I was spoiled with his attention and relished hearing his stories, with the lines blurring between his experiences in World War II and his fictitious accounts of pirates and knights on horseback. These tales became real as he would sketch the surly faces of the characters before my eyes, as if he was both victim and sketch artist in one, masterfully drawing his assailant from memory for the world to see. - Konstantin Karmazin
Nora Zavala:My Husband, Ronmel, came to the United States when he was 15 years old after Hurricane Mitch destroyed most of Honduras. He has worked hard to learn English and make a life for himself. He graduated from high school here in the US and works hard every day to support our family. He never complains about all the hard work that life throws at him. I love him for everything he does to make our family what it is! He is what makes my life complete!
Maria Peña was born in Barranquilla Colombia and raised in Bogota, moving to New York at age 26 where she has lived in the same East Village apartment ever since. She's visited Colombia once in the last 30 years. Why is Maria my favorite immigrant? Because she's my home away from home. For a lot of Colombians who've moved to NY, Maria acts as a surrogate mother. She embodies the best qualities of a Colombian. She's warm, she's kind, she's giving and she loves her family, whether it's her blood relatives or all who she's "adopted" throughout the years. With open arms, she receives everyone into her home. An afternoon at Maria's starts with a good cup of coffee and a recap of the latest news in Colombia. People will come in and out of her apartment-- some people you'll know from beforehand and others you'll meet that day. Everyone of different ages and professions, a different story of why we're in NY. Maria is what we all have in common. If you're lucky enough, by the end of the visit she'll be reciting excerpts from Sartre and singing boleros. From Maria I've learned that no matter how far you go, home is something you carry with you. That even if you move permanently to a new place, acquire a new culture and never go back to your country, home is something that lives within you. -Laura Steiner, HuffPost LatinoVoices
They tirelessly take care of our children and our homes, while often not being able to return to theirs. - M.C. Gonzalez Flickr Photo by *clairity*
A member of the team which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting, Jose Antonio Vargas dropped the I-bomb in an essay for the New York Times in 2011 where he outed himself as an undocumented immigrant. Since then, Vargas has dedicated himself to raising awareness of the need for an honest dialog about the broken immigration system via his Define American initiative. - Miguel Ferrer, HuffPost LatinoVoices
My favorite immigrant? My mom! - Andrea Long Chavez, HuffPost LatinoVoices
If you live in NYC, you know you cannot survive without food delivery. No matter the time, no matter the weather, your food lifeline is maintained by a small army of immigrant delivery guys, mostly Chinese, Mexican or South East Asian immigrants who risk life and limb so we can have our chicken with broccoli. - Miguel Ferrer, HuffPost LatinoVoices
I have had the pleasure of knowing Nathalie for the past four years and since then I've visited her family in Bogota, been introduced to aguardiente, traveled all around the country with her, etc. She's currently working at UMass's Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy and has worked at the United Nations in Colombia. For me, she's taught me about the importance of maintaining big dreams, especially through her compassion towards those in need, as even with her accomplishments, she's still always on the hunt for new projects and adventures. #wooinspiration - Inae Oh, The Huffington Post
My husband, Willy Ramos, is a 28-year-old Puerto Rican, biomedical research doctoral student, who like many others, came to the U.S. after graduating from college with one goal in mind: To help find a cure for rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic disease of autoimmune origin that weakens and deteriorates the joints, eventually confining a patient to bed. Willy's mother has suffered it for more than three decades. After five years in a doctoral program at New York University, investing long hours, dedication and patience, his passion remains intact. Not even homesickness, the beach and tropical heat he misses so much, or simply being away from those he loves most, have managed to undermine his desire to make a positive difference. When asked why he chose his career he said, "I was able to see the suffering of what is a chronic disease, the one my mother suffers, millions other suffer, and their only hope is that in a place like this someone will discover something that might help them live longer and enjoy that peace of mind. I don't have to necessarily make the discovery, I do not care if I do, as long as someone does." He is my support, my strength, my pride and my inspiration. He represents the potential of the immigrant communities in this country, people who put their heart into everything they do and leave everything they know behind in order to make a change. - Zuania Capó-Ramos, AOL Latino
Born in the USSR, Gary Shteyngart is the American writer who wrote "The Russian Debutante's Handbook", "Absurdistan" and most recently, "Super Sad True Love Story". A critically-acclaimed writer who in 2010 was named as one of The New Yorker magazine's "20 under 40" fiction writers, Shteyngart has been credited with single-handedly inventing a new class of literature: the contemporary Russian-American novel. Shteyngart's writing is richly colored by the cultures that have formed him, unapologetically replete with the oft-clashing ideologies and imagery of the Russia of his childhood, the New York of his adulthood and the Jewishness of his blood. As an immigrant myself who studied Russian literature at Columbia where the author now teaches, Shteyngart's novels about identity, race and nationhood have spoken to me -- with an intimacy and a familiarity that is at times unnerving and at other times, comforting. The immigrant experience is -- of course -- never the same, but often, it is similar. There is always a push and a pull, an Otherness and a sense of belonging that when taken together makes for the confusing, but often beautiful, process of immigration and cross-cultural assimilation. - Dominique Mosbergen, The Huffington Post Flickr Photo by: Mark Coggins


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