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richheap Thanks BM6. Yes, it was great: I enjoy going to these places that I feel like I know from TV, and picking up a cheesy photo is always a bonus. It's now displayed on my mantelpiece.
BrittanyMichelle6 This was a fun read, thanks Rich. Sorry to hear you were surrounded by children on your most important quest, but it sounds like it was a pretty cool experience regardless. :)
Nicole Ferraro Oh, also... any kind of celebration of the past needs to die in the USA, as do all traces of Confederate flags!
Nicole Ferraro Good question, Toby. The USA is fairly young in comparison to other nations (though old enough to have a pretty shameful history), but we do have some traditions and "sports" that I think we'd do...
Toby @Nicole: Re "there are things that were part of our historical culture that are not worth preserving" What would that be in US culture?
Susan Leach Unfortunately, I think the chances are reasonably high that the law will pass and bullfighting be enshrined. The Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has signed on as well as figures like the Nobel Prize...
Pablo Valerio Nicole, Unfortunately many people, including governments, think "bullfighting" and culture are related. While in several regions of Spain people are turning away from this cruel and barbaric practice,...
Nicole Ferraro Susan, thanks for the information from Spain. What's your reading on how the campaign to make it part of the national cultural heritage is going? I understand that there's an emotional argument...
Toby This seems oddly apropo:
He who the ox to wrath has mov'dShall never be by woman lov'd.William Blake.
Is it so..?
Susan Leach The situation next door in Spain is in flux. Catalonia banned bull fighting last year, and the Canary Islands banned it way back in 1991. But there's now a campaign to declare it part of the national...
Anum Around 12000 bulls are killed each year and many people also lose their lives!! Now it's the people who are to decide whether they need to carry on with this cruel culture or stand up for the rights...
BrittanyMichelle6 Thank you for sharing this story, Sebastian. It is very eye-opening and sad. The forcados, the bull, and the people are suffering. I'd be curious to know this as well, Nicole. I would certainly...
Resurgent phoenix Jason, As data capture increases and individuals learn to manipulate that data government IT systems have to become more agile. Some areas you can implement one large system and utilize it...
Nicole Ferraro Thank you for a beautifully written city diary, Sebastian, and for the deeply moving depiction of the struggles people face in Lisbon. Like others have expressed, I feel sad for the bull and sad...
Toby @Alan: Intentionally provocative..perhaps..? I am no expert on the sport of bullfighting and I agree it is barbaric to kill a bull for spectacle, but I am also aware that killing the bull is not...
DSM419 Thank you Sebastian, I found this to be beautifully written and deeply sad. I felt for the bull, for those men, for all the lower class people. It's a sad reality that where there are palaces there...
richheap Nothing against planning ahead and not being wilfully contrary. And I'm not even averse to change: all-night running may be a good solution at weekends, or a service that runs until 3am if that's...
Alan Reiter Hi Sebastian, It's a sad commentary on the human race that bullfighting exists. Like cockfighting, dog fighting and bear baiting, bullfighting highlights how humans remain barbarians who enjoy watching...
Alan Reiter Hi Sebastian, It's a sad commentary on the human race that bullfighting exists. Like cockfighting, dog fighting and bear baiting, bullfighting highlights how humans remain barbarians who enjoy watching...
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Michael Joseph, IT & Security Consultant, London
5/21/2013
Maybe it's an engineering hangover from the past. Perhaps the city is held hostage by tradition. Regardless, the days of London's tube service shutting down at midnight must end.
Jason Cheung, Database Architect, Vancouver, BC, Police
5/16/2013
The Boston Marathon bombings and request by officials for digital evidence from the public reminded me of a problem with law enforcement's ability to handle such requests.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
4/23/2013
How can cities use public spaces to improve life for all citizens?
Alan Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
4/16/2013
Companies and individuals are employing Internet resources to help security officials investigate yesterday's Boston Marathon explosions and to help residents and runners.
Nicole Ferraro, Editor in Chief, Future Cities
4/4/2013
Hey everyone: We are hosting a live chat on Friday, April 5, at 1:00 p.m. ET with Alan Reiter of anti-city-stadium and parking lot fame. And we want you to join us!
Alan Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
3/29/2013
Techies love that the San Francisco 49ers upcoming stadium may provide fast WiFi. But rather than echoing their cheers, cities must consider whether to invest in stadiums at all.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
3/28/2013
The battle over NYC's Penn Station is pitting private interests against what many view as the public good. Hanging in the balance are the fates of some noble old buildings.
Michael Joseph, IT & Security Consultant, London
5/21/2013
Maybe it's an engineering hangover from the past. Perhaps the city is held hostage by tradition. Regardless, the days of London's tube service shutting down at midnight must end.
5/22/2013
The blood from the bull matched the red, but stained the green, of the forcados uniform. The forcados -- or the eight men charged with stopping a bull with their bare hands -- ...
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richheap Thanks BM6. Yes, it was great: I enjoy going to these places that I feel like I know from TV, and picking up a cheesy photo is always a bonus. It's now displayed on my mantelpiece.
BrittanyMichelle6 This was a fun read, thanks Rich. Sorry to hear you were surrounded by children on your most important quest, but it sounds like it was a pretty cool experience regardless. :)
Nicole Ferraro Oh, also... any kind of celebration of the past needs to die in the USA, as do all traces of Confederate flags!
Nicole Ferraro Good question, Toby. The USA is fairly young in comparison to other nations (though old enough to have a pretty shameful history), but we do have some traditions and "sports" that I think we'd do...
Toby @Nicole: Re "there are things that were part of our historical culture that are not worth preserving" What would that be in US culture?
Susan Leach Unfortunately, I think the chances are reasonably high that the law will pass and bullfighting be enshrined. The Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has signed on as well as figures like the Nobel Prize...
Pablo Valerio Nicole, Unfortunately many people, including governments, think "bullfighting" and culture are related. While in several regions of Spain people are turning away from this cruel and barbaric practice,...
Nicole Ferraro Susan, thanks for the information from Spain. What's your reading on how the campaign to make it part of the national cultural heritage is going? I understand that there's an emotional argument...
Toby This seems oddly apropo:
He who the ox to wrath has mov'dShall never be by woman lov'd.William Blake.
Is it so..?
Susan Leach The situation next door in Spain is in flux. Catalonia banned bull fighting last year, and the Canary Islands banned it way back in 1991. But there's now a campaign to declare it part of the national...
Anum Around 12000 bulls are killed each year and many people also lose their lives!! Now it's the people who are to decide whether they need to carry on with this cruel culture or stand up for the rights...
BrittanyMichelle6 Thank you for sharing this story, Sebastian. It is very eye-opening and sad. The forcados, the bull, and the people are suffering. I'd be curious to know this as well, Nicole. I would certainly...
Resurgent phoenix Jason, As data capture increases and individuals learn to manipulate that data government IT systems have to become more agile. Some areas you can implement one large system and utilize it...
Nicole Ferraro Thank you for a beautifully written city diary, Sebastian, and for the deeply moving depiction of the struggles people face in Lisbon. Like others have expressed, I feel sad for the bull and sad...
Toby @Alan: Intentionally provocative..perhaps..? I am no expert on the sport of bullfighting and I agree it is barbaric to kill a bull for spectacle, but I am also aware that killing the bull is not...
DSM419 Thank you Sebastian, I found this to be beautifully written and deeply sad. I felt for the bull, for those men, for all the lower class people. It's a sad reality that where there are palaces there...
richheap Nothing against planning ahead and not being wilfully contrary. And I'm not even averse to change: all-night running may be a good solution at weekends, or a service that runs until 3am if that's...
Alan Reiter Hi Sebastian, It's a sad commentary on the human race that bullfighting exists. Like cockfighting, dog fighting and bear baiting, bullfighting highlights how humans remain barbarians who enjoy watching...
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