My Country – 11-15-07 – Thanksgiving … reviving a tradition …

THANKSGIVING

the story you may not know …

Host Howard Vicini opens, “Thanksgiving is a tradition, that in my estimation, many Americans have neglected in recent years. So, thank you for joining me tonight to revisit its history and dedication while tell a story about Thanksgiving that you may not know.”

“Now, I’m not talking turkey … we certainly get that part right. In fact, more than 45 million turkeys die each year to honor our Thanksgiving tables. And, there are other local traditions that include lobster, venison, ham and many of the other delicacies that can be traced right back to our American ancesteral roots … crab is a San Francisco Thanksgiving tradition that, sadly, many will have to forego this year due to the recent shipping disastor.

“But, tonight, I am talking about a time much further back and the tradition of giving thanks that includes, but is not limited to, sharing a lavish meal with family and friends … a time when the Eastern seaboard near where we have built our Nation’s capital was a raw, untamed, formidible place … where one good reason for giving thanks when bitterly cold Winter winds swept in from the Alantic was the respite it provided from the notoiously viscious mosquitoes that inhabited the coastal marshes.”

 

My Country – 11-01-07 – After the Fires with San Diego Foundation’s Ted Chan MD

After the Fires

with San Diego Foundation’s Ted Chan M.D.

Howard Vicini hosts an in-depth discusson with The San Diego Foundation’s Ted Chan, M.D., concerning the foundation’s relief effort after the massive wildfires that devastated the County in recent days.

Also, more on MUNIoutrage.com.

Contact The San Diego Foundation
for other ways to give to
the After the Fires fund.

619-235-2300

www.SDfoundation.org

 

My Country – 10-25-07 – ‘After the Fires’ with the American Red Cross’ Mike Taheny

Speeding relief to fire victims

with American Red Cross’ Mike Taheny

Host Howard Vicini and American Red Cross Representative Mike Taheny discuss ways to jump-start relief efforts for Southern California residents in the aftermath of this week’s firestorm and related disaster preparedness issues.

American Red Cross Needs Blood Donors
to help Southern California patients due to wildfires
which closed several blood centers.

800-GIVE-LIFE
(800-448-3543)

www.BeADonor.com

 

My Country – 09-27-07 – A Beijing Olympics 2008 Update with Ralph Miller

2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games Update:

Will They Succeed?
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‘Chinese Olympic planners undertake

massive environmental policy change’
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Guest Ralph Miller in Beijing, China
and host Howard Vicini in San Francisco
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A wide-ranging interview with Ralph Miller, of Ralph Miller Productions, a journalist and branding agent for corporate Olympic sponsors. Miller is in Beijing for the third time this year in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games. He shares an insider’s view of preparations for the greening the Olympics and the attempt to rapidly improve air quality in Beijing for which the Chinese government has been widely criticized. Miller reports that the massive undertaking is proceeding smoothly and indications are good that the Chinese intend to make these environmental improvements permanent.
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From the studios of AccesSF.

 

My Country – 09-20-07 – Members of SF8 win significant bail reductions

Hank Jones latest to be released

Members of SF8 win significant bail reductions

‘My Country’ host Howard Vicini and guest Kiilu Nyasha of Committee for the Defense of Human Rights discuss the latest court developments in the case against the SF 8.

Hearings continue on Monday, September 24th at 850 Bryant Street, 3rd Floor Department 23. Rally begins at 8:30 am in front of Hall of Justice.

The San Francisco ‘8′ – Eight former Black Panthers were arrested on January 23, 2007, in California, New York, and Florida on charges related to the 1971 murder of San Francisco police officer Sgt. John Young and conspiracy that encompasses numerous acts between 1968 and 1973.

Similar charges against some of these men were thrown out by a San Francisco judge in 1975 after it was revealed that police used torture to extract confessions while they were being held in New Orleans in 1973.  See ‘Legacy of Torture’ video.

Richard Brown, Richard O’Neal, Ray Boudreaux, and Hank Jones were arrested in California. Francisco Torres was arrested in Queens, New York. Harold Taylor was arrested in Florida. Two others charged – Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim – have been serving time on other charges for over 30 years in New York State prisons. A ninth man –Ronald Stanley Bridgeforth – is still being sought.

Hank Jones, 70, of Altadena, freed on bail Tuesday, September 18

Harold Taylor, 58, of Panama City, freed on bail Wednesday, September 12

Ray Boudreaux, 64, of Altadena, freed on bail Tuesday, September 11

Richard Brown, 65, of San Francisco, freed on bail Thursday, August 30

Richard O’Neal, 58 of San Francisco, freed on bail Wednesday, August 29

From the studios of AccesSF.